Koester Prairie Unit
About • Location • Activities • Ecology
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History |
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On June 28, 2014, a 460-acre tract in Rice County was dedicated as the Prairie Creek Wildlife Management Area (WMA). On June 1, 2019, a nearby 161-acre tract was added and became the Engeseth-Rinde Unit of the Prairie Creek WMA. The original tract became the Koester Prairie Unit. |
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Printable Map(s) with GPS coordinates |
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Size |
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459.89 acres |
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Parking |
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There is a parking lot on the east side of Lamb Ave. near the north boundary. N44 23.655, W93 3.612 |
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Rice County | ||||||
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Activities |
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Hiking Trails |
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No maintained trails |
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Hunting |
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Deer, Small Game, Forest Upland Birds, Pheasants, Turkey, Doves. 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 | Eastern Broadleaf Forest Province |
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Ecological Section | Minnesota & NE Iowa Morainal |
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Ecological Subsection | Oak Savanna |
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Land Type Association | Hayfield Till Plain |
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Native Plant Communities* |
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Sugar Maple Forest (Big Woods) |
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* Source: The Minnesota Biological Survey, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Division of Ecological Resources | |||||||
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Prairie Creek WMA Interactive Map Walk-Through ENTS Map Group |
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About
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