Roberts Bird Sanctuary
About • Location • Activities • Ecology
About |
Ownership |
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Minneapolis Parks and Recreation Board |
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Location |
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Size |
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31 acres |
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Pay lot N44 55.677, W93 17.775 |
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7:30 am-10 pm Park Hours: 6 am-midnight |
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Fees |
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There is no fee to use the park, but the parking lot is a pay lot. |
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Activities |
Birdwatching |
Hiking Trails |
Signs in the park ask visitor’s to stay on the trail to protect the plants and birds. |
Hunting |
No hunting |
Ecology |
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Ecological Classification |
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Eastern Broadleaf Forest Province |
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Minnesota & NE Iowa Morainal |
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Big Woods |
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| Land Type Association | Hopkins Moraine |
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Native Plant Communities* |
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Not mapped (10/11/2021) |
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| * Source: The Minnesota Biological Survey, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Division of Ecological Resources | |||||
Natural Features |
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What’s in a Name?
The official name of this park is Thomas Sadler Roberts Bird Sanctuary. The sign at the entrance, the stone memorial, and the Website all use the shortened name Roberts Bird Sanctuary.
Important Bird Area
Roberts Bird Sanctuary is part of Minneapolis Chain of Lakes Regional Park, which is included in the Audubon Society’s Minneapolis Chain of Lakes/Theodore Wirth Park Important Bird Area (IBA).
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East Entrance |
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East End Boardwalk |
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West Entrance |
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Slideshows |
Thomas Sadler Roberts Bird Sanctuary - Minneapolis, MN |
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In The Mind Of Nature: Roberts Bird Sanctuary, Minneapolis, MN, 6/27/2014 |
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Jul 15, 2015 This film features sights and sounds of the Thomas Sadler Roberts Bird Sanctuary, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The sanctuary is home to several native plant and animal species, and is under threat due to development. For more on how to help, please visit the Friends of Roberts Bird Sanctuary website: http://www.friendsofroberts.org/ |
Roberts Bird Sanctuary - Constance Pepin and Stephen Greenfield - 2021-05-17 |
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May 18, 2021 Constance Pepin and Stephen Greenfield, of the Friends of Roberts Bird Sanctuary, discuss the history of this Minneapolis landmark and the wide variety of birds to be seen there. |
Vlog #1: Minneapolis Roberts Bird Sanctuary |
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May 5, 2020 Caminando como esposos al jardin y sanctuario de parajos en Minneapolis Sur, Minnesota. Disfrutando la belleza de la naturaleza. Google Translate: Walking as spouses to the garden and bird sanctuary in South Minneapolis, Minnesota. Enjoying the beauty of nature. |
Roberts Bird Sanctuary and Peace Garden Minneapolis, MN 2012.wmv |
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May 19, 2012 A few animals in the Roberts Bird Sanctuary. |
Peace Garden - Roberts Bird Sanctuary |
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Apr 7, 2019 |
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Comments |
10/27/2019 The east entrance is right across the road from the Rose Gardens. |
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