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Location |
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Size |
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4,900 acres |
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12400 James Deane Parkway N45 8.516, W93 25.590 |
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5 AM–10 PM |
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“No parking fee. Private naturalist programs and birthday parties can be arranged for a separate fee. Fee for most family nature programs. Some free classes or demonstrations.” |
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Hiking Trails |
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Unpaved hiking: 5 mi. The paved Medicine Lake Regional Trail and Rush Creek Regional Trail connect to the paved trails in this park. |
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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 Big Woods |
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Land Type Association | Maple Plain Moraine Mississippi Sand Plain |
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Native Plant Communities* |
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Black Ash - Yellow Birch - Red Maple - Alder Swamp (Eastcentral) Elm - Basswood - Black Ash - (Hackberry) Forest Red Oak - Sugar Maple - Basswood - (Bitternut Hickory) Forest Sedge Meadow Seepage Meadow/Carr Southern Mesic Maple-Basswood Forest Sugar Maple - Basswood - (Bitternut Hickory) Forest Sugar Maple Forest (Big Woods) Tamarack Swamp (Southern) Willow - Dogwood Shrub Swamp |
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* Source: The Minnesota Biological Survey, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Division of Ecological Resources | |||||||
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Kirk Nelson |
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Eastman Nature Center |
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Park Entrance |
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Rush Creek |
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Eastman Nature Center |
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Historic Pierre Bottineau House |
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Elm Creek Park Reserve Brett Whaley |
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I have spent a lot of time here the last three years. It is not far from where I live and on my way home from work so I can exercise there. |
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Other Videos |
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Elm Creek Park Reserve Loop Trail MidwestTrails |
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Mar 6, 2021 To see where this is on an interactive map, along with additional photos and comments, visit this videos web page at: http://MidwestTrails.com/MN-Trails/El... Explore trails found throughout the Upper Midwest at: http://MidwestTrails.com Description: The entire trail makes a nearly 15 mile long loop within the Elm Creek Park Reserve. Ride begins near the junction with the Medicine Lake Regional Trail and ends at the same spot. Note: This video is meant to be viewed within the MidwestTrails.com website. The website contains photos and descriptive content about the trail. It also uses an interactive map to allow you to easily find many other trails found in the Upper Midwest. |
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Hitting The Trails: Elm Creek Park Reserve KARE 11 |
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Sep 4, 2020 Elm Creek Park Reserve in Maple Grove is our stop on this week's, "Hitting The Trails" segment. "It's the largest park in the Three Rivers Park system. There's a lot of space for people to get out and explore," said Elm Creek Park supervisor Bruce Bolduan. https://www.kare11.com/article/sports/hitting-the-trails-elm-creek-park-reserve/89-34aa6b19-7379-43c9-b2dd-6f17c55b64d1 |
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Twin Cities Live at Elm Creek Park Reserve & Central Park, Maple Grove Minneapolis Northwest |
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Dec 14, 2017 Tubing at Elm Creek Park Reserve and ice skating at Central Park’s loop are family-friendly experiences you can enjoy all winter! Join Emily from Twin Cities Live in this video as she checks out Elm Creek Park Reserve and does a couple of laps at Central Park. |
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Bike Ride through Elm Creek Park - Deer, Loon, Swan davebts77 |
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Published on May 30, 2013 Took a lap around the 5k loop at Elm Creek. 2x speed, saw a swan thing, loon, and deer. |
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