Detroit Lakes Wetlands
Management District - Marsh Trail and
Boardwalk
Features:
Cattail marsh; wetlands; prairie; tallgrass; Prairie Marsh Trail and
boardwalk. Managed by the USFWS.
Best Times To Visit: April through June, August
through October.
Birds To Look For: Waterfowl
including Trumpeter Swan and Canada Geese; Northern Harrier; Common
Nighthawk; woodpeckers; flycatchers; Sedge Wren; Eastern Bluebird;
prairie sparrows; Rose-breasted Grosbeak; Baltimore Oriole; finches
and osprey. An active osprey nest can be viewed from the Prairie
Marsh Trail.
Notes For Birding The Area:
Headquarters of the Detroit Lakes Wetland Management District,
operated by the USFWS. Office hours are 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
weekdays. Closed federal holidays. Boardwalk and trail open daylight
hours. Map and birding checklist available.
Features:
Cattail marsh; wetlands; prairie; tallgrass; Prairie Marsh Trail and
boardwalk. Managed by the USFWS.
Notes For Birding The Area:
Headquarters of the Detroit Lakes Wetland Management District,
operated by the USFWS. Office hours are 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
weekdays. Closed federal holidays. Boardwalk and trail open daylight
hours. Map and birding checklist available.