Sprague Creek Peatland SNA

 

 

     
 
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Size

 
 

820 acres

 
         
 

Parking

 
 

N48 58.694, W95 46.143

 
         
 

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          Roseau County  
          Northwest Minnesota  
     
 
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Hiking Trails

 
 

No maintained trails

 
     
 

Hunting

 
 

All hunting and trapping. See Hunting and Trapping Regulations (MN DNR) for details.

 
     
 
Ecology
 
 

Ecological Classification

  Ecological Classification  
  Ecological Province    

Laurentian Mixed Forest Province

   
  Ecological Section    

Northern Minnesota & Ontario Peatlands

   
  Ecological Subsection    

Agassiz Lowlands

   
  Land Type Association    

Pine Island Peatlands

   
             
 

Native Plant Communities*

   
 

Rich Black Spruce Swamp (Water Track)

Alder - (Maple - Loosestrife) Swamp

Rich Tamarack (Sundew - Pitcher Plant) Swamp

Northern Rich Fen (Water Track)

Spring Fen

   
  * Source: The Minnesota Biological Survey, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Division of Ecological Resources      
         
 

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GPS recommended

A GPS unit and detailed topographical maps are recommended.

 

 

 

 

           
 
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Insects and Arachnids

 
 

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Plants

 
 

Six plant species with conservation status in Minnesota are found here:

Endangered

winter bentgrass (Agrostis hyemalis)

Threatened

hair-like beak-rush (Rhynchospora capillacea)

ram’s head lady’s slipper (Cypripedium arietinum)

Special Concern

English sundew (Drosera anglica)

slenderleaf sundew (Drosera linearis)

smooth sawgrass (Cladium mariscoides)

 
 

Minnesota Biodiversity Atlas and Minnesota Biological Survey Vegetation Releves Plant List

 
 

Plants frequently found in:

Alder - (Maple - Loosestrife) Swamp FPn73a

Northern Rich Fen (Water Track) OPn91

Rich Black Spruce Swamp (Water Track) FPn71a

Rich Tamarack (Sundew - Pitcher Plant) Swamp FPn81a

Spring Fen OPn93a

     
         

 

 

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