Minnesota Scientific and Natural Areas explained

Minnesota Scientific and Natural Areas (SNAs) are public lands in the state of Minnesota that have been permanently protected to preserve any one or combination of the following:

The SNA Program is housed within the Division of Ecological and Water Resources at the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.[2] The primary goal of the program is to ensure that none of Minnesota's natural heritage is lost from any ecological region of the state. The secondary goal is to provide opportunities for compatible scientific research, education, and nature-based recreation.[3] The Program currently oversees 166 SNAs.[4]

SNA NameHours/ClosuresLocaleEcologicalClassification

System

Agassiz Dunes[5] All seasons, 24/7Fertile[6] Red River Prairie[7]
Antelope Valley[8] All seasons, 24/7Wergeland Township[9] Minnesota River Prairie[10]
Avon Hills Forest[11] All seasons, 24/7Avon[12] Hardwood Hills[13]
Badoura Jack Pine Woodland[14] All seasons, 24/7Badoura[15] Pine Moraines & Outwash Plains[16]
Bald Eagle Bluff[17] All seasons, 24/7Lake City[18] The Blufflands[19]
Big Island[20] All seasons, 24/7Orr[21] Border Lakes[22]
Black Lake Bog[23] All seasons, 24/7Bruno Township[24] Mille Lacs Uplands[25]
Blaine Airport Rich Fen[26] Due to airport security,site open by permit only.Blaine[27] Anoka Sand Plain[28]
Blaine Preserve[29] All seasons, 24/7Circle Pines[30] Anoka Sand Plain
Blanket Flower Prairie[31] All seasons, 24/7Pelican Rapids[32] Hardwood Hills
Blue Devil Valley[33] All seasons, 24/7Granite Falls[34] Minnesota River Prairie
Bluestem Prairie[35] All seasons, 24/7Glyndon[36] Red River Prairie
Boltuck-Rice Forever Wild[37] All seasons, 24/7Cohasset[38] St. Louis Moraines[39]
Bonanza Prairie[40] All seasons, 24/7Beardsley[41] Minnesota River Prairie
Boot Lake[42] All seasons, 24/7Wyoming[43] Anoka Sand Plain
Botany Bog[44] All seasons, 24/7Grand Rapids[45] St. Louis Moraines
Brownsville Bluff[46] Sanctuary portion closedHouston CountyThe Blufflands
Bruce Hitman Heron Rookery[47] Closed April 1 throughJuly 15 to protect rare bird breeding areas.Glenwood[48] Minnesota River Prairie
Burntside Islands[49] All seasons, 24/7Ely[50] Border Lakes
Butternut Valley Prairie[51] All seasons, 24/7Madelia[52] Minnesota River Prairie
Butterwort Cliffs[53] Closed April 1 throughJuly 15 to protect rare bird

breeding areas.

Grand Marais[54] North Shore Highlands[55]
Caldwell Brook Cedar Swamp[56] All seasons, 24/7Northome[57] LittleforkVermilion Uplands[58]
Cannon River Trout Lily[59] All seasons, 24/7Faribault[60] Big Woods[61]
Cannon River Turtle Preserve[62] Closed May 1 throughOctober 15 to protect turtle

breeding areas.

Red Wing[63] The Blufflands
Cedar Mountain[64] All seasons, 24/7Franklin[65] Minnesota River Prairie
Cedar Rock[66] All seasons, 24/7Redwood Falls[67] Minnesota River Prairie
Chamberlain Woods[68] All seasons, 24/7Le Sueur[69] Big Woods
Cherry Grove Blind Valley[70] All seasons, 24/7Spring Valley[71] Rochester Plateau[72]
Chimney Rock[73] All seasons, 24/7Hastings[74] Rochester Plateau
Chisholm Point Island[75] All seasons, 24/7Cohasset[76] St. Louis Moraines
Clear Lake[77] All seasons, 24/7Clear Lake[78] Anoka Sand Plain
Clinton Falls Dwarf Trout Lily[79] All seasons, 24/7Medford[80] Oak Savanna[81]
Clinton Prairie[82] All seasons, 24/7Graceville Township[83] Minnesota River Prairie
Cold Spring Heron Colony[84] All seasons, 24/7Cold Spring[85] Hardwood Hills
Compass Prairie[86] All seasons, 24/7Rushmore[87] Coteau Moraines[88]
Cottonwood River Prairie[89] All seasons, 24/7North Star Township[90] Minnesota River Prairie
Crystal SpringWashington CountySt. PaulBaldwin Plains and Moraines
Des Moines River[91] All seasons, 24/7Windom[92] Coteau Moraines
Eagle's Nest Island No. 4[93] All seasons, 24/7Ely[94] Border Lakes
East Rat Root River Peatland[95] All seasons, 24/7Kabetogama[96] LittleforkVermilion Uplands
Egret Island[97] Closed April 1 throughJuly 15 to protect rare bird

breeding areas.

