DENVER (KDVR) -- A University of Colorado Boulder alumna has donated to the university a 476-acre land gift and endowment valued at $10.4 million.

The land gift comprises the Spruce Gulch Wildlife and Research Reserve. Faculty and students at CU Boulder's Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research have conducted research at Spruce Gulch for nearly 25 years, the university said Tuesday.

“The Spruce Gulch property has had a real impact on CU Boulder research studies over the years, and it’s inspiring to consider the ways in which this will continue to grow,” said CU Boulder Chancellor Justin Schwartz, in a statement.

The land gift and endowment were provided by Linda Holubar Sanabria, who graduated from CU Boulder in 1967 with an Associate of Arts and Sciences degree. The funds will be used

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