A Plentiful Harvest Marker

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Near Colorado Springs in El Paso County, Colorado — The American Mountains (Southwest)

A Plentiful Harvest

By Charles T. Harrell, July 1, 2011

1. A Plentiful Harvest Marker

Inscription. The abundant seeds of piñon and juniper trees draw wildlife to this ecosystem like a magnet. Chipmunks, foxes, piñon mice and squirrels munch the blue or copper-colored juniper berries. The berries last through the winter. They provide food for hungry robins, waxwings and Townsend’s solitares. Scrub Jays and Clark’s nucrackers collect the large piñon nuts and store, or caches, them for winter use. Piñon jays can transport up to 60 seeds at one time in their throats! Humans also enjoy piñon seeds. The Ute Indians have gathered the tasty pine nuts for thousands of years. Today, many people enjoy the nuts in pesto sauce.

Location. 38° 51.896′ N, 104° 53.842′ W. Marker is near Colorado Springs, Colorado, in El Paso County. Marker is on Garden Drive, on the left when traveling north. Click for map. Marker is located in Garden of the Gods Park. Marker is in this post office area: Manitou Springs CO 80829, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Goerke & Son Photography (here, next to this marker); The Amazing Balanced Rock (here, next to this marker); Indian Trail (approx. 1.1 miles away); Wheeler Town Clock (approx. 1.1 miles away); Ute Pass (approx. 1.6 miles away); Garden of the Gods Park (approx. 1.6 miles away); Bloomer Girl; A Colorado Trailblazer (approx. 1.6 miles away); Rock Ledge Ranch Historic Site (approx. 1.6 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Colorado Springs.

By Charles T. Harrell, July 1, 2011

2. A Plentiful Harvest Marker

Credits. This page originally submitted on August 11, 2011, by Charles T. Harrell of Woodford, Virginia. This page has been viewed 253 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 11, 2011, by Charles T. Harrell of Woodford, Virginia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.