Helliksen Prairie
Waterfowl Production
Area
Features:
A 1,372 acre native tall grass prairie with numerous “prairie
pothole” wetlands. The area is managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service.
Best Times To Visit: April through June, September
through October.
Birds To Look For: Waterfowl, Peregrine Falcon,
Greater Prairie-Chicken, Sandhill Crane, Upland Sandpiper,
Common Snipe, Sedge and Marsh Wren, prairie sparrows.
Notes For Birding The Area: Access the area from
the east or west sides of the WPA. This WPA is a good area to view
wildflowers. Moose are
occasionally seen in this area.
Contact: Detroit Lakes Wetlands Management
District, 26624 N. Tower Road, Detroit Lakes, MN 56501,
(218) 847-4431, E-mail: detroitlakes@fws.og
http://www.fws.gov//midwest/detroitlakes
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