Ashby[98] Minnesota River Prairie
Englund Ecotone[99] All seasons, 24/7Rice[100] Anoka Sand Plain
Falls Creek[101] All seasons, 24/7Scandia[102] St. PaulBaldwin Plains and Moraines[103]
Felton Prairie[104] All seasons, 24/7Felton[105] Red River Prairie
Franconia Bluffs[106] All seasons, 24/7Shafer[107] Mille Lacs Uplands
Frenchman's Bluff[108] All seasons, 24/7Twin Valley[109] Red River Prairie
Glynn Prairie[110] All seasons, 24/7Windom[111] Coteau Moraines
Gneiss Outcrops[112] All seasons, 24/7Granite Falls[113] Minnesota River Prairie
Greenwater Lake[114] All seasons, 24/7Detroit Lakes[115] Pine Moraines & Outwash Plains
Grey Cloud Dunes[116] All seasons, 24/7Cottage Grove[117] St. PaulBaldwin Plains and Moraines
Gully Fen[118] All seasons, 24/7Gully[119] Aspen Parklands[120]
Gustafson's Camp[121] All seasons, 24/7Baudette[122] Agassiz Lowlands[123]
Harry W. Cater Homestead Prairie[124] All seasons, 24/7St. Cloud[125] Anoka Sand Plain
Hastings[126] All seasons, 24/7Hastings[127] The Blufflands
Hastings Sand Coulee[128] All seasons, 24/7Hastings[129] Oak Savanna
Helen Allison Savanna[130] All seasons, 24/7East Bethel[131] Anoka Sand Plain
Hemlock Ravine[132] Sanctuary portion closedto protect rare resources.Esko[133] North Shore Highlands
Hole in the Bog Peatland[134] All seasons, 24/7Bena[135] Chippewa Plains[136]
Holthe Prairie[137] All seasons, 24/7Jackson[138] Coteau Moraines
Hovland Woods[139] All seasons, 24/7East Cook[140] Border Lakes
Hythecker Prairie[141] All seasons, 24/7Claremont[142] Oak Savanna
Iona's Beach[143] All seasons, 24/7Two Harbors[144] North Shore Highlands
Iron Horse Prairie[145] All seasons, 24/7Hayfield[146] Oak Savanna
Iron Springs Bog[147] All seasons, 24/7Shelvin[148] Chippewa Plains
Itasca Wilderness Sanctuary[149] All seasons, 24/7Park Rapids[150] Pine Moraines & Outwash Plains
Joseph A. Tauer Prairie[151] All seasons, 24/7New Ulm[152] Minnesota River Prairie
Kasota Prairie[153] All seasons, 24/7Kasota[154] Big Woods
Kawishiwi Pines[155] All seasons, 24/7Ely[156] Border Lakes
Kellogg–Weaver Dunes[157] All seasons, 24/7Kellogg[158] The Blufflands
Kettle River[159] All seasons, 24/7Hinckley[160] Mille Lacs Uplands
King's and Queen's Bluff[161] King's Bluff is open to thepublic. Queen's Bluff is open

by permit only.

Winona[162] The Blufflands
La Salle Lake[163] All seasons, 24/7Solway[164] Chippewa Plains
Ladies Tresses Swamp[165] All seasons, 24/7Cook[166] St. Louis Moraines
Lake Alexander Woods[167] All seasons, 24/7Cushing[168] Pine Moraines & Outwash Plains
Lake Bronson Parkland[169] All seasons, 24/7Halma[170] Aspen Parklands
Langhei Prairie[171] All seasons, 24/7Benson[172] Minnesota River Prairie
Lawrence CreekHubbard CountyMille Lacs Uplands
Lester LakeChisago CountyPine Moraines & Outwash Plains
Little Too Much Lake[173] All seasons, 24/7Bigfork[174] Chippewa Plains
Lost 40[175] All seasons, 24/7Northome[176] Chippewa Plains
Lost Lake Peatland[177] All seasons, 24/7Cook[178] LittleforkVermilion Uplands
Lost River Peatland[179] All seasons, 24/7Big Falls[180] Agassiz Lowlands
Lost Valley Prairie[181] All seasons, 24/7Hastings[182] St. PaulBaldwin Plains and Moraines
Lundblad Prairie[183] All seasons, 24/7Slayton[184] Coteau Moraines
Lutsen[185] All seasons, 24/7Lutsen[186] North Shore Highlands
Luxemberg Peatland[187] All seasons, 24/7Warroad[188] Agassiz Lowlands
Malmberg Prairie[189] All seasons, 24/7Fisher[190] Red River Prairie
Mary Schmidt Crawford Woods[191] All seasons, 24/7Buffalo[192] Big Woods
McGregor Marsh[193] All seasons, 24/7McGregor[194] Tamarack Lowlands[195]
Minnesota Point Pine Forest[196] All seasons, 24/7Duluth[197] North Shore Highlands
Mille Lacs Moraine[198] All seasons, 24/7Garrison[199] Mille Lacs Uplands
Mississippi River Islands[200] All seasons, 24/7Monticello[201] Anoka Sand Plain
Moose Mountain[202] All seasons, 24/7Duluth[203] North Shore Highlands
Morton Outcrops[204] All seasons, 24/7Morton[205] Minnesota River Prairie
Mound Prairie[206] All seasons, 24/7Houston[207] The Blufflands
Mound Spring Prairie[208] All seasons, 24/7Canby[209] Coteau Moraines
Mulligan Lake Peatland[210] All seasons, 24/7Grygia[211] Agassiz Lowlands
Myhr Creek Ridge[212] All seasons, 24/7Grand Marais[213] North Shore Highlands
Myrtle Lake Peatland[214] All seasons, 24/7Littlefork[215] Littlefork–Vermilion Uplands
Nett Lake Peatland[216] All seasons, 24/7Orr[217] LitttleforkVermilion Uplands
Norris Camp Peatland[218] All seasons, 24/7Forest Area Township[219] Agassiz Lowlands
North Black River Peatland[220] All seasons, 24/7Northwest Koochiching[221] Agassiz Lowlands
North Fork Zumbro Woods[222] All seasons, 24/7Wanamingo[223] Rochester Plateau
Oronoco Prairie[224] All seasons, 24/7Oronoco[225] Rochester Plateau
Osmundson PrairieFaribault CountyMinnesota River Prairie
Otter Tail Prairie[226] All seasons, 24/7Campbell[227] Red River Prairie
Partch Woods[228] All seasons, 24/7Avon[229] Hardwood Hills
Pembina Trail[230] All seasons, 24/7Crookston[231] Aspen Parklands
Pennington Bog[232] Open by permit only.Pennington[233] Chippewa Plains
Pig's Eye Island Heron Rookery[234] Closed April 1 throughJuly 15 to protect rare bird

breeding areas.

St. Paul[235] St. Paul–Baldwin Plains and Moraines
Pin Oak Prairie[236] All seasons, 24/7Chatfield[237] The Blufflands
Pine and Curry Island[238] Closed April 1 throughJuly 15 to protect rare bird

breeding areas.

