About • Location • Activities • Ecology
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Ney Nature Center is a hybrid, both a Le Sueur County park, open daily to the public, and a nature center, providing educational events for groups of children. |
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Overview |
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Ney Nature Center is a 446-acre park in Le Sueur County east of Henderson. It is adjacent on the north to Ney Wildlife Management Area and on the south to Henderson Station County Park/River Access. It includes the Minnesota River bluff to the west, the steep ravine of an unnamed, intermittent stream to the south, and prairie to the north. It is one of 70 Minnesota Christmas Bird Count locations. Seventy-two bird species have been sited on bird count days from 1997 to 2014. |
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Location |
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Printable Map(s) with GPS coordinates |
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Size |
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446 acres |
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Parking |
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28238 Nature Center Lane N44 32.417, W93 53.129 |
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Hours |
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“...trails are open from sunrise until 10pm” |
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Fees |
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No fee |
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Le Sueur County | ||||||
Southwest Minnesota | ||||||
Activities |
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Hiking Trails |
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Don’s Pond Loop Trail: 1.4 miles Ravine Trail: 3 miles Native Prairie Walk Oxcart Trail Hidden Windmill Trail |
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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 | Big Woods |
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Land Type Association | Hamburg Moraine |
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Native Plant Communities* |
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Dry Hill Oak Savanna (Southern) Pin Oak - Bur Oak Woodland Red Oak - Sugar Maple - Basswood - (Bitternut Hickory) Forest |
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* Source: The Minnesota Biological Survey, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Division of Ecological Resources | |||||||
Natural Features |
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Kirk Nelson |
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Barn and house |
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Farm buildings |
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Historic farm buildings, photos taken in 2008 |
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Historic farm buildings – corn crib, hired hands quarters |
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Frog Pond |
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Michelle Isaacson |
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Youth at the Ney Nature Center enjoy catching butterflies in the warmer months. |
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There are eight main trails to explore at the Ney Nature Center with several connections between trails. The Field Trail connects Don's Pond Loop Trail to the Food Plot Trail. |
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A pair of youth enjoy exploring the natural environment at the Ney Nature Center during one of its many youth programs. |
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The old barn at the Kahlow Homestead stands among the native prairie. The barn has since been refinished and now serves as a visitor center during the warmer months. |
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Youth are seen taking in the views at one of two outlooks at the Ney Nature Center. |
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The grounds at Ney Nature Center are open for cross-country skiing during months when there is snow cover. Trails are maintained and groomed to provide an enjoyable experience. |
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Visitor Center |
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Henry and Mathilda Ney Farm House, 1895 |
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Overlook |
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Pond |
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Hidden Windmill Trail |
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Other Videos |
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Trail building at the Ney Nature Center, Henderson MN doachs |
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Apr 23, 2016 A group of energetic volunteers are building some new mountain bike trails at the Ney Nature Center in Henderson. |
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Ney Nature Center in Henderson, MN Lonsdale SkyPixel |
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Oct 22, 2016 Beautiful Ney Nature Center in Henderson, MN |
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Video journal of local nature area Riley McGraw |
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Published on Feb 6, 2015 Ney nature center |
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Christmas Bird Count
Ney Nature Center is a Minnesota Christmas Bird Count site. Seventy-two bird species have been sited on bird count days from 1997 to 2014.
Created: 11/21/2015
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