Two Rivers Aspen Parkland SNA
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1,400 acres |
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N48 39.561, W96 20.647 |
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There are no maintained trails. The Pelan Trail/Roseau Trailblazers/BISF #1 Trail is adjacent to the eastern boundary of the SNA. |
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All hunting. See Hunting and Trapping Regulations (MN DNR) for details. |
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| Ecological Province | Tallgrass Aspen Parklands |
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| Ecological Section | Lake Agassiz, Aspen Parklands |
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| Ecological Subsection | Aspen Parklands |
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| Land Type Association | Beach Ridges Bronson Lake Plain Duxby Lake Plain |
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Aspen - Oak Woodland Complex Green Ash - Bur Oak - Elm Forest Parkland Brush Prairie - Wetland Complex |
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Waterproof footwear recommended
The eastern edge of this SNA is mostly dense aspen forest. In the interior, areas of wet prairie are interspersed with and surrounded by dense aspen woods and willow thicket.
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Aspen Woodland |
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| Two Rivers Aspen Parkland Prairie SNA minnesota_snas |
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About
"Two Rivers" is a reference to the Two Rivers River, a tributary of the Red River which—despite its name—has not two but three branches. This vast, 1400-acre SNA lies within a bend of the river's South Branch in Roseau County. www.mndnr.gov/snas/sna01065 |
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| Two River Aspen Parkland Scientific and Natural Area Virtual Hike Minnesota Department of Natural Resources |
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About
Dec 7, 2020 "Two Rivers" is a reference to the Two Rivers River, a tributary of the Red River which—despite its name—has not two but three branches. This vast, 1400-acre SNA lies within a bend of the river's South Branch in Roseau County. The site is a mix of aspen forest and woodland, brush prairie and wet prairie known collectively as aspen parkland. mndnr.gov/snas/sna01065 |
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