Butterfly Valley Botanical Area, in the northern Sierra Nevada, was designated a protected botanical area in 1976 due to its abundance and diversity of plant life. It is located just north of Quincy, in Plumas County of northeastern California, United States. The diverse and unique plant community habitats in the nature reserve, at elevations of 3,590–3,800 feet (1,090–1,160 m), are protected and managed by the Mt. Hough Ranger District of the Plumas National Forest.
The Butterfly Valley Botanical Area consists of Butterfly Valley and the surrounding area. In the early 1850s, mining operations and the old mining town of Butterfly Valley occupied the area. When the mines panned out, the town of Butterfly Valley was abandoned.
Grazing
Grazing and logging operations took over, after mining ended. The Galeppi brothers increased grazing in the area by bringing in their cattle into the area in the early 1900s. Grazing continued until the Butterfly Valley Botanical Area was designated a protected botanical area in 1976.
At about the same time as grazing began, the Murphy Lumber Company began railroad logging, which was expanded by Quincy Lumber Company, the purchaser of the Murphy Lumber Company. Logging operations stopped in 1950.
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Plumas National Forest: Butterfly Valley Botanical Area - Visiting activities and information
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butterfly, valley, botanical, area, northern, sierra, nevada, designated, protected, botanical, area, 1976, abundance, diversity, plant, life, located, just, north, quincy, plumas, county, northeastern, california, united, states, diverse, unique, plant, commu. Butterfly Valley Botanical Area in the northern Sierra Nevada was designated a protected botanical area in 1976 due to its abundance and diversity of plant life It is located just north of Quincy in Plumas County of northeastern California United States The diverse and unique plant community habitats in the nature reserve at elevations of 3 590 3 800 feet 1 090 1 160 m are protected and managed by the Mt Hough Ranger District of the Plumas National Forest Butterfly Valley Botanical Area with carnivorous plant habitat The carnivorous California Pitcher Plant Darlingtonia californica in closeup A bog habitat in the Butterfly Valley Botanical Area Contents 1 Plants 2 History 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksPlants EditThe Butterfly Valley Botanical Area is a home of the rare carnivorous plant Darlingtonia californica It grows only in limited and scattered bog habitats from where the northern Sierra Nevada and southern Cascade Range meet near here up through northern California to southern Oregon 1 The unique plant community also includes other carnivorous plants a dozen Piperia species of native orchids two dozen species of native lilies and tiger lilies including Lilium washingtonianum and Lilium parvum many species of native California ferns and other California native plants 1 History EditMiningThe Butterfly Valley Botanical Area consists of Butterfly Valley and the surrounding area In the early 1850s mining operations and the old mining town of Butterfly Valley occupied the area When the mines panned out the town of Butterfly Valley was abandoned GrazingGrazing and logging operations took over after mining ended The Galeppi brothers increased grazing in the area by bringing in their cattle into the area in the early 1900s Grazing continued until the Butterfly Valley Botanical Area was designated a protected botanical area in 1976 At about the same time as grazing began the Murphy Lumber Company began railroad logging which was expanded by Quincy Lumber Company the purchaser of the Murphy Lumber Company Logging operations stopped in 1950 See also EditList of plants of the Sierra Nevada U S References Edit a b USFS Plumas website Mt Hough Ranger District Butterfly Valley Botanical Area accessed 03 20 2011 External links Edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Butterfly Valley Botanical Area Plumas National Forest Butterfly Valley Botanical Area Visiting activities and information Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Butterfly Valley Botanical Area amp oldid 1090189957, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
