Hennepin

N44 50.844
W93 14.226

2,400 acres

Marsh, floodplain forest, oak savanna, lakes, ponds, bluffs, spring-fed streams

10.6 miles

Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge

Long Meadow Lake

The Long Meadow Lake unit is the most visited of the eight units that make up the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge.

NWPRC Reptile and Amphibian Checklist

The Long Meadow Lake Unit contains two birding hotspots, the Bass Ponds and Old Cedar Avenue Bridge. The best time for birders to visit is from early March to late June when migrating waterfowl and warblers rest here.

King rail (Rallus elegans), a Minnesota threatened species, prothonotary warbler (Protonotaria citrea), and white-faced Ibis (Plegadis chihi) have been seen here.

Minnesota River Valley Birding Trail

NWPRC Bird Checklist

NWPRC Mammal Checklist