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Norman County |
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| Size | 1,280 acres |
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| Parking | East (MN Highway 32) South (Norman County Road 7) |
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| Hunting | Deer hunting only. See Hunting and Trapping Regulations (MN DNR) for details. |
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| Ecological Classification | Province |
Prairie Parkland Province |
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Red River Valley |
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Red River Prairie |
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Land Type Association(s) |
Barnesville Beach Complex |
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| Native Plant Communities1 | Dry Barrens Oak Savanna (Northern) Green Ash - Bur Oak - Elm Forest Northwestern Wet-Mesic Aspen Woodland Sedge Meadow Wet Brush-Prairie (Northern) |
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| Ownership | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources |
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| Birds | Birds commonly seen on this site include Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus), American Woodcock (Scolopax minor), Bobolink (Dolichonyx oryzivorus), and clay-colored sparrow (Spizella pallida). |
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| Plants | Three plant species with protected status in Minnesota are found here: Endangered – Indian ricegrass (Oryzopsis hymenoides) Threatened – western prairie fringed orchid (Platanthera praeclara) Special concern – purple sand grass (Triplasis purpurea) Plants frequently found in: Dry Barrens Oak Savanna (Northern) UPn13b Green Ash - Bur Oak - Elm Forest MHw36a |
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| Visits | 8/17/2010 |
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