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Egret Island SNA |
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Grant County |
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| Size | 35 acres |
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| Parking | Public Water Access |
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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) |
Gilchrist Moraine |
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| Ownership | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources |
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| Comments |
Access is by boat only. The nearest Public Water Access is on the west side of Pelican Lake on MN Hwy. 78. No visitors are allowed on the island between April 1 and July 15. |
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| Birds | Great egret (Ardea alba) and Black-crowned Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) nest here. |
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