Minnesota Seasons - Gully Fen SNA


Gully Fen SNA

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			Polk County




Size	1,610 acres

Maps	Map with GPS coordinates

Parking	County Road 2 (400^th Ave. SE) N47 47.408, W95 37.349 250^th St. SE (Snowmobile Trail) N47 48.246 W95 36.425

Hiking Trails	None

Hunting	Deer only, by archery. See Hunting and Trapping Regulations (MN DNR) for details.

Ecological Classification	Province	Tallgrass Aspen Parklands
	Section	Lake Agassiz, Aspen Parklands
	Subsection(s)	Aspen Parklands
	Land Type Association(s)	Berner Lake Plain Goodridge Lake Plain

Native Plant Communities¹	Northwestern Wet Aspen Forest Northwestern Wet-Mesic Aspen Woodland Rich Fen (Peatland) Rich Fen (Prairie Seepage) Seepage Meadow/Carr Seepage Wetland Complex Southern Seepage Meadow/Carr Tamarack Seepage Swamp (Aspen Parkland) Tamarack Swamp (Southern) Tamarack - Black Spruce Swamp (Aspen Parkland)

Ownership	Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

Links	Minnesota DNR

Comments	Parking The north and west sides of the south section (south of 250^th St. SE) are bordered by drainage ditches. There is a ditch crossing and small parking area near the wooden SNA sign on the east side of County Road 2 at the location listed above (Parking). The only ditch crossing on the north side is ¼ mile east of the SNA on private property. The north section has not been ditched and is accessible from any point on 250^th St. SE or 410^th Ave. SE. Trails The Clearwater Trail Blazers Snowmobile Trail passes through the SNA north to south from 250^th St. SE to 265^th St. SE.

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Plants	Minnesota DNR Plant List Plants frequently found in: Northwestern Wet Aspen Forest WFw54 Northwestern Wet-Mesic Aspen Woodland FDw44 Rich Fen (Peatland) OPp91b Rich Fen (Prairie Seepage) OPp91c Seepage Meadow/Carr WMs83a Southern Seepage Meadow/Carr WMs83 Tamarack Seepage Swamp (Aspen Parkland) FPw63b Tamarack Swamp (Southern) FPs63a Tamarack - Black Spruce Swamp (Aspen Parkland) FPw63a

Visits	8/16/2011