Baudette[239] Agassiz Lowlands
Pine Bend Bluffs[240] All seasons, 24/7Inver Grove Heights[241] St. PaulBaldwin Plains and Moraines
Pine Creek Peatland[242] All seasons, 24/7Roseau[243] Agassiz Lowlands
Potato Lake[244] All seasons, 24/7Effie[245] LittleforkVermilion Uplands
Prairie Bush Clover[246] All seasons, 24/7Lakefield[247] Coteau Moraines
Prairie Coteau[248] All seasons, 24/7Holland[249] Inner Coteau[250]
Prairie Creek Woods[251] All seasons, 24/7Nerstrand[252] Oak Savanna
Prairie Smoke Dunes[253] All seasons, 24/7Fertile[254] Red River Prairie
Purvis Lake–Ober Foundation[255] All seasons, 24/7Ely[256] Border Lakes
Quarry Park[257] All seasons, 24/7Waite Park[258] Anoka Sand Plain
Racine Prairie[259] All seasons, 24/7Racine[260] Rochester Plateau
Red Lake Peatland[261] All seasons, 24/7Waskish[262] Agassiz Lowlands
Rice Lake Savanna[263] All seasons, 24/7Clear Lake Township[264] Anoka Sand Plain
Richard M. and Mathilde Rice Elliot[265] All seasons, 24/7Barnesville[266] Red River Prairie
Ripley Esker[267] All seasons, 24/7Fort Ripley Township[268] Mille Lacs Uplands
River Terrace Prairie[269] All seasons, 24/7Cannon Falls[270] The Blufflands
River Warren OutcropsRenville CountyMinnesota River Prairie
Rock Ridge Prairie[271] All seasons, 24/7Comfrey[272] Minnesota River Prairie
Roscoe Prairie[273] All seasons, 24/7Paynesville[274] Minnesota River Prairie
Rush Lake Island[275] Closed April 1 throughJuly 15 to protect rare bird

breeding areas.

Stanchfield[276] Mille Lacs Uplands
Rushford Sand Barrens[277] All seasons, 24/7Peterson[278] The Blufflands
Sand Lake Peatland[279] All seasons, 24/7Isabella[280] Laurentian Uplands[281]
Sandpiper Prairie[282] All seasons, 24/7Twin Valley[283] Red River Prairie
Santee Prairie[284] All seasons, 24/7Mahnomen[285] Red River Prairie
Savage Fen[286] All seasons, 24/7Savage[287] Big Woods
Sedan Brook Prairie[288] All seasons, 24/7Brooten[289] Minnesota River Prairie
Seminary Fen[290] All seasons, 24/7Chaska[291] Big Woods
Shooting Star Prairie[292] All seasons, 24/7Le Roy[293] Oak Savanna
South Black River Peatland[294] All seasons, 24/7Big Falls[295] Agassiz Lowlands
Sprague Creek Peatland[296] All seasons, 24/7Roseau[297] Agassiz Lowlands
Spring Beauty Northern Hardwoods[298] All seasons, 24/7East Cook[299] North Shore Highlands
Spring Creek Prairie[300] All seasons, 24/7Red Wing[301] The Blufflands
St. Croix Savanna[302] All seasons, 24/7Bayport[303] St. PaulBaldwin Plains and Moraines
St. Wendel Tamarack Bog[304] All seasons, 24/7St. Joseph[305] Hardwood Hills
Sugarloaf Point[306] All seasons, 24/7Schroder[307] North Shore Highlands
Swedes Forest[308] All seasons, 24/7Belview[309] Minnesota River Prairie
Townsend Woods[310] All seasons, 24/7Waterville[311] Big Woods
Twin Lakes[312] All seasons, 24/7Stacy[313] Anoka Sand Plain
Twin Valley Prairie[314] All seasons, 24/7Borup[315] Red River Prairie
Two Rivers Aspen Parkland[316] All seasons, 24/7Greenbush[317] Aspen Parklands
Uncas Dunes[318] All seasons, 24/7Big Lake[319] Anoka Sand Plain
Verlyn Marth Memorial Prairie[320] All seasons, 24/7Herman[321] Minnesota River Prairie
Wabu Woods[322] All seasons, 24/7Deer River Township[323] St. Louis Moraines
Watrous IslandKoochiching CountyAgassiz Lowlands
Wawina Peatland[324] All seasons, 24/7Floodwood[325] Tamarack Lowlands
West Rat Root River Peatland[326] All seasons, 24/7International Falls[327] LittleforkVermilion Uplands
Western Prairie[328] All seasons, 24/7Rothsay[329] Red River Prairie
Whitney Island[330] All seasons, 24/7Faribault[331] Big Woods
Wild Indigo Prairie[332] All seasons, 24/7Austin[333] Oak Savanna
Winter Road Lake Peatland[334] All seasons, 24/7Roosevelt[335] Agassiz Lowlands
Wolsfeld Woods[336] All seasons, 24/7Long Lake[337] Big Woods
Wood–Rill[338] All seasons, 24/7Wayzata[339] Big Woods
Wykoff Balsam Fir[340] All seasons, 24/7Spring Valley[341] The Blufflands
Yellow Bank Hills[342] All seasons, 24/7Marietta[343] Minnesota River Prairie
Zumbro Falls Woods[344] All seasons, 24/7Zumbro Falls[345] The Blufflands

