Pembina Trail Preserve
Scientific and Natural
Area
 Habitat: Tallgrass Prairie, aspen woods, wet
meadows, willow thickets, marsh and sedge.
Features: This 2,377 acre
preserve is one of several spectacular prairie areas near Crookston.
This site is owned by The Nature Conservancy and leased to the
DNR-SNA Program. It is associated with the Pembina trail, a major
ox-cart route that traders used to haul fur and supplies between
Winnipeg and St. Paul.
 Best Times To Visit: May through September.
Birds To Look For: Sharp-tailed
Grouse; Greater Prairie-Chicken; Yellow Rail; Sandhill Crane; Upland
Sandpiper; Wilson’s Phalarope; Short-eared Owl; Marsh Wren;
LeConte’s Sparrow; Bobolink.
Notes For Birding The Area:
Waterproof foot gear recommended. No trails available. Foot traffic
permitted. Beautiful wildflowers in summer. Watch for moose.
Contact: Supervisor, DNR
Scientific and Natural Areas Program, 500 Lafayette Rd., St. Paul,
MN 55l55, 651-297-2357.
www.dnr.state.mn.us/snas/sna00988
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