Minnesota Seasons - Cold Spring Heron Colony SNA

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	Location

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	Size
	64 acres

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	Park in the lot at the end of 233rd St. N45 27.690, W94 23.538


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					Stearns County
					Central Minnesota


	Activities

	Hiking Trails
	No maintained trails

	Hunting
	No hunting


	Ecology

	Ecological Classification
	Ecological Province			Eastern Broadleaf Forest Province
	Ecological Section			Minnesota & NE Iowa Morainal
	Ecological Subsection			Hardwood Hills
	Land Type Association			Vawler Moraine

	Native Plant Communities*
	Dry Sand - Gravel Prairie (Southern) Silver Maple - Green Ash - Cottonwood Terrace Forest
	* Source: The Minnesota Biological Survey, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Division of Ecological Resources

	Natural Features

Semi-unrestricted Access

Until recently, access to the area north of the river was by permit only. In 2013, visiting restrictions were dropped. The impracticality of crossing the river to the largest part of the SNA remains.

State Water Trail

The Sauk River State Water Trail passes through the site.


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