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Scientific and natural areas: Minnesota DNR. www.mndnr.gov. 2015-10-29.
  2. Web site: Landscape Resource Core Areas - Division of Ecological and Water Resources: Minnesota DNR. www.mndnr.gov. 2015-10-29.
  3. Web site: Scientific & Natural Areas Program: Minnesota DNR. www.mndnr.gov. 2015-10-29.
  4. Web site: Scientific & natural areas a-z list : Minnesota DNR. www.mndnr.gov. 2015-10-29.
  5. Web site: MNDNR: Agassiz Dunes. www.mndnr.gov. 2015-10-29.
  6. Web site: Google Maps. Google Maps. 2015-10-29.
  7. Web site: ECS: Red River Prairie Subsection: Minnesota DNR. www.dnr.state.mn.us. 2015-10-29.
  8. Web site: MNDNR: Antelope Valley. www.mndnr.gov. 2015-10-29.
  9. Web site: Google Maps. Google Maps. 2015-10-29.
  10. Web site: ECS: Minnesota River Prairie Subsection: Minnesota DNR. www.dnr.state.mn.us. 2015-10-29.
  11. Web site: MNDNR: Avon Hills Forest. www.mndnr.gov. 2015-10-29.
  12. Web site: Google Maps. Google Maps. 2015-10-29.
  13. Web site: ECS: Hardwood Hills Subsection: Minnesota DNR. www.dnr.state.mn.us. 2015-10-29.
  14. Web site: MNDNR: Badoura Jack Pine Woodland. www.mndnr.gov. 2015-10-29.
  15. Web site: Google Maps. Google Maps. 2015-10-29.
  16. Web site: ECS: Pine Moraines & Outwash Plains Subsection: Minnesota DNR. www.dnr.state.mn.us. 2015-10-29.
  17. Web site: MNDNR: Bald Eagle Bluff. www.mndnr.gov. 2015-10-29.
  18. Web site: Google Maps. Google Maps. 2015-10-29.
  19. Web site: ECS: Blufflands Subsection: Minnesota DNR. www.dnr.state.mn.us. 2015-10-29.
  20. Web site: MNDNR: Big Island. www.mndnr.gov. 2015-10-29.
  21. Web site: Google Maps. Google Maps. 2015-10-29.
  22. Web site: ECS: Border Lakes Subsection: Minnesota DNR. www.dnr.state.mn.us. 2015-10-29.
  23. Web site: MNDNR: Black Lake Bog. www.mndnr.gov. 2015-10-29.
  24. Web site: Google Maps. Google Maps. 2015-10-29.
  25. Web site: ECS: Mille Lacs Uplands Subsection: Minnesota DNR. www.dnr.state.mn.us. 2015-10-29.
  26. Web site: MNDNR: Blaine Airport Rich Fen. www.mndnr.gov. 2015-10-29.
  27. Web site: Google Maps. Google Maps. 2015-10-29.
  28. Web site: ECS: Anoka Sand Plain Subsection: Minnesota DNR. www.dnr.state.mn.us. 2015-10-29.
  29. Web site: MNDNR: Blaine Preserve. www.mndnr.gov. 2015-10-29.
  30. Web site: Google Maps. Google Maps. 2015-10-29.
  31. Web site: MNDNR: Blanket Flower Prairie. www.mndnr.gov. 2015-10-29.
  32. Web site: Google Maps. Google Maps. 2015-10-29.
  33. Web site: MNDNR: Blue Devil Valley. www.mndnr.gov. 2015-10-29.
  34. Web site: Google Maps. Google Maps. 2015-10-29.
  35. Web site: MNDNR: Bluestem Prairie. www.mndnr.gov. 2015-10-29.
  36. Web site: Google Maps. Google Maps. 2015-10-29.
  37. Web site: MNDNR: Boltuck-Rice Forever Wild. www.mndnr.gov. 2015-10-29.
  38. Web site: Google Maps. Google Maps. 2015-10-29.
  39. Web site: ECS: St. Louis Moraines Subsection: Minnesota DNR. www.dnr.state.mn.us. 2015-10-29.
  40. Web site: MNDNR: Bonanza Prairie. www.mndnr.gov. 2015-10-29.
  41. Web site: Google Maps. Google Maps. 2015-10-29.
  42. Web site: MNDNR: Boot Lake. www.mndnr.gov. 2015-10-29.
  43. Web site: Google Maps. Google Maps. 2015-10-29.
  44. Web site: MNDNR: Botany Bog. www.mndnr.gov. 2015-10-29.
  45. Web site: Google Maps. Google Maps. 2015-10-29.
  46. Web site: Brownsville Bluff Scientific and Natural Area. www.dnr.state.mn.us. 2018-05-28.
  47. Web site: MNDNR: Bruce Hitman Heron Rookery. www.mndnr.gov. 2015-10-29.
  48. Web site: Google Maps. Google Maps. 2015-10-29.
  49. Web site: MNDNR: Burntside Islands. www.mndnr.gov. 2015-10-29.
  50. Web site: Google Maps. Google Maps. 2015-10-29.
  51. Web site: MNDNR: Butternut Valley Prairie. www.mndnr.gov. 2015-10-29.
  52. Web site: Google Maps. Google Maps. 2015-10-29.
  53. Web site: MNDNR: Butterwort Cliffs. www.mndnr.gov. 2015-10-29.
  54. Web site: Google Maps. Google Maps. 2015-10-29.
  55. Web site: ECS: North Shore Highlands Subsection: Minnesota DNR. www.dnr.state.mn.us. 2015-10-29.
  56. Web site: MNDNR: Caldwell Brook Cedar Swamp. www.mndnr.gov. 2015-10-29.
  57. Web site: Google Maps. Google Maps. 2015-10-29.
  58. Web site: ECS: Littlefork-Vermilion Uplands Subsection: Minnesota DNR. www.dnr.state.mn.us. 2015-10-29.
  59. Web site: MNDNR: Cannon River Trout Lily. www.mndnr.gov. 2015-10-29.
  60. Web site: Google Maps. Google Maps. 2015-10-29.
  61. Web site: ECS: Big Woods Subsection: Minnesota DNR. www.dnr.state.mn.us. 2015-10-29.
  62. Web site: MNDNR: Cannon River Turtle Preserve. www.mndnr.gov. 2015-10-29.
