Westwood Hills Nature Center

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	About

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	St. Louis Park

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	Location

	Maps
	Westwood Hills Nature Center trail map

	Size
	160 acres

	Parking
	8300 W. Franklin Ave. St. Louis Park, MN 55426 N44 57.828, W93 23.175

	Hours
	Nature center trails are open every day from sunrise to sunset, year-round. The interpretive center building is open year-round during the following times, except for holidays and dates listed below. Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, noon - 5 p.m.

	Fees
	Parking and admission are free.


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					Hennepin County
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	Activities

	Hiking Trails
	Several hiking trails, including a 1.54-mile loop 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 Associations			Hopkins Moraine

	Native Plant Communities*
	Not mapped (7/10/2020)
	* Source: The Minnesota Biological Survey, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Division of Ecological Resources

	Natural Features
	Westwood Lake, marsh, pine forest, maple/basswood forest


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	Margot Avey

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	Information Kiosk


	Signage




	Trails




	Trail Map


	Boardwalk




	Bridge


	Steps


	Westwood Lake


	Y-Dock


	Winter






	Spring




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	Entrance


	Parking


	Cattail Marsh


	Paved Trail


	Boardwalk




	T-Dock


	Maple/Basswood Forest

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	Slideshows


	Westwood Hills Nature Center Misty Garrick

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	Westwood Hills Nature Center St. Louis Park Minnesota Jesse Ingerson

	About Published on Jul 11, 2018 Went to the Westwood Nature Center in St. Louis Park MN to take some photographs. Shot some video as well. Camera - Canon EOS Rebel T3i Lens - Canon EF 50mm f1.4 Song is from the YouTube Audio Library Artist - Jingle Punks Song - Stale Mate My Amazon Affiliate Links My Favorite Lens - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00009XVCZ/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00009XVCZ&linkCode=as2&tag=jesseingerson-20&linkId=6950d63e90c280b3c9acf4992213aadd Joby GorillaPod - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002FGTWOC/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B002FGTWOC&linkCode=as2&tag=jesseingerson-20&linkId=87c76a539a1b3ab168485d237c121af1 Tameron 11-18mm Lens - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0007WK8NU/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B0007WK8NU&linkCode=as2&tag=jesseingerson-20&linkId=3ebae82cfb127deddce1988673658277 The Microphone I Use - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00E58AA0I/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00E58AA0I&linkCode=as2&tag=jesseingerson-20&linkId=be0fc8c12432874b1fc4afbc9cd20acd



	Explore and learn at the Westwood Hills Nature Center KARE 11

	About Published on Feb 21, 2019 ARE 11's Kris Laudien continues to explore the winter wonder of Minnesota at the Westwood Hills Nature Center. https://kare11.tv/2XguX5L » Subscribe to KARE 11: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1JAwKeDUjN2orv5t7LWODQ?sub_confirmation=1 » Watch more KARE 11 video: https://www.youtube.com/user/KARE11/videos Welcome to the official YouTube channel of KARE 11 News. Subscribe to our channel for compelling and dramatic storytelling, award winning investigations, breaking news and information you can use. Connect with KARE 11 Online! Visit KARE11.com: http://www.kare11.com/ Find KARE 11 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KARE11/ Follow KARE 11 on Twitter: https://twitter.com/kare11 Follow KARE 11 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kare11/



	Westwood Hills Nature Center ParkTV St. Louis Park

	About Published on Feb 15, 2018 The City of St. Louis Park is considering a new building at Westwood Hills Nature Center.

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Birds

American White Pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos)

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Visits
5/4/2019

Amphibians

boreal chorus frog (Pseudacris maculata)

Birds


Twelve bird species with conservation status in Minnesota have been seen here:
Endangered	Horned Grebe (Podiceps auritus)
Threatened	Common Tern (Sterna hirundo)
Special Concern	American White Pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos) Cerulean Warbler (Setophaga cerulea) Forster’s Tern (Sterna forsteri) Franklin’s Gull (Leucophaeus pipixcan) Hooded Warbler (Setophaga citrina) Louisiana Waterthrush (Parkesia motacilla) Northern Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus) Purple Martin (Progne subis) Trumpeter Swan (Cygnus buccinator)