Quarry Park |
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| County | Stearns |
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| GPS | N45 31.903 |
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| Size | 323 acres |
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| Habitat | Wet meadow, wet prairie, oak woodland, and oak forest |
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| Hiking Trails |
A wide mowed trail forms two loops mostly around the perimiter of this large, densly wooded SNA. The trail is sheltered from the wind by dense vegetation, so mosquito protection is recommended. |
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| Comments | This SNA is part of Quarry Park & Nature Preserve. A $4 vehicle parking permit or a $14 annual Stearns County permit is required. A wide mowed trail forms two loops for hiking through the site. Maps are available at the gate house and near the parking lot. Bug spray is recommended. |
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| Birds | There is a breeding population of red-shouldered hawks (Buteo lineatus), a Minnesota special concern species, on this site. |
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blue jay (Cyanocitta cristata) |
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| twelve-spotted skimmer (Libellula pulchella) |  |
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| Mammals |
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| Plants | This site contains Minnesota’s largest population of pale green orchid (Platanthera flava var. herbiola), a Minnesota endangered species. |
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Allegheny blackberry (Rubus allegheniensis) bracted spiderwort (Tradescantia bracteata) common cinquefoil (Potentilla simplex) common dandelion (Taraxacum officinale ssp. officinale) common false Solomon’s seal (Maianthemum racemosum var. racemosum) common mullein (Verbascum thapsus) common plantain (Plantago major) harebell (Campanula rotundifolia) Jack-in-the-pulpit (Arisaema triphyllum ssp. triphyllum) long-leaved bluet (Houstonia longifolia) northern bush-honeysuckle (Diervilla lonicera) northern red oak (Quercus rubra) prairie fleabane (Erigeron strigosus) red clover (Trifolium pratense) rough-fruited cinquefoil (Potentilla recta) rue anemone (Thalictrum thalictroides) sensitive fern (Onoclea sensibilis) western poison ivy (Toxicodendron rydbergii) |
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