  63. Web site: Google Maps. Google Maps. 2015-10-29.
  64. Web site: MNDNR: Cedar Mountain. www.mndnr.gov. 2015-10-29.
  65. Web site: Google Maps. Google Maps. 2015-10-29.
  66. Web site: MNDNR: Cedar Rock. www.mndnr.gov. 2015-10-29.
  67. Web site: Google Maps. Google Maps. 2015-10-29.
  68. Web site: MNDNR: Chamberlain Woods. www.mndnr.gov. 2015-10-29.
  69. Web site: Google Maps. Google Maps. 2015-10-29.
  70. Web site: MNDNR: Cherry Grove Blind Valley. www.mndnr.gov. 2015-10-29.
  71. Web site: Google Maps. Google Maps. 2015-10-29.
  72. Web site: ECS: Rochester Plateau Subsection: Minnesota DNR. www.dnr.state.mn.us. 2015-10-29.
  73. Web site: MNDNR: Chimney Rock. www.mndnr.gov. 2015-10-29.
  74. Web site: Google Maps. Google Maps. 2015-10-29.
  75. Web site: MNDNR: Chisholm Point Island. www.mndnr.gov. 2015-10-29.
  76. Web site: Google Maps. Google Maps. 2015-10-29.
  77. Web site: MNDNR: Clear Lake. www.mndnr.gov. 2015-10-29.
  78. Web site: Google Maps. Google Maps. 2015-10-29.
  79. Web site: MNDNR: Clinton Falls Dwarf Lily. www.mndnr.gov. 2015-10-29.
  80. Web site: Google Maps. Google Maps. 2015-10-29.
  81. Web site: ECS: Oak Savanna Subsection: Minnesota DNR. www.dnr.state.mn.us. 2015-10-29.
  82. Web site: MNDNR: Clinton Prairie. www.mndnr.gov. 2015-10-29.
  83. Web site: Google Maps. Google Maps. 2015-10-29.
  84. Web site: MNDNR: Cold Spring Heron Colony. www.mndnr.gov. 2015-10-29.
  85. Web site: Google Maps. Google Maps. 2015-10-29.
  86. Web site: MNDNR: Compass Prairie. www.mndnr.gov. 2015-10-29.
  87. Web site: Google Maps. Google Maps. 2015-10-29.
  88. Web site: ECS: Coteau Moraines Subsection: Minnesota DNR. www.dnr.state.mn.us. 2015-10-29.
  89. Web site: MNDNR: Cottonwood River Prairie. www.mndnr.gov. 2015-10-29.
  90. Web site: Google Maps. Google Maps. 2015-10-29.
  91. Web site: MNDNR: Des Moines River. www.mndnr.gov. 2015-10-29.
  92. Web site: Google Maps. Google Maps. 2015-10-29.
  93. Web site: MNDNR: Eagle's Nest Island No. 4. www.mndnr.gov. 2015-10-29.
  94. Web site: Google Maps. Google Maps. 2015-10-29.
  95. Web site: MNDNR: East Rat Root River Peatland. www.mndnr.gov. 2015-10-29.
  96. Web site: Google Maps. Google Maps. 2015-10-29.
  97. Web site: MNDNR: Egret Island. www.mndnr.gov. 2015-10-29.
  98. Web site: Google Maps. Google Maps. 2015-10-29.
  99. Web site: MNDNR: Englund Ecotone. www.mndnr.gov. 2015-10-29.
  100. Web site: Google Maps. Google Maps. 2015-10-29.
  101. Web site: MNDNR: Falls Creek. www.mndnr.gov. 2015-10-29.
  102. Web site: Google Maps. Google Maps. 2015-10-29.
  103. Web site: ECS: St. Paul-Baldwin Plains and Moraines Subsection: Minnesota DNR. www.dnr.state.mn.us. 2015-10-29.
  104. Web site: MNDNR: Felton Prairie. www.mndnr.gov. 2015-10-29.
  105. Web site: Google Maps. Google Maps. 2015-10-29.
  106. Web site: MNDNR: Franconia Bluffs. www.mndnr.gov. 2015-10-29.
  107. Web site: Google Maps. Google Maps. 2015-10-29.
  108. Web site: MNDNR: Frenchman's Bluff. www.mndnr.gov. 2015-10-29.
  109. Web site: Google Maps. Google Maps. 2015-10-29.
  110. Web site: MNDNR: Glynn Prairie. www.mndnr.gov. 2015-10-29.
  111. Web site: Google Maps. Google Maps. 2015-10-29.
  112. Web site: MNDNR: Gneiss Outcrops. www.mndnr.gov. 2015-10-29.
  113. Web site: Google Maps. Google Maps. 2015-10-29.
  114. Web site: MNDNR: Greenwater Lake. www.mndnr.gov. 2015-10-29.
  115. Web site: Google Maps. Google Maps. 2015-10-29.
  116. Web site: MNDNR: Grey Cloud Dunes. www.mndnr.gov. 2015-10-29.
  117. Web site: Google Maps. Google Maps. 2015-10-29.
  118. Web site: MNDNR: Gully Fen. www.mndnr.gov. 2015-10-29.
  119. Web site: Google Maps. Google Maps. 2015-10-29.
  120. Web site: ECS: Aspen Parklands Subsection: Minnesota DNR. www.dnr.state.mn.us. 2015-10-29.
  121. Web site: MNDNR: Gustafson's Camp. www.mndnr.gov. 2015-10-29.
  122. Web site: Google Maps. Google Maps. 2015-10-29.
  123. Web site: ECS: Agassiz Lowlands Subsection: Minnesota DNR. www.dnr.state.mn.us. 2015-10-29.
  124. Web site: MNDNR: Harry W. Cater Homestead Prairie. www.mndnr.gov. 2015-10-29.
  125. Web site: Google Maps. Google Maps. 2015-10-29.
  126. Web site: MNDNR: Hastings. www.mndnr.gov. 2015-10-29.
  127. Web site: Google Maps. Google Maps. 2015-10-29.
  128. Web site: MNDNR: Hastings Sand Coulee. www.mndnr.gov. 2015-10-29.
  129. Web site: Google Maps. Google Maps. 2015-10-29.
  130. Web site: MNDNR: Helen Allison Savanna. www.mndnr.gov. 2015-10-29.
  131. Web site: Google Maps. Google Maps. 2015-10-29.
  132. Web site: MNDNR: Hemlock Ravine. www.mndnr.gov. 2015-10-29.
