Minnesota Seasons - Glacial Lakes State Park


Glacial Lakes State Park

County	Pope
GPS	N45 32.496 W95 32.004
Size	2,423 acres
Habitat	Native tallgrass prairie, oak-aspen forest. Glacial topography includes kettle lakes, kames, and eskers.
Hiking Trails	16 miles 0.5 mile interpretive trail

Links	Minnesota DNR

Comments	Several state parks in western Minnesota preserve parts of the state’s once vast talgrass prairie. The best of these by far is Glacial Lakes State Park. It is located in the Leaf Hills, a 10 to 19 mile wide region of glacial hills stretching from Detroit Lakes to Willmar.

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		Photo by Ed Oliveras


Birds	Minnesota DNR Bird Checklist Minnesota River Birding Trail

	American goldfinch (Carduelis tristis) northern flicker (Colaptes auratus)


Plants

	American plum (Prunus americana) arum-leaved arrowhead (Sagittaria cuneata) black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta) blue vervain (Verbena hastata) bottle gentian (Gentiana andrewsii var. andrewsii) broad-leaved arrowhead (Sagittaria latifolia) broad-leaved cattail (Typha latifolia) calico aster (Symphyotrichum lateriflorum var. lateriflorum) Canada goldenrod (Solidago canadensis var. canadensis) catnip (Nepeta cataria) common boneset (Eupatorium perfoliatum var. perfoliatum) common evening primrose (Oenothera biennis) common mullein (Verbascum thapsus) common sneezeweed (Helenium autumnale) common snowberry (Symphoricarpos albus var. albus) common sunflower (Helianthus annuus) dotted blazing star (Liatris punctata) giant foxtail (Setaria faberi) great blue lobelia (Lobelia siphilitica var. ludoviciana) gray goldenrod (Solidago nemoralis) Jerusalem artichoke (Helianthus tuberosus) leadplant (Amorpha canescens) narrow-leaved purple coneflower (Echinacea angustifolia var. angustifolia) pale touch-me-not (Impatiens pallida) plains cottonwood (Populus deltoides ssp. molinifera) prairie onion (Allium stellatum) prickly sow thistle (Sonchus asper) purple prairie clover (Dalea purpurea var. purpurea) red clover (Trifolium pratense) rough blazing star (Liatris aspera) scouring rush horsetail (Equisetum hyemale var. affine) showy goldenrod (Solidago speciosa) smooth blue aster (Symphyotrichum laeve var. laeve) smooth sumac (Rhus glabra) spotted Joe Pye weed (Eutrochium maculatum) spotted touch-me-not (Impatiens capensis) stiff goldenrod (Oligoneuron rigidum) white campion (Silene latifolia ssp. alba) white sage (Artemisia ludoviciana ssp. ludoviciana) white snakeroot (Ageratina altissima var. altissima) white sweet clover (Melilotus albus) wild bergamot (Monarda fistulosa) wild licorice (Glycyrrhiza lepidota) yellow sweet clover (Melilotus officinalis)


Visits	7/25/1999 8/28/2004