About • Location • Activities • Ecology
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Location |
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Size |
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73 acres |
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N44 48.522, W93 33.405 |
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Carver County | ||||||
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Activities |
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Hiking Trails |
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No maintained trails |
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Hunting |
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Deer only, by archery. See Hunting and Trapping Regulations (MN DNR) for details. |
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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 | Le Sueur Alluvial Plain |
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Native Plant Communities* |
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Calcareous Fen (Southeastern) Seepage Meadow/Carr |
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* Source: The Minnesota Biological Survey, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Division of Ecological Resources | |||||||
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Waterproof footwear recommended
Seminary Fen SNA has areas that are wet year-round. Waterproof footwear is recommended.
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Sam Wetterlin |
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Prime Fen |
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Prime Fen and Peat Dome |
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North of Farm Field |
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Vegetation North of Farm Field |
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Seepage North of Farm Field |
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Assumption Creek |
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Assumption Creek Dam |
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Dam After Rain Comparison May, 2012 |
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Other Creek |
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Southwest Corner |
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Parking |
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Wood Routed Sign |
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Tank |
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Fountain |
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Chicken Coop |
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Assumption Creek |
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Other Streams |
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Calcareous Fen (Southeastern) |
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Dry Prairie |
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Woods |
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Other Fen |
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Minnesota River Bluffs LRT Regional Trail |
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Abandoned Railroad Bed |
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West Area |
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Sam Wetterlin |
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Creek 61 Outlet |
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Creek 61 Outlet |
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Water flowing from the fen to the creek even after our horrendous cold spell (1/13/2014). | |||
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Short movie that shows water flowing from the fen to the creek even after our horrendous cold spell. |
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Seminary Fen Scientific and Natural Area Virtual Hike Minnesota Department of Natural Resources |
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About
Aug 25, 2020 The site of an old health spa, and later a seminary, this SNA protects one of Minnesota’s finest, and rarest wetland types, a calcareous seepage fen! The mineral rich groundwater here support several rare species that need this type of ecosystem to thrive. Seminary Fen SNA protects an important, and fragile part of the state’s natural heritage. Even if you don’t visit it yourself, you can rest easy knowing that this habitat is protected for the benefit of all Minnesotans for many years to come. mndnr.gov/snas/sna02018 |
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Seminary Fen (2003) Jon Carlson |
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