  133. Web site: Google Maps. Google Maps. 2015-10-29.
  134. Web site: MNDNR: Hole in the Bog Peatland. www.mndnr.gov. 2015-10-29.
  135. Web site: Google Maps. Google Maps. 2015-10-29.
  136. Web site: ECS: Chippewa Plains Subsection: Minnesota DNR. www.dnr.state.mn.us. 2015-10-29.
  137. Web site: MNDNR: Holthe Prairie. www.mndnr.gov. 2015-10-29.
  138. Web site: Google Maps. Google Maps. 2015-10-29.
  139. Web site: MNDNR: Hovland Woods. www.mndnr.gov. 2015-10-29.
  140. Web site: Google Maps. Google Maps. 2015-10-29.
  141. Web site: MNDNR: Hythecker Prairie. www.mndnr.gov. 2015-10-29.
  142. Web site: Google Maps. Google Maps. 2015-10-29.
  143. Web site: MNDNR: Iona's Beach. www.mndnr.gov. 2015-10-29.
  144. Web site: Google Maps. Google Maps. 2015-10-29.
  145. Web site: MNDNR: Iron Horse Prairie. www.mndnr.gov. 2015-10-29.
  146. Web site: Google Maps. Google Maps. 2015-10-29.
  147. Web site: MNDNR: Iron Springs Bog. www.mndnr.gov. 2015-10-29.
  148. Web site: Google Maps. Google Maps. 2015-10-29.
  149. Web site: MNDNR: Itasca Wilderness Sanctuary. www.mndnr.gov. 2015-10-29.
  150. Web site: Google Maps. Google Maps. 2015-10-29.
  151. Web site: MNDNR: Joseph A. Tauer Prairie. www.mndnr.gov. 2015-10-29.
  152. Web site: Google Maps. Google Maps. 2015-10-29.
  153. Web site: MNDNR: Kasota Prairie. www.mndnr.gov. 2015-10-29.
  154. Web site: Google Maps. Google Maps. 2015-10-29.
  155. Web site: MNDNR: Kawishiwi Pines. www.mndnr.gov. 2015-10-29.
  156. Web site: Google Maps. Google Maps. 2015-10-29.
  157. Web site: MNDNR: Kellogg-Weaver Dunes. www.mndnr.gov. 2015-10-29.
  158. Web site: Google Maps. Google Maps. 2015-10-29.
  159. Web site: MNDNR: Kettle River. www.mndnr.gov. 2015-10-29.
  160. Web site: Google Maps. Google Maps. 2015-10-29.
  161. Web site: MNDNR: King's and Queen's Bluff. www.mndnr.gov. 2015-10-29.
  162. Web site: Google Maps. Google Maps. 2015-10-29.
  163. Web site: MNDNR: La Salle Lake. www.mndnr.gov. 2015-10-29.
  164. Web site: Google Maps. Google Maps. 2015-10-29.
  165. Web site: MNDNR: Ladies Tresses Swamp. www.mndnr.gov. 2015-10-29.
  166. Web site: Google Maps. Google Maps. 2015-10-29.
  167. Web site: MNDNR: Lake Alexander Woods. www.mndnr.gov. 2015-10-29.
  168. Web site: Google Maps. Google Maps. 2015-10-29.
  169. Web site: MNDNR: Lake Bronson Parkland. www.mndnr.gov. 2015-10-29.
  170. Web site: Google Maps. Google Maps. 2015-10-29.
  171. Web site: MNDNR: Langhei Prairie. www.mndnr.gov. 2015-10-29.
  172. Web site: Google Maps. Google Maps. 2015-10-30.
  173. Web site: MNDNR: Little Too Much Lake. www.mndnr.gov. 2015-10-30.
  174. Web site: Google Maps. Google Maps. 2015-10-30.
  175. Web site: MNDNR: Lost 40. www.mndnr.gov. 2015-10-30.
  176. Web site: Google Maps. Google Maps. 2015-10-30.
  177. Web site: MNDNR: Lost Lake Peatland. www.mndnr.gov. 2015-10-30.
  178. Web site: Google Maps. Google Maps. 2015-10-30.
  179. Web site: MNDNR: Lost River Peatland. www.mndnr.gov. 2015-10-30.
  180. Web site: Google Maps. Google Maps. 2015-10-30.
  181. Web site: MNDNR: Lost Valley Prairie. www.mndnr.gov. 2015-10-30.
  182. Web site: Google Maps. Google Maps. 2015-10-30.
  183. Web site: MNDNR: Lundbland Prairie. www.mndnr.gov. 2015-10-30.
  184. Web site: Google Maps. Google Maps. 2015-10-30.
  185. Web site: MNDNR: Lutsen. www.mndnr.gov. 2015-10-30.
  186. Web site: Google Maps. Google Maps. 2015-10-30.
  187. Web site: MNDNR: Luxemberg Peatland. www.mndnr.gov. 2015-10-30.
  188. Web site: Google Maps. Google Maps. 2015-10-30.
  189. Web site: MNDNR: Malmberg Prairie. www.mndnr.gov. 2015-10-30.
  190. Web site: Google Maps. Google Maps. 2015-10-30.
  191. Web site: MNDNR: Mary Schmidt Crawford Woods. www.mndnr.gov. 2015-10-30.
  192. Web site: Google Maps. Google Maps. 2015-10-30.
  193. Web site: MNDNR: McGregor Marsh. www.mndnr.gov. 2015-10-30.
  194. Web site: Google Maps. Google Maps. 2015-10-30.
  195. Web site: ECS: Tamarack Lowlands Subsection: Minnesota DNR. www.dnr.state.mn.us. 2015-10-30.
  196. Web site: MNDNR: Minnesota Point Pine Forest. www.mndnr.gov. 2015-10-30.
  197. Web site: Google Maps. Google Maps. 2015-10-30.
  198. Web site: MNDNR: Mille Lacs Moraine. www.mndnr.gov. 2015-10-30.
  199. Web site: Google Maps. Google Maps. 2015-10-30.
  200. Web site: MNDNR: Mississippi River Islands. www.mndnr.gov. 2015-10-30.
  201. Web site: Google Maps. Google Maps. 2015-10-30.
  202. Web site: MNDNR: Moose Mountain. www.mndnr.gov. 2015-10-30.
  203. Web site: Google Maps. Google Maps. 2015-10-30.
  204. Web site: MNDNR: Morton Outcrops. www.mndnr.gov. 2015-10-30.
