Minnesota Seasons - Lake Johanna Esker Preserve


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	The Nature Conservancy

	Overview


	History
	This preserve began with the purchase of 75½ acres in 2011. It has grown steadily since then with separate purchases of adjacent parcels, one in 2013 and two in 2014, and nearby parcels, one in 2015 and one in 2016. In 2019 a 150-acre parcel was purchased conecting the north and south units, and increasing the total area to 806 acres. However, the boundaries of that parcel have not been released to the public by The Nature Conservancy.

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	South Unit, Upper Section		South Unit, Lower Section

	Size
	North Unit: 232.25 acres South Unit: 419.44 acres

	Parking
	Park in the pull-off in front of the gate on the north side of Township Road T7. N45 25.625, W95 12.346


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					Pope County
					Northwest Minnesota


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


	Ecology

	Ecological Classification
	Ecological Province			Prairie Parkland Province
	Ecological Section			North Central Glaciated Plains
	Ecological Subsection			Minnesota River Prairie
	Land Type Association			Bellgrade Sand Plain Gilchrist Moraine

	Native Plant Communities*
	Basswood - Bur Oak - (Green Ash) Forest Dry Sand - Gravel Prairie (Southern) Sedge Meadow
	* Source: The Minnesota Biological Survey, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Division of Ecological Resources

	Natural Features

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Esker

A long, narrow, usually winding ridge of gravel, sand, and other sediment left by a retreating glacier.


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