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Pope County |
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| Size | 4 acres |
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| Parking | Johanna Lake Public Water Access |
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| Hiking Trails | None |
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| Hunting | No hunting. |
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| Ecological Classification | Province |
Prairie Parkland Province |
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North Central Glaciated Plains |
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Minnesota River Prairie |
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Land Type Association(s) |
Bellgrade Sand Plain |
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| Native Plant Communities1 | None or no information available | ||||||
| Natural Features | Deciduous woods |
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| Ownership | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources |
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Access is by boat only. The nearest Public Water Access is on the west side of Johanna Lake. No visitors are allowed on the island between April 1 and July 15. |
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| Birds | Great blue heron (Ardea herodias), Great Egret (Ardea alba), Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus), and Black-crowned Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) nest here. |
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