Lowry Air Force Base, Colorado, served as a technical training base throughout its nearly 60-year history as an active-duty installation, specializing in aerial photography, intelligence and training for the B-52 Stratofortress. However, Lowry AFB closed its gates Sept. 30, 1994, largely due to encroachment.
Since that time, Buckley AFB and The Trust for Public Land have worked together to design a buffer zone around the base, creating a protected corridor for parks, trails and wildlife habitats, known as the Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration Program.
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