Minnesota Seasons - Pembina Trail Preserve SNA, Crookston Prairie Unit


Pembina Trail Preserve SNA Crookston Prairie Unit

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			Polk County




Size	560 acres

Maps	Map with GPS coordinates

Parking	N47 42.171, W96 20.533

Hiking Trails	None

Hunting	No hunting.



Ecological Classification	Province	Tallgrass Aspen Parklands
	Section	Lake Agassiz, Aspen Parklands
	Subsection(s)	Aspen Parklands
	Land Type Association(s)	Beach Ridges Gentilly Lake Plain

Native Plant Communities¹	Agassiz Interbeach Prairie Complex Calcareous Fen (Northwestern) Cattail - Sedge Marsh (Prairie) Dry Sand - Gravel Prairie (Northern) Mesic Prairie (Northern) Northwestern Wet-Mesic Aspen Woodland Wet Brush-Prairie (Northern)

Ownership	Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

Links	Minnesota DNR Pembina Trail Preserve SNA

Comments	Parking From County Road 45 (320^th St. SW) turn north onto a gravel road. The road crosses the railroad tracks and ends after 70 yards at a small parking area. There is a kiosk and informational display at the parking area.

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Birds	Minnesota DNR Bird checkist Pine to Prairie Birding Trail

Plants	Minnesota DNR Plant List University of Minnesota Herbarium Plant List Plants frequently found in: Calcareous Fen (Northwestern) OPp93a Cattail - Sedge Marsh (Prairie) MRp83a Dry Sand - Gravel Prairie (Northern) UPn12b Mesic Prairie (Northern) UPn23b Northwestern Wet-Mesic Aspen Woodland FDw44 Wet Brush-Prairie (Northern) WPn53b

Visits	8/16/2011