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Pitkin County launches project to restore ancient wetland at North Star Preserve near Aspen

Outlet: Ch. 9, Denver

11 Sep, 2020

Ch. 9, Denver: Peat accumulates at a rate of 8 inches per 1,000 years, according to David Cooper, wetland ecologist and professor at Colorado State University. With 53 inches of peat soil, the North Star fen is estimated to be 6,700 years old, according to a Pitkin County news release.

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