North Park

Location:    Jackson County
Size:   310 acres
Designated:   January 1986
Land Manager:    Bureau of Land Management

The North Park RNA contains a large portion of the endangered Phacelia formosula (North Park phacelia).  This rare plant species is restricted to sandstone bluffs of the Coalmont Formation; its only known occurrences are in Jackson County.  The designation of this site as a Colorado Natural Area helps to protect this rare species and its habitat, and facilitates research and monitoring efforts.