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Kettle River SNA |
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| Size | 801 acres |
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| Parking | N46 0.645, W92 50.445 |
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| Hunting | No hunting. |
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| Ecological Classification | Province |
Laurentian Mixed Forest Province |
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Western Superior Uplands |
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Subsection(s) |
Mille Lacs Uplands |
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Land Type Association(s) |
Duxbury Moraine |
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| Native Plant Communities1 | Fen, forested bog, floodplain forest, upland hardwood forest, pine forest |
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| Ownership | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources |
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| Comments |
Park at the public water access at the southwest corner of the bridge over the Kettle River on MN 48. Cross the highway to the SNA northwest of the bridge. |
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| Birds | Two bird species with protected status in Minnesota have been seen here: Special concern – Louisiana Waterthrush (Seiurus motacilla), Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) Other birds commonly seen on this site include American Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla), Chestnut-sided Warbler (Dendroica pensylvanica), Ovenbird (Seiurus aurocapillus), Red-bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus), Warbling Vireo (Vireo gilvus), Veery (Catharus fuscescens), Yellow Warbler (Dendroica petechia), and Common Yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas). |
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| Plants | Two plant species with protected status in Minnesota are found here: Threatened – bog bluegrass (Poa paludigena) Special concern – American marsh pennywort (Hydrocotyle americana) |
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| Visits | 5/25/2011 |
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