About • Location • Activities • Ecology
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Size |
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33½ acres |
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Parking |
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N44 30.052, W93 2.095 |
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Hiking Trails |
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There are no maintained trails. A well worn footpath leads from the gap in the fence at the parking area to the ridgetop of West Hill. From there, it follows the ridgetop to the eastern boundary of the site. There are no other trails. |
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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 | Oak Savanna |
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Land Type Association | Hayfield Till Plain |
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Native Plant Communities* |
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Dry Bedrock Bluff Prairie (Southern) |
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* Source: The Minnesota Biological Survey, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Division of Ecological Resources | |||||||
Natural Features |
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Ordovician (485.4 to 443.4 million years ago) St. Peter sandstone, glacial erratics, sandy blowouts |
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Dickcissel at McKnight Prairie penelopedia |
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Published on Jun 13, 2012 No description available. |
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Variegated Meadowhawk (Sympetrum corruptum) Scott King |
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Published on Mar 15, 2013 Female Variegated Meadowhawk filmed at the McKnight Prairie in Dakota County, Minnesota, on April 5, 2012. |
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