Minnesota Seasons - Hovland Woods SNA, South Unit


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	Hovland Woods SNA, North Unit Minnesota DNR

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	History
	On February 4, 1992, a site in Cook County about 291 acres in size was designated as Hovland Woods Scientific and Natural Area. It protected old growth hardwoods, the special concern species Carolina spring beauty, and the state threatened species large-leaved sandwort (Carolina spring beauty has since been delisted). The site was greatly expanded on December 16, 2013. An adjacent parcel of about 290 acres was added to the original site, and a separate but nearby parcel of about 742 acres became the North Unit of this SNA.

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	Complete		South Unit


	Size
	About 581 acres

	Parking
	Camp 20 Rd N47 53.058, W90 3.652


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					Cook County
					Northeast Minnesota


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	Hiking Trails
	There are several roads and trails in the North Unit. The Hovland Woods Trail is a 16-mile ATV trail. It forms a loop that passes through both units of Hovland Woods SNA. It is open to ATVs from May 15 to November 30, to hikers year round. North Unit: The Hovland Woods Trail follows Boyd Road, a light duty dirt road, from the north parking area 0.83 miles to the north boundary of the SNA; 2.26 miles to the southwest corner of the North Unit; then 0.83 miles to Tom Lake Road, the Superior Hiking Trail,and the South Unit of the SNA. A 0.63-mile spur off the main trail on Boyd Road leads east to Stevens Lake. A minimum maintenance road leads southwest from Boyd Road for 0.68 miles. It ends at a fork with two trails, one leading west into Grand Portage State Forest, the other leading north and back onto the SNA. South Unit: From Tom Lake Road, another light duty dirt road, the Hovland Woods Trail leads northeast following the road 0.71 miles to the north boundary of the South Unit. The Superior Hiking Trail passes through the South Unit for a short distance. The Hazel Campground is adjacent to the south boundary.

	Hunting
	All hunting. See Hunting and Trapping Regulations (MN DNR) for details.


	Ecology

	Ecological Classification
	Ecological Province			Laurentian Mixed Forest
	Ecological Section			Northern Superior Uplands
	Ecological Subsection			Border Lakes North Shore Highlands
	Land Type Association			Northern Lights Lake Till Plain Tettegouche Till Plain

	Native Plant Communities*
	Aspen - Birch Forest: Balsam Fir Subtype Beaver Wetland Complex Black Ash - Conifer Swamp (Northeastern) Dry Mafic Cliff (Nothern) / Northern Talus Complex Lowland White Cedar Forest (North Shore) Mesic Mafic Cliff (Northern) Northern Dry-Mesic Mixed Woodland Paper Birch - Sugar Maple Forest (North Shore) Sugar Maple Forest (North Shore) Upland White Cedar Forest
	* Source: The Minnesota Biological Survey, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Division of Ecological Resources

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	About Hovland Woods SNA, a large forested natural area, contains mature and old-growth virgin forest communities now rare in the region. Beaver flowages, alder swamp, and a tributary of the Flute Reed River are also found on the property. Large old white spruce and white pine provide habitat for rare lichens and nesting eagles. Other species found on the site and in the general area include gray wolf and pine marten. Rare plants include the Carolina spring beauty and large-leaved sandwort.

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Two plant species with conservation status in Minnesota are found here:
Threatened	large-leaved sandwort (Moehringia macrophylla)
Special Concern	blunt-fruited sweet cicely (Osmorhiza depauperata)