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The Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge is a 14,000-acre (5,666 ha) National Wildlife Refuge in eastern and central Minnesota. Located just south of the city of Minneapolis , it is one of fourteen Regional Priority Urban Wildlife Refuges in the nation.
Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge: Bloomington: Hennepin: Minneapolis–Saint Paul: 2,400-acre Long Meadow Lake Unit, Bloomington Education and Visitor Center Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge: Carver: Carver: Minneapolis–Saint Paul: 1,480-acre Rapids Lakes Unit, Rapids Lake Education and Visitor Center MSU Regional Science ...
Hamden Slough National Wildlife Refuge: Becker County: MN 1989 5,944 acres (24.05 km 2) [217] Litchfield Wetland Management District: Central Minnesota MN 1978 36,000 acres (150 km 2) [218] Mille Lacs National Wildlife Refuge: Mille Lacs County: MN 1915 0.57 acres (0.0023 km 2) [219] Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge: Carver County ...
Even the smallest wayside was larger than some of Minnesota's state parks. In this roundabout way, portions of the valley were added to the state park system. The Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge was authorized in 1976 and additional lands originally desired for the state park received federal protection.
The Driftless Area National Wildlife Refuge was primarily carved out of the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge to protect these species and their associated ecosystems. Isolated relic stands of pines and associated northern vegetation are found in some locations where algific talus slopes exist. These trees survive in the ...
The Minnesota River valley has been a vital, but overlooked natural area, especially as it approaches confluence with the Mississippi River near Fort Snelling State Park. [6] In 1969, the Minnesota Legislature established a state trail system in the Minnesota River valley from the city of Le Sueur to Fort Snelling State Park. By 2019, only the ...
Several facilities belonging to Minnesota state government agencies such as the Minnesota Department of Transportation are also located in the territory, as are the headquarters and portions of Fort Snelling State Park and the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge.
Pages in category "National Wildlife Refuges in Minnesota" The following 20 pages are in this category, out of 20 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .