About • Location • Activities • Ecology
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From North Road heading south, the western edge of the SNA borders an area that has been logged and is now densely overgrown with young quaking aspen. The area labeled as “Black Ash - Conifer Swamp (Northwestern)” is densely wooded and slow going due to much deadfall. The ground here is spongy but there is no standing water (August). Just south of the swamp is an extensive blow-down area (2011). The progress is slow here due to extensive windthrow. This area is the Black Spruce - Jack Pine Woodland Complex. The blow-down area is the north-facing side of a hill that stretches the width of the SNA and much more. The climb is only about 200 yards but it seems much longer. Bunchberry is abundant here. At the top of the hill the going is much easier. There is a sometimes discernible footpath leading from west to east. The footpath eventually leads to the south side of the Beaver Wetland Complex. |
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History |
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In late 2019 an 80-acre parcel bordering Myhr Creek Ridge SNA on the west was donated to the Minnesota Department of Natural Reaources and became a part of this SNA. The new section has not yet (3/7/2022) been added to the map on the DNR’s wep page or to the map on this page. |
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Hiking Trails |
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No maintained trails |
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Hunting |
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All hunting. See Hunting and Trapping Regulations (MN DNR) for details. |
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Ecology |
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Ecological Classification |
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Ecological Province | Laurentian Mixed Forest |
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Ecological Section | Northern Superior Uplands |
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Ecological Subsection | North Shore Highlands |
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Land Type Association | North Shore Till Plain |
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Native Plant Communities* |
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Alder - (Maple - Loosestrife) Swamp Aspen - Birch Forest: Balsam Fir Subtype Beaver Wetland Complex Black Ash - Conifer Swamp (Northeastern) Black Spruce - Jack Pine Woodland: Jack Pine - Balsam Fir Subtype Northern Jack Pine/Black Spruce Woodland Complex Northern Mesic Mixed Forest Northern Wet Meadow Wet Forest Complex Young Forest Complex |
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* Source: The Minnesota Biological Survey, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Division of Ecological Resources | |||||||
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