Pelan Prairie
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| Note:The Nature Conservancy does not yet (3/16/2022) provide GIS boundary information on this new preserve. The boundaries and GPS coordinates shown on the map are estimates. Actual boundaries need to be verified on the site by locating the boundary markers, if any. | ||||
Size |
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240 acres |
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Parking |
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Public access to this preserve requires a 3¼ mile hike through the Pelan WMA. Park at the pull-off on the west side of 470th Ave. at the coordinates shown above (see Parking). Hike 0.29 mile northwest on a two track road until it ends at a public no maintenance road. Hike 2 miles west then northwest on this public road. Where the road ends, continue hiking west 1 mile to Pelan Prairie. This will put you about 300 yards south of the northeast corner of the preserve. Pelan WMA parking |
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No maintained trails |
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All hunting and trapping. See Hunting and Trapping Regulations (MN DNR) for details. |
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Ecological Classification |
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| Ecological Province | Tallgrass Aspen Parklands |
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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 | Bronson Lake Plain |
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Aspen Parkland Complex |
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| * Source: The Minnesota Biological Survey, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Division of Ecological Resources | |||||||
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