Wright's Field in Alpine explained

Wright's Field in Alpine is a 230-acre nature reserve in Alpine, California.[1] The property was purchased in 1990 by Back Country Land Trust.[2]

The ecosystems found in Wright's Field include native grassland, Engelmann oak woodland, riparian (streamside) habitat, vernal pools, and coastal sage scrub/chaparral. Native and nonnative plants found in Wright's Field include sunflowers, buckwheat, sugarbush, canchalagua, wallflowers and Engelmann oak trees among others.[3] Special wildlife in this field are the Hermes copper butterfly and the Quino checkerspot butterfly. Also, a conservation project for the rare plant, thornmint, is currently being held in this field with successful amounts of progress and research.

References

  1. Web site: Wright’s Field Trail. Trails.com. 9 September 2014.
  2. Web site: Priscilla Lister. There’s more than meets the eye at Wright’s Field. San Diego Union-Tribune. 9 September 2014. June 10, 2011.
  3. Web site: Meander amid native grasslands and oaks at Wright's Field in Alpine.. San Diego Reader. 9 September 2014.