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McGregor Marsh SNA |
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Aitkin County |
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| Size | 399 acres |
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| Parking | N46 35.169 , W93 17.135 |
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| Hiking Trails | The Soo Line ATV Trail passes through the site. |
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| Hunting | All hunting. See Hunting and Trapping Regulations (MN DNR) for details. |
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| Ecological Classification | Province |
Laurentian Mixed Forest Province |
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Northern Minnesota Drift & Lake Plains |
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Subsection(s) |
Tamarack Lowlands |
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Land Type Association(s) |
Moose-Willow Peatlands |
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| Native Plant Communities1 | None or no information available | ||||||
| Natural Features | Marsh |
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| Ownership | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources |
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| Comments |
On the west side of MN Highway 65 there is a large, overgrown, parking area at the coordinates above (Parking). The best access to the site is via the Soo Line ATV Trail. From the parking area hike ½ mile north on MN 65 to the trail. There is a wood SNA sign on the east side of the road. Follow the trail southeast 325 yards to the west border of the SNA and an information kiosk. Unless you are wearing hip waders, the Soo Line ATV Trail may be the only access to the SNA. |
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| Birds | This site is part of the 67,175 acre McGregor IBA (Important Bird Area). Two bird species with protected status in Minnesota have been seen here: Special concern – Yellow Rail (Coturnicops noveboracensis), Nelson’s Sharp-tailed Sparrow (Ammodramus nelsoni) |
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| Visits | 8/10/2011 |
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