Cimarron Grasslands

What is it??? It is a National Park in Morton County, Kansas It’s an area covered in grassland but contains

Rock cliffs Cottonwood groves Grassy fields Yucca and Sage plants

The grassy plain that contains native grasses and Riparian vegetation The grassy plain contains 108,175 acres of grassland You can have fun doing:

Bird watching Hunting Picnicking Fishing Etc.

History

It is 1 of 20 grasslands in the United States Following the most disastrous years of the infamous Dust

Bowl of the 1930s, the federal government bought land and took it out of production in order to help control wind erosion that was ravaging the Great Plains. In 1954 it was designated a national grassland and assigned to the Forest Service.

Twenty-three miles of the Santa Fe Trail cut across the grassland. Two of the best known landmarks along the entire Santa Fe Trail are located here.

Facts

A 30-mile self-guided auto tour takes you along the Santa Fe National Historic Trail.

It contains animals such as:

Bison

Black-Footed Ferrets

Black-Tailed Prairie Dog

Pronghorn

You may see these animals is you take a walk around this National park

credit given to: http://www.kansassampler.org/8wonders/8wondersofkansas-view.php?id=23

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By: Kelly