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Currently, there are 22 Waterfowl Production Areas, two FmHA conservation easements and 31 wetland or habitat protection easements in the district, totaling approximately 6,900 acres (28 km 2). The District is also responsible for managing several USFWS properties and easements that are part of the Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife ...
620-acre county park with zoo featuring rehabilitated native wildlife, a nature center and campsites Prairie Wetlands Learning Center at Fergus Falls Wetland Management District: Fergus Falls: Otter Tail: Central: Operated by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 4 miles of trails Prairie Woods Environmental Learning Center: Spicer: Kandiyohi ...
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, or Minnesota DNR, is the agency of the U.S. state of Minnesota charged with conserving and managing the state's natural resources. The agency maintains areas such as state parks , state forests , recreational trails , and recreation areas as well as managing minerals , wildlife , and forestry ...
It includes portions of the Minnesota, Cannon, and Mississippi River watersheds. The United States Fish and Wildlife Service works to protect the area's natural landscape through private lands habitat restorations, acquisition of waterfowl production areas (WPAs), and management of FmHA conservation easements.
Pages in category "Wetlands of Minnesota" The following 17 pages are in this category, out of 17 total. ... Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge;
Thirty-nine perpetual wildlife habitat easements covering 4,185 acres (16.94 km 2) of wetland and grassland habitats on private land have also been obtained. In addition the District manages the Prairie Wetlands Learning Center which has innovative environmental education programs and a wide array of visitor opportunities all focused on ...
The Morris Wetland Management District includes 244 waterfowl production areas, encompassing over 50,000 acres (200 km 2) scattered throughout an eight-county area.Like other wetland management districts in the prairie states, the goal of the Morris District is to restore and protect sufficient wetland and grassland habitat to meet the needs of prairie wildlife, particularly breeding waterfowl ...
Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge is a National Wildlife Refuge of the United States in Sherburne County, Minnesota. The 30,700-acre (124 km 2) refuge protects mixed habitat types including oak savanna, Big Woods, and wetlands. The St. Francis River flows through the eastern side of the park. Over 230 species of birds, 58 species of mammals ...