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Artillery fire, butterflies coexist on Army range

  |   General News

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. — An undeveloped stretch of native prairie in south Puget Sound offers one of the few habitats in the world where a two-inch colorful checkered butterfly thrives. It also happens to be the main artillery impact range for Joint Base Lewis-McChord. The Army’s...

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Reception at the Thousand Palms Oasis Preserve

  |   CNLM News

CNLM hosted a get-to-know-you cocktail open house at the Thousand Palm Oasis Preserve  (Coachella Valley). It was well attended by numerous friends, volunteer, staff, and others interested in learning more about CNLM, and the past, present, and future of the Thousand Palms Oasis Preserve. The setting was...

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Nonprofit to convert Thurston Ranch into preserve

  |   General News

A large ranch in south Thurston County has been purchased by the Center for Natural Lands Management, which plans to turn it into a preserve, the California-based nonprofit announced Friday. Formerly known as the Northwest Equestrian Center and the Turner Brothers Ranch, the site, which is...

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