{"id":1757,"date":"2023-07-27T15:42:18","date_gmt":"2023-07-27T21:42:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/valenciaswcd.org\/?page_id=1757"},"modified":"2023-07-27T15:48:25","modified_gmt":"2023-07-27T21:48:25","slug":"upland-trail","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/valenciaswcd.org\/upland-trail\/","title":{"rendered":"Upland Trail"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1757\" class=\"elementor elementor-1757\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6cdf357 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6cdf357\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6b07d00\" data-id=\"6b07d00\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a533ce6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a533ce6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 26-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 12pt; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: #002060 !important;\" data-ogsc=\"rgb(0, 32, 96)\">The\u00a0<span class=\"markdjdbypmnj\" style=\"border: 0px; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: black !important; background-color: #fff100 !important;\" data-markjs=\"true\" data-ogac=\"\" data-ogab=\"\" data-ogsc=\"black\" data-ogsb=\"rgb(255, 241, 0)\">Upland<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"mark5ey3m9kk4\" style=\"border: 0px; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: black !important; background-color: #fff100 !important;\" data-markjs=\"true\" data-ogac=\"\" data-ogab=\"\" data-ogsc=\"black\" data-ogsb=\"rgb(255, 241, 0)\">Trail<\/span>\u00a0at Whitfield is located to the east of the parking lot. It starts near the entrance gate and extends along the fence line. It goes behind the Visitor Center and ends at the Chihuahuan Desert Garden on the south side of the Visitor Center.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"x_MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 12pt; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: #002060 !important;\" data-ogsc=\"rgb(0, 32, 96)\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p class=\"x_MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 12pt; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: #002060 !important;\" data-ogsc=\"rgb(0, 32, 96)\">This\u00a0<span class=\"mark5ey3m9kk4\" style=\"border: 0px; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: black !important; background-color: #fff100 !important;\" data-markjs=\"true\" data-ogac=\"\" data-ogab=\"\" data-ogsc=\"black\" data-ogsb=\"rgb(255, 241, 0)\">trail<\/span>\u00a0was established in 2010 under the direction of the then manager of Whitfield Wildlife Conservation Area, Ted Hodoba. This area is a run-off detention basin to keep nearby structures from flooding.* Mr. Hodoba choose to plant native flora to develop a green basin that also serves as a valuable educational resource representing three local ecosystems: the foothills of the Manzano Mountains, the Juniper Savannah, and the Chihuahuan Desert.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"x_MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 12pt; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: #002060 !important;\" data-ogsc=\"rgb(0, 32, 96)\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p class=\"x_MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 12pt; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: #002060 !important;\" data-ogsc=\"rgb(0, 32, 96)\">*Note: Since this is a detention basin, the\u00a0<span class=\"mark5ey3m9kk4\" style=\"border: 0px; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: black !important; background-color: #fff100 !important;\" data-markjs=\"true\" data-ogac=\"\" data-ogab=\"\" data-ogsc=\"black\" data-ogsb=\"rgb(255, 241, 0)\">trail<\/span>\u00a0will be closed to foot traffic during times of high rainfall. For your safety, please do not try to walk this\u00a0<span class=\"mark5ey3m9kk4\" style=\"border: 0px; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: black !important; background-color: #fff100 !important;\" data-markjs=\"true\" data-ogac=\"\" data-ogab=\"\" data-ogsc=\"black\" data-ogsb=\"rgb(255, 241, 0)\">trail<\/span>\u00a0if it is closed. Thank you!<\/span><\/p><p class=\"x_MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"border: 0px; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: #002060 !important;\" data-ogsc=\"rgb(0, 32, 96)\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1a68934 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1a68934\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3e6a5f5\" data-id=\"3e6a5f5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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