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| Size | 320 acres |
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| Parking | N48 41.304 W96 35.018 |
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| Hunting | No hunting. |
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| Ecological Classification | Province |
Tallgrass Aspen Parklands |
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Lake Agassiz, Aspen Parklands |
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Aspen Parklands |
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Land Type Association(s) |
Landcaster Lake Plain Bronson Lake Plain Strandquist Lake Plain |
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| Native Plant Communities1 | Aspen Parkland Complex Aspen Woodland/Forest Complex Aspen - (Cordgrass) Woodland Dry Barrens Oak Savanna (Northern) Rich Fen (Peatland) Willow - Dogwood Shrub Swamp |
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| Ownership | The Nature Conservancy |
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| Comments |
There is no designated parking area. Park on the shoulder on the east side of Township Road T-289 at the GPS location above (Parking). Walk east on the mowed, two-track road there. There are “No Trespassing” signs on each side of the mowed road. Where the mowed road veers north continue walking straight east through the unmowed meadow. The southwest corner of the preserve is ½ mile from the township road. There is a wood sign identifying the nature preserve and a mailbox with a visitor’s log there. What appears to have been at one time a designated parking area is located near the sign and mailbox. However, the access to the area was blocked in 2011 – it appears intentionally – by a downed quaking aspen. In addition, the directions on the Nature Conservancy Web site suggest parking on the township road. |
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| Birds | One bird species with protected status in Minnesota has been seen here: Special concern – Marbled Godwit (Limosa fedoa) Other birds seen on this site include Upland Sandpiper (Bartramia longicauda), Brown Thrasher (Toxostoma rufum), Sandhill Crane (Grus canadensis), and Black-billed Magpie (Pica hudsonia). |
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| Insects and Arachnids | One insect species with protected status in Minnesota is found here: Endangered – Assiniboia skipper (Hesperia comma assiniboia) |
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| Plants | Five plant species with protected status in Minnesota are found here: Threatened – second rockcress (Arabis holboellii var. retrofracta) Special concern – blunt sedge (Carex obtusata), Drummond’s campion (Silene drummondii var. drummondii), Louisiana broomrape (Orobanche ludoviciana ssp. ludoviciana), clustered broomrape (Orobanche fasciculata) University of Minnesota Herbarium Plant List Plants frequently found in: Aspen - (Cordgrass) Woodland FDw44a |
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| Visits | 8/15/2011 |
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