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Miller Prairie |
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Traverse County |
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| Size | 380 acres |
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| Parking | See sections for GPS coordinates |
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| Hunting | No hunting. |
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| Ecological Classification | Province |
Prairie Parkland Province |
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Red River Valley |
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Red River Prairie |
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Land Type Association(s) |
Anthony Lake Plain Campbell Lake Plain |
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| Native Plant Communities1 | Prairie Wetland Complex |
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| Ownership | The Nature Conservancy |
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| Birds | Several bird species with protected status in Minnesotahave been seen here: Endangered – Chestnut-collared Longspur (Calcarius ornatus) Special concern – Short-eared Owl (Asio flammeus), Marbled Godwit (Limosa fedoa), and Greater Prairie-chicken (Tympanuchus cupido) Other birds seen here include Bobolink (Dolichonyx oryzivorus), and Upland Sandpiper (Bartramia longicauda). |
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| Insects and Arachnids | Two insect species with protected status in Minnesota are found here: Special concern – Powesheik skipperling (Oarisma powesheik), regal fritillary (Speyeria idalia) |
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| Plants | One plant species with protected status in Minnesota is found here: Threatened – Sullivant’s milkweed (Asclepias sullivantii) Sullivant’s milkweed is found on the eastern unit. This site is the northwestern limit of its range. |
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| Visits | 9/3/2009 |
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