Santee Prairie SNA
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Mima mounds are natural, low, flattened, dome-like mounds. Mima mounds occur worldwide but not all have the same origin. The mima mounds of northwestern Minnesota and the Upper Midwest occur entirely within the range of the pocket gopher, and on sites where vertical burrowing cannot occur. |
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449 acres |
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The parking area shown on the Minnesota DNR Web page for this site is inaccessible by car. It is at the end of a DNR public road. However, there are two gates across this road. The first is at the start of the road near the intersection of Township Road 184 (170th St.) and 150th Ave. On two recent trips (August, 2013 and August, 2016) the gate was unlocked. On two previous trips (August and September, 2011) the gate was locked. The second gate is 0.7 mile east on the DNR road. During four visits to the SNA over five years this gate has never been unlocked. If the first gate is locked, park on the south side of the DNR road near the gate, being careful to avoid blocking the gate. Hike east on the two-track road one mile to the SNA boundary marker. First Gate If the first gate is unlocked, drive east on the DNR road ½ mile to the Wambach WMA parking lot. Park here and walk ½ mile east to the SNA boundary marker. Wambach WMA Parking Lot The wood sign for this SNA is at the east boundary bordering 170th Ave. There is no parking area near this sign. |
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Hiking Trails |
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No maintained trails |
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Hunting |
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All hunting. See Hunting and Trapping Regulations (MN DNR) for details. |
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Ecological Classification |
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| Ecological Province | Prairie Parkland Province |
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| Ecological Section | Red River Valley |
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| Ecological Subsection | Red River Prairie |
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| Land Type Association | Flom Till Plain |
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Native Plant Communities* |
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Mesic Prairie (Northern) Northern Mixed Cattail Marsh Northern Wet Prairie Prairie Wetland Complex Willow - Dogwood Shrub Swamp |
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Approach … when the first gate is locked (2011) |
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… when the first gate is unlocked (2013) |
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Parking … when the first gate is locked (2011) |
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… when the first gate is unlocked (2013) |
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Second gate The second gate … |
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… is always locked. |
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Wood routed sign 2011 |
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2013 |
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West entrance |
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Mima Mounds |
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Mesic Prairie (Northern) |
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Northern Wet Prairie |
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Prairie Wetland Complex |
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Mima Mounds
Mima mounds are natural, low, flattened, dome-like mounds. They occur worldwide but not all mima mounds have the same origin. The mima mounds of northwestern Minnesota and the Upper Midwest occur entirely within the range of the pocket gopher, and on sites where vertical burrowing is not possible.
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