  205. Web site: Google Maps. Google Maps. 2015-10-30.
  206. Web site: MNDNR: Mound Prairie. www.mndnr.gov. 2015-10-30.
  207. Web site: Google Maps. Google Maps. 2015-10-30.
  208. Web site: MNDNR: Mound Spring Prairie. www.mndnr.gov. 2015-10-30.
  209. Web site: Google Maps. Google Maps. 2015-10-30.
  210. Web site: MNDNR: Mulligan Lake Peatland. www.mndnr.gov. 2015-10-30.
  211. Web site: Google Maps. Google Maps. 2015-10-30.
  212. Web site: MNDNR: Myhr Creek Ridge. www.mndnr.gov. 2015-10-30.
  213. Web site: Google Maps. Google Maps. 2015-10-30.
  214. Web site: MNDNR: Myrtle Lake Peatland. www.mndnr.gov. 2015-10-30.
  215. Web site: Google Maps. Google Maps. 2015-10-30.
  216. Web site: MNDNR: Nett Lake Peatland. www.mndnr.gov. 2015-10-30.
  217. Web site: Google Maps. Google Maps. 2015-10-30.
  218. Web site: MNDNR: Norris Camp Peatland. www.mndnr.gov. 2015-10-30.
  219. Web site: Google Maps. Google Maps. 2015-10-30.
  220. Web site: MNDNR: North Black River Peatland. www.mndnr.gov. 2015-10-30.
  221. Web site: Google Maps. Google Maps. 2015-10-30.
  222. Web site: MNDNR: North Fork Zumbro Woods. www.mndnr.gov. 2015-10-30.
  223. Web site: Google Maps. Google Maps. 2015-10-30.
  224. Web site: MNDNR: Oronoco Prairie. www.mndnr.gov. 2015-10-30.
  225. Web site: Google Maps. Google Maps. 2015-10-30.
  226. Web site: MNDNR: Otter Tail Prairie. www.mndnr.gov. 2015-10-30.
  227. Web site: Google Maps. Google Maps. 2015-10-30.
  228. Web site: MNDNR: Partch Woods. www.mndnr.gov. 2015-10-30.
  229. Web site: Google Maps. Google Maps. 2015-10-30.
  230. Web site: MNDNR: Pembina Trail. www.mndnr.gov. 2015-10-30.
  231. Web site: Google Maps. Google Maps. 2015-10-30.
  232. Web site: MNDNR: Pennington Bog. www.mndnr.gov. 2015-10-30.
  233. Web site: Google Maps. Google Maps. 2015-10-30.
  234. Web site: MNDNR: Pig's Eye Island Heron Rookery. www.mndnr.gov. 2015-10-30.
  235. Web site: Google Maps. Google Maps. 2015-10-30.
  236. Web site: MNDNR: Pin Oak Prairie. www.mndnr.gov. 2015-10-30.
  237. Web site: Google Maps. Google Maps. 2015-10-30.
  238. Web site: MNDNR: Pine and Curry Island. www.mndnr.gov. 2015-10-30.
  239. Web site: Google Maps. Google Maps. 2015-10-30.
  240. Web site: MNDNR: Pine Bend Bluffs. www.mndnr.gov. 2015-10-30.
  241. Web site: Google Maps. Google Maps. 2015-10-30.
  242. Web site: MNDNR: Pine Creek Peatland. www.mndnr.gov. 2015-10-30.
  243. Web site: Google Maps. Google Maps. 2015-10-30.
  244. Web site: MNDNR: Potato Lake. www.mndnr.gov. 2015-10-30.
  245. Web site: Google Maps. Google Maps. 2015-10-30.
  246. Web site: MNDNR: Prairie Bush Clover SNA. www.mndnr.gov. 2015-11-16.
  247. Web site: Google Maps. Google Maps. 2015-11-16.
  248. Web site: MNDNR: Prairie Coteau SNA. www.mndnr.gov. 2015-11-16.
  249. Web site: Google Maps. Google Maps. 2015-11-16.
  250. Web site: ECS: Inner Coteau Subsection: Minnesota DNR. www.dnr.state.mn.us. 2015-11-16.
  251. Web site: MNDNR: Prairie Creek Woods SNA. www.mndnr.gov. 2015-11-16.
  252. Web site: Google Maps. Google Maps. 2015-11-16.
  253. Web site: MNDNR: Prairie Smoke Dunes SNA. www.mndnr.gov. 2015-11-16.
  254. Web site: Google Maps. Google Maps. 2015-11-16.
  255. Web site: MNDNR: Purvis Lake-Ober Foundation SNA. www.mndnr.gov. 2015-11-16.
  256. Web site: Google Maps. Google Maps. 2015-11-16.
  257. Web site: MNDNR: Quarry Park SNA. www.mndnr.gov. 2015-11-16.
  258. Web site: Google Maps. Google Maps. 2015-11-16.
  259. Web site: MNDNR: Racine Prairie SNA. www.mndnr.gov. 2015-11-16.
  260. Web site: Google Maps. Google Maps. 2015-11-16.
  261. Web site: MNDNR: Red Lake Peatland SNA. www.mndnr.gov. 2015-11-16.
  262. Web site: Google Maps. Google Maps. 2015-11-16.
  263. Web site: MNDNR: Rice Lake Savanna SNA. www.mndnr.gov. 2015-11-16.
  264. Web site: Google Maps. Google Maps. 2015-11-16.
  265. Web site: MNDNR: Richard M. and Mathilde Rice Elliot SNA. www.mndnr.gov. 2015-11-16.
  266. Web site: Google Maps. Google Maps. 2015-11-16.
  267. Web site: MNDNR: Ripley Esker SNA. www.mndnr.gov. 2015-11-16.
  268. Web site: Google Maps. Google Maps. 2015-11-16.
  269. Web site: MNDNR: River Terrace Prairie SNA. www.mndnr.gov. 2015-11-16.
  270. Web site: Google Maps. Google Maps. 2015-11-16.
  271. Web site: MNDNR: Rock Ridge Prairie SNA. www.mndnr.gov. 2015-11-16.
  272. Web site: Google Maps. Google Maps. 2015-11-16.
  273. Web site: MNDNR: Roscoe Prairie SNA. www.mndnr.gov. 2015-11-16.
  274. Web site: Google Maps. Google Maps. 2015-11-16.
  275. Web site: MNDNR: Rush Lake Island SNA. www.mndnr.gov. 2015-11-16.
