The I-20 Wildlife Preserve and proposed Jenna Welch Nature Study Center is a 100-acre preserve including a playa lake in Midland, Texas. The Preserve supports local wildlife and serves as an ecotourism destination as well as carbon sink, providing a significant environmental benefit to the area. The proposed Jenna Welch Nature Study Center would add further educational resources and infrastructure in addition to being an event venue, enhancing potential benefits to the community.

Conservation provides intrinsic value and investment in the expansion and sustainability of this regional asset is likely to yield a significant positive return.

The I-20 Wildlife Preserve and Jenna Welch Nature Study Center offers an attractive natural setting for the people of the Midland area, Permian Basin Region, and beyond. In addition to enhancing quality-of-life, it also generates notable economic and environmental benefits, and its expansion can bring vital enhancements to the attractiveness of the area.

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