Garvin County Park
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Location |
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748 acres |
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1442 US-59 N44 15.648, W95 45.310 |
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8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. |
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No fee |
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Hiking Trail running Biking Mountain biking Horseback riding Picnicking Camping Swimming Boating Canoeing Birdwatching Nature photography Horseshoes Volleyball Geocaching Cross country skiing Skate-skiing Winter hiking Snowshoeing Snowmobiling |
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Trails |
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Hunting and Fishing |
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Garvin Park allows hunting during the appropriate season for both wild turkey, and deer. Permits are required. CLICK HERE FOR MORE DETAILS |
Ecology |
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Ecological Classification |
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Prairie Parkland Province |
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North Central Glaciated Plains |
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Coteau Moraines |
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| Land Type Association | Slayton Moraine Tracey Till Plain |
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Native Plant Communities* |
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Basswood - Bur Oak - (Green Ash) Forest Dry Hill Prairie (Southern) Seepage Meadow/Carr: Impatiens Subtype Southern Terrace Forest Southern Wet-Mesic Hardwood Forest |
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| * Source: The Minnesota Biological Survey, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Division of Ecological Resources | |||||
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River Park
The Cottonwood River flows through this park.
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4/9/2005 |
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Insects and Arachnids |
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Plants |
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Minnesota Biodiversity Atlas and Minnesota Biological Survey Vegetation Releves Plant List |
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Plants frequently found in: Basswood - Bur Oak - (Green Ash) Forest MHs38b Dry Hill Prairie (Southern) UPs13d |
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Snow Trillium
Snow trillium carpets some of the hillsides and can be found throughout much of the park in early to mid-April.
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