Rushford Sand Barrens SNA


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	Overview
	Rushford Sand Barrens SNA lies within the Richard J. Dorer Memorial Hardwood State Forest.

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	Location

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	Size
	230 acres

	Parking
	In 2010, the wood routed SNA sign was completely obscured by tall shrubs. Look for a field access (crossing the roadside ditch) on the east side of the road just south of the Root River bridge. It is in front of a long row of shrubbery and trees separating two crop fields. N43 47.669, W91 48.447


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					Fillmore County
					Southeast Minnesota


	Activities

	Hiking Trails
	A footpath leads to the top of the first ridge.

	Hunting
	All hunting. See Hunting and Trapping Regulations (MN DNR) for details.


	Ecology

	Ecological Classification
	Ecological Province			Eastern Broadleaf Forest Province
	Ecological Section			Paleozoic Plateau
	Ecological Subsection			The Blufflands
	Land Type Association			Alluvial Plain Altura Ridgetops Elba Slopes

	Native Plant Communities*
	Black Oak - White Oak Woodland (Sand) Dry Barrens Oak Savanna (Southern): Oak Subtype Dry Barrens Prairie (Southern) Dry Bedrock Bluff Prairie (Southern) Jack Pine - Oak Woodland (Sand) Oak - Shagbark Hickory Woodland Red Oak - Sugar Maple - Basswood - (Bitternut Hickory) Forest Red Oak - White Oak - (Sugar Maple) Forest
	* Source: The Minnesota Biological Survey, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Division of Ecological Resources

	Natural Features

Hard to Find


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	Wood Routed Sign The wood routed sign was not visible from the road in 2008 …

	… or in 2010.

	Dry Barrens Oak Savanna (Southern): Oak Subtype

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	Rushford Sand Barrens Scientific and Natural Area Brian

	About Rushford Sand Barrens Scientific and Natural Area, Minnesota.

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	Leonard's Skipper Andy Birkey

	About Dec 20, 2019 Leonard's Skipper at Rushford Sand Barrens, August 2019

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Canadian cicada (Okanagana canescens)

gorgone checkerspot (Chlosyne gorgone)


Eight plant species with conservation status in Minnesota are found here:
Endangered	smooth forked nail-wort (Paronychia canadensis)
Threatened	American witchhazel (Hamamelis virginiana) clasping milkweed (Asclepias amplexicaulis) rough-seeded fameflower (Phemeranthus rugospermus) seaside three-awn (Aristida tuberculosa)
Special Concern	blue toadflax (Nuttallanthus canadensis) Canada frostweed (Crocanthemum canadense) goat’s rue (Tephrosia virginiana)