Clay County

163 acres

MinnesotaSeasons map with GPS coordinates

N47 3.839 W96 24.644

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Province

Prairie Parkland Province

Section

Red River Valley

Subsection(s)

Red River Prairie

Land Type Association(s)

Barnesville Beach Complex

Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

The Nature Conservancy

Felton Prairie

Felton Prairie SNA

Minnesota DNR

The Nature Conservancy

This is one of four units of the Felton Prairie SNA.

The parking area at the north end of this unit appears inaccessible without crossing unmarked private property. The short road to the SNA is sometimes blocked by a herd of cows congregating at a feeding station, but it is not gated. Access from the south is by hiking through the Bicentennial Unit.

Seven bird species with protected status in Minnesota have been seen here:

Endangered – Chestnut-collared Longspur (Calcarius ornatus), Sprague’s Pipit (Anthus spragueii), Baird’s Sparrow (Ammodramus bairdii)

Threatened – Loggerhead Shrike (Lanius ludovicianus)

Special concern – Greater Prairie-chicken (Tympanuchus cupido), Marbled Godwit (Limosa fedoa), Nelson’s Sharp-tailed Sparrow (Ammodramus nelsoni)

Minnesota DNR Bird Checklist (all units)

Five insect species with protected status in Minnesota are found here:

Endangered – Assiniboia skipper (Hesperia comma assiniboia), Uhler’s arctic (Oeneis uhleri varuna)

Threatened – Dakota skipper (Hesperia dacotae)

Special concern – Powesheik skipperling (Oarisma powesheik), regal fritillary (Speyeria idalia)

Minnesota DNR Plant List (all units)

University of Minnesota Herbarium Plant List

Plants frequently found in:

Dry Sand - Gravel Prairie (Northern) UPn12b

Mesic Prairie (Northern) UPn23b