nˌɪɹ ðɪs vˈæli, ˌɛsˈɑːɹ wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi ˈɛntɚz ðə ʃˈɛldən nˈæʃənəl wˈaɪldlaɪf ɹˈɛfjuːdʒ, ɐn ˈɛɹiə dɪzˈaɪnd tə pɹəvˈaɪd hˈæbɪtˌæt fɔːɹ pɹˈɔŋhɔːɹn ænd kənsˈɜːv nˈeɪɾɪv fˈɪʃ, bˈɜːd ænd plˈænt spˈiːsiːz.
Near this valley, SR 140 enters the Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge, an area designed to provide habitat for pronghorn and conserve native fish, bird and plant species.