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Fort Ridgely State Park |
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Nicollet and Renville Counties |
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| Size | 1,040 acres |
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| Park Office | N44 26.877, W94 43.602 |
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| Hiking Trails | 11 miles |
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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) |
Gibbon Till Plain Milan Alluvial Plain |
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| Native Plant Communities1 | Dry Hill Prairie (Southern) |
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| Ownership | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources |
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| Mammals | Whitetail deer (Odocoileus virginianus), red fox (Vulpes vulpes), gray fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus), northern raccoon (Procyon lotor), and American mink (Neovison vison) can be seen in the park. |
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| Plants | Plants frequently found in: |
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bouncing bet (Saponaria officinalis) gray-headed coneflower (Ratibida pinnata) narrow-leaved purple coneflower (Echinacea angustifolia var. angustifolia) |
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