Swan Lake WMA
North Star Unit
About • Location • Activities • Ecology
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Location |
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Size |
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440.66 acres |
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There is a parking lot with a gravel surface on the south side of County Road 62 (506th St.) near the south boundary of the unit. N44 12.676, W94 12.039 |
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There are several DNR Management Roads throughout the site. |
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Hunting |
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Deer, Small Game, Forest Upland Birds, Pheasants, Waterfowl, Turkey, Doves. 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 | North Central Glaciated Plains |
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| Ecological Subsection | Minnesota River Prairie |
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| Land Type Association | Gibbon Till Plain Milan Alluvial Plain |
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Native Plant Communities* |
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Dry Hill Prairie (Southern) Elm - Basswood - Black Ash - (Hackberry) Forest Red Oak - Sugar Maple - Basswood - (Bitternut Hickory) Forest Sugar Maple - Basswood - (Bitternut Hickory) Forest |
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| * Source: The Minnesota Biological Survey, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Division of Ecological Resources | |||||||
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Minnesota Biodiversity Atlas and Minnesota Biological Survey Vegetation Releves Plant List |
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Plants frequently found in: Dry Hill Prairie (Southern) UPs13d Elm - Basswood - Black Ash - (Hackberry) Forest MHs49a Red Oak - Sugar Maple - Basswood - (Bitternut Hickory) Forest MHs38c |
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Created: 3/12/2020
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