Ney Nature Center


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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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	Le Sueur County

	Overview
	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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	Management


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	Location

	Maps
	Summer Trail Map Winter Trail Map

	Printable Map(s) with GPS coordinates


	Size
	446 acres

	Parking
	28238 Nature Center Lane Henderson, MN 56044 N44 32.417, W93 53.129

	Hours
	“...trails are open from sunrise until 10pm”

	Fees
	No fee


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					Le Sueur County
					Southwest Minnesota


	Activities

	Hiking Trails
	Don’s Pond Loop Trail: 1.4 miles Ravine Trail: 3 miles Native Prairie Walk Oxcart Trail Hidden Windmill Trail

	Hunting
	No hunting


	Ecology

	Ecological Classification
	Ecological Province			Eastern Broadleaf Forest Province
	Ecological Section			Minnesota & NE Iowa Morainal
	Ecological Subsection			Big Woods
	Land Type Association			Hamburg Moraine

	Native Plant Communities*
	Dry Hill Oak Savanna (Southern) Pin Oak - Bur Oak Woodland Red Oak - Sugar Maple - Basswood - (Bitternut Hickory) Forest
	* Source: The Minnesota Biological Survey, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Division of Ecological Resources

	Natural Features


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	Kirk Nelson

	Barn and house


	Farm buildings


	Historic farm buildings, photos taken in 2008




	Historic farm buildings – corn crib, hired hands quarters


	Frog Pond



	Michelle Isaacson

	Youth at the Ney Nature Center enjoy catching butterflies in the warmer months.

	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.

	A pair of youth enjoy exploring the natural environment at the Ney Nature Center during one of its many youth programs.

	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.

	Youth are seen taking in the views at one of two outlooks at the Ney Nature Center.

	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


	Henry and Mathilda Ney Farm House, 1895


	Overlook


	Pond


	Hidden Windmill Trail

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	Slideshows


	Ney Nature Center Peg Pasternak

	About Henderson, Minnesota

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	Other Videos


	Trail building at the Ney Nature Center, Henderson MN doachs

	About Apr 23, 2016 A group of energetic volunteers are building some new mountain bike trails at the Ney Nature Center in Henderson.



	Ney Nature Center in Henderson, MN Lonsdale SkyPixel

	About Oct 22, 2016 Beautiful Ney Nature Center in Henderson, MN



	Video journal of local nature area Riley McGraw

	About Published on Feb 6, 2015 Ney nature center