300 acres on Mica Peak Foothills will be part of newly conserved property

The property provides important refuge and movement corridors for deer, elk, moose, black bear, cougar, raptors, small mammals, and numerous resident and migratory songbirds. It also hosts several Species of Greatest Conservation Need, including the olive-sided flycatcher, hoary bat, Townsend’s big-eared bat, common nighthawk and monarch butterfly. Additional coverage.