Glacial Ridge National Wildlife Refuge
About • Location • Activities • Ecology
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Size |
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35,756 acres |
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Parking |
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Office and Information (Rydell NWR) Old Pembina Road |
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Dawn until dusk for all approved outdoor activities |
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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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Old Pembina Trail – 1¾ miles Herman Ridge Road – 3.3 miles |
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Hunting |
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White-tailed deer, migratory birds, and upland game birds. |
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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 | Lake Agassiz, Aspen Parklands |
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| Ecological Subsection | Aspen Parklands |
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| Land Type Association | Beach Ridges Brooks Lake Plain Erskine Till Plain Gentilly Lake Plain |
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