Features:
24,700 acres. Tallgrass prairie (dry, mesic and wet); aspen woods;
sedge meadows; calcareous fens; oak savanna; and cropland. When
completed, largest tallgrass prairie restoration area in region.
Best Times to Visit: April
through October.
Birds To Look For: Sandhill
Cranes, Greater Prairie-Chickens, Bobolink, Marbled Godwits,
Nelson’s Sharp-tailed Sparrow, Savanna Sparrow, shorebirds and
waterfowl.
Notes For Birding The Area:
Waterproof foot wear is recommended. No trails available. Access is
by foot only.
Contact: The Nature
Conservancy, 31077 State Hwy. 32 S., Mentor, MN 56736, 218-637-2146.
www.nature.org
Features:
24,700 acres. Tallgrass prairie (dry, mesic and wet); aspen woods;
sedge meadows; calcareous fens; oak savanna; and cropland. When
completed, largest tallgrass prairie restoration area in region.
Notes For Birding The Area:
Waterproof foot wear is recommended. No trails available. Access is
by foot only.