The Wallace C. Dayton
Conservation and Wildlife Area
Features:
12,600 acres of aspen parkland habitat are preserved within the
Wallace C. Dayton Conservation and Wildlife Area, owned and managed
by The Nature Conservancy (TNC). This site has been designated by
TNC as a “last great place,” and is an intact remnant of a vast
dynamic landscape. Moose, elk, wolves and bear can be seen here.
Best Times to Visit: April
through October.
Birds To Look For: Sharp-tailed
Grouse; Yellow Rail; Sandhill Crane; Marbled Godwits and Wilson’s
Phalarope.
Notes For Birding The Area:
The vast area can be best explored on foot.
Contact: TNC Tallgrass Aspen
Parkland Office, 202 N. Main, P.O. Box 139, Karlstad, MN 56732,
218-436-3455. http://nature.org
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