Crane Meadows National Wildlife Refuge
About • Location • Activities • Ecology
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Size |
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13,540 acres approved, 2,000 acres acquired |
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Parking |
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19502 Iris Road N45 55.603, W94 15.289 |
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1/2 hour before sunrise to 1/2 hour after sunset |
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No fee No National Wildlife Refuge in Minnesota charges a fee |
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Hiking Trails |
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Platt River Trail: 3 miles |
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Hunting |
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No hunting |
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Ecology |
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Ecological Classification |
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| Ecological Province | Eastern Broadleaf Forest Province |
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| Ecological Section | Minnesota & NE Iowa Morainal |
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| Ecological Subsection | Anoka Sand Plain |
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| Land Type Association | Agram Sand Plain |
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Native Plant Communities* |
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Basswood - Black Ash Forest Dry Sand - Gravel Oak Savanna (Southern) Northern Mixed Cattail Marsh Oak - Aspen Woodland Pin Oak - Bur Oak Woodland Sedge Meadow Willow - Dogwood Shrub Swamp |
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| Crane Meadows National Wildlife Refuge, A Cloudy September Afternoon - Relaxing Sounds & Scenery Blue's Crew |
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Sep 12, 2020 Beautiful day at the Crane Meadows National Wildlife Refuge. |
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Minnesota Biodiversity Atlas and Minnesota Biological Survey Vegetation Releves Plant List |
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Plants frequently found in: Basswood - Black Ash Forest MHc47a Dry Sand - Gravel Oak Savanna (Southern) UPs14ab Northern Mixed Cattail Marsh MRn83 |
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Sandhill Cranes
One of the largest breeding populations of Sandhill Cranes in Minnesota is at this refuge.
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