  276. Web site: Google Maps. Google Maps. 2015-11-16.
  277. Web site: MNDNR: Rushford Sand Barrens SNA. www.mndnr.gov. 2015-11-16.
  278. Web site: Google Maps. Google Maps. 2015-11-16.
  279. Web site: MNDNR: Sand Lake Peatland SNA. www.mndnr.gov. 2015-11-16.
  280. Web site: Google Maps. Google Maps. 2015-11-16.
  281. Web site: ECS: Laurentian Uplands Subsection: Minnesota DNR. www.dnr.state.mn.us. 2015-11-16.
  282. Web site: MNDNR: Sandpiper Prairie SNA. www.mndnr.gov. 2015-11-16.
  283. Web site: Google Maps. Google Maps. 2015-11-16.
  284. Web site: MNDNR: Santee Prairie SNA. www.mndnr.gov. 2015-11-16.
  285. Web site: Google Maps. Google Maps. 2015-11-16.
  286. Web site: MNDNR: Savage Fen SNA. www.mndnr.gov. 2015-11-16.
  287. Web site: Google Maps. Google Maps. 2015-11-16.
  288. Web site: MNDNR: Sedan Brook Prairie SNA. www.mndnr.gov. 2015-11-16.
  289. Web site: Google Maps. Google Maps. 2015-11-16.
  290. Web site: MNDNR: Seminary Fen SNA. www.mndnr.gov. 2015-11-16.
  291. Web site: Google Maps. Google Maps. 2015-11-16.
  292. Web site: MNDNR: Shooting Star Prairie SNA. www.mndnr.gov. 2015-11-16.
  293. Web site: Google Maps. Google Maps. 2015-11-16.
  294. Web site: MNDNR: South Black River Peatland SNA. www.mndnr.gov. 2015-11-16.
  295. Web site: Google Maps. Google Maps. 2015-11-16.
  296. Web site: MNDNR: Sprague Creek Peatland SNA. www.mndnr.gov. 2015-11-16.
  297. Web site: Google Maps. Google Maps. 2015-11-16.
  298. Web site: MNDNR: Spring Beauty Northern Hardwoods SNA. www.mndnr.gov. 2015-11-16.
  299. Web site: Google Maps. Google Maps. 2015-11-16.
  300. Web site: MNDNR: Spring Creek Prairie SNA. www.mndnr.gov. 2015-11-16.
  301. Web site: Google Maps. Google Maps. 2015-11-16.
  302. Web site: MNDNR: St. Croix Savanna SNA. www.mndnr.gov. 2015-11-16.
  303. Web site: Google Maps. Google Maps. 2015-11-16.
  304. Web site: MNDNR: St. Wendel Tamarack Bog SNA. www.mndnr.gov. 2015-11-16.
  305. Web site: Google Maps. Google Maps. 2015-11-16.
  306. Web site: MNDNR: Sugarloaf Point SNA. www.mndnr.gov. 2015-11-16.
  307. Web site: Google Maps. Google Maps. 2015-11-16.
  308. Web site: MNDNR: Swedes Forest SNA. www.mndnr.gov. 2015-11-16.
  309. Web site: Google Maps. Google Maps. 2015-11-16.
  310. Web site: MNDNR: Townsend Woods SNA. www.mndnr.gov. 2015-11-16.
  311. Web site: Google Maps. Google Maps. 2015-11-16.
  312. Web site: MNDNR: Twin Lakes SNA. www.mndnr.gov. 2015-11-16.
  313. Web site: Google Maps. Google Maps. 2015-11-16.
  314. Web site: MNDNR: Twin Valley Prairie SNA. www.mndnr.gov. 2015-11-16.
  315. Web site: Google Maps. Google Maps. 2015-11-16.
  316. Web site: MNDNR: Two Rivers Aspen Parkland SNA. www.mndnr.gov. 2015-11-16.
  317. Web site: Google Maps. Google Maps. 2015-11-16.
  318. Web site: MNDNR: Uncas Dunes SNA. www.mndnr.gov. 2015-11-16.
  319. Web site: Google Maps. Google Maps. 2015-11-16.
  320. Web site: MNDNR: Verlyn Marth Memorial Prairie SNA. www.mndnr.gov. 2015-11-16.
  321. Web site: Google Maps. Google Maps. 2015-11-16.
  322. Web site: MNDNR: Wabu Woods SNA. www.mndnr.gov. 2015-11-16.
  323. Web site: Google Maps. Google Maps. 2015-11-16.
  324. Web site: MNDNR: Wawina Peatland SNA. www.mndnr.gov. 2015-11-16.
  325. Web site: Google Maps. Google Maps. 2015-11-16.
  326. Web site: MNDNR: West Rat Root River Peatland SNA. www.mndnr.gov. 2015-11-16.
  327. Web site: Google Maps. Google Maps. 2015-11-16.
  328. Web site: MNDNR: Western Prairie SNA. www.mndnr.gov. 2015-11-16.
  329. Web site: Google Maps. Google Maps. 2015-11-16.
  330. Web site: MNDNR: Whitney Island SNA. www.mndnr.gov. 2015-11-16.
  331. Web site: Google Maps. Google Maps. 2015-11-16.
  332. Web site: MNDNR: Wild Indigo Prairie SNA. www.mndnr.gov. 2015-11-16.
  333. Web site: Google Maps. Google Maps. 2015-11-16.
  334. Web site: MNDNR: Winter Road Lake Peatland SNA. www.mndnr.gov. 2015-11-16.
  335. Web site: Google Maps. Google Maps. 2015-11-16.
  336. Web site: MNDNR: Wolsfeld Woods SNA. www.mndnr.gov. 2015-11-16.
  337. Web site: Google Maps. Google Maps. 2015-11-16.
  338. Web site: MNDNR: Wood-Rill SNA. www.mndnr.gov. 2015-11-16.
  339. Web site: Google Maps. Google Maps. 2015-11-16.
  340. Web site: MNDNR: Wykoff Balsam Fir SNA. www.mndnr.gov. 2015-11-16.
  341. Web site: Google Maps. Google Maps. 2015-11-16.
  342. Web site: MNDNR: Yellow Bank Hills SNA. www.mndnr.gov. 2015-11-16.
  343. Web site: Google Maps. Google Maps. 2015-11-16.
  344. Web site: MNDNR: Zumbro Falls Woods SNA. www.mndnr.gov. 2015-11-16.
  345. Web site: Google Maps. Google Maps. 2015-11-16.