Northern Tallgrass Prairie NWR

Pavia Unit


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	Size
	145.4 acres

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	N47 15.170, W96 23.151


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					Norman County
					Northwest Minnesota


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	Hiking Trails
	No maintained trails

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


	Ecology

	Ecological Classification
	Ecological Province			Prairie Parkland Province
	Ecological Section			Red River Valley
	Ecological Subsection			Red River Prairie
	Land Type Association			Barnesville Beach Complex

	Native Plant Communities*
	Wet Prairie (Northern)
	* Source: The Minnesota Biological Survey, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Division of Ecological Resources

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	Dan W. Andree

	Northern Tallgrass Prairie NWR Pavia Unit early Spring 2021...
	The pond has a lot of water in it and things are slow but surely greening up. Note the fence crossing under water. This previously burned area is very important to a lot of different species birds, etc. not just ones that will nest there but many migrating through as a temporary stop over area. The frogs etc. seem to like the pond and cattails.

	... a couple marbled godwits on shore and some of those greater yellowlegs at waters edge.


	... intermittent stream or outflow. It is not a regular stream channel like most streams or creeks it just kind of finds its way though the grasses and terrain as it meanders out. It has become less noticeable in the past weeks compared to when it actually had a flow or current noticeable.

	Burned out 3-18-21... They had real good weather yesterday barely a breeze. It needed a cleaning out. Glad they got it burned out this early in the season. Should grow back nicer than before.




	Northern Tallgrass Prairie Geese and Pond...




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	Dried Seasonal Pond


	Wet Prairie (Northern)

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	Dan W. Andree

	Stream Flowing out of the pond at Northern Tallgrass Prairie NWR Pavia Unit Spring 2021. 4/30/2021

	About This was a week or so ago. As of today April 27, 2021 the flow is not noticeable and the water seems to more so sit. Probably moving but so slow you don’t see it. Guessing some of the plants growing now are also helping to soak it up. Some time back we had some rain up here and some snow and that brought up that pond and got that outlet draining. A few weeks or so after the prescribed burning there was no water draining since there hadn’t been much snow all winter. But we did get some spring rain and snow after that... There are a lot of Snipes at the Pavia Unit I noticed too. Hard to notice them they blend right in. It can be hard to sometimes even see those marbled godwits but with the greening up they are starting to be more noticeable.



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