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This Document Is Made Available Electronically by the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library As Part of an Ongoing Digital Archiving Project This document is made available electronically by the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library as part of an ongoing digital archiving project. http://www.leg.state.mn.us/lrl/lrl.asp (Funding for document digitization was provided, in part, by a grant from the Minnesota Historical & Cultural Heritage Program.) MINNESOTA STATE PARK SYSTEM The mission of the Division of Parks and Recreation A recent study conducted by the Minnesota Historical is to provide a state park system that perpetuates Society identifies 515 historic structures located in the Minnesota's scenic beauty and its natural and cultural state park system. These structures are listed on the resources, while being responsive to public needs and National Register of Historic Places. Most of these expectations, and providing a diversity of recreational structures are of Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) opportunities. and Work Progress Administration