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Glacial Ridge National Wildlife Refuge |
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Polk County |
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| Size | 35,756 acres |
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| Parking | MN Hwy 45 (Old Pembina Trail) |
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| Hiking Trails | Old Pembina Trail – 1¾ miles Herman Ridge Road – 3.3 miles |
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| Hunting | White-tailed deer hunting during special hunts. See Rydell National Wildlife Refuge Brochure (USFWS) for details. |
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| Ecological Classification | Province |
Eastern Broadleaf Forest Province |
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Lake Agassiz, Aspen Parklands |
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Subsection(s) |
Aspen Parklands |
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Land Type Association(s) |
Beach Ridges Brooks Lake Plain Erskine Till Plain Gentilly Lake Plain |
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| Ownership | U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service |
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| Comments | The area currently has 5,000 acres of native tallgrass prairie. The goal for the refuge is to restore 12,000 acres of wetlands and 14,000 acres of tallgrass prairie. |
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