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Dakota County |
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| Size | Schaar’s Bluff: 309 acres Lower Spring Lake Park Reserve: 647 Acres |
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| Parking | Schaar’s Bluff Lower Spring Lake Park Reserve |
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| Hiking Trails | Schaar’s Bluff Lower Spring Lake Park Reserve |
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| Hunting | Deer by archery. See Hunting (Dakota County Parks) for details. |
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| Ecological Classification | Province |
Eastern Broadleaf Forest Province |
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Minnesota & NE Iowa Morainal |
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Oak Savanna |
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Land Type Association(s) |
Coates Sand Plain Pig's Eye Alluvial Plain |
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| Native Plant Communities1 | Dry Bedrock Bluff Prairie (Southern) Red Oak - Sugar Maple - Basswood - (Bitternut Hickory) Forest Seepage Meadow/Carr |
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| Ownership | Dakota County Parks |
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| Comments |
The hiking trail in the Schaar's Bluff unit provides spectacular views of the Mississippi River. |
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| Park Entrance: Schaar’s Bluff |  |
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| Plants | University of Minnesota Herbarium Plant List Plants frequently found in: Dry Bedrock Bluff Prairie (Southern) UPs13c Red Oak - Sugar Maple - Basswood - (Bitternut Hickory) Forest MHs38c |
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| Visits | 7/10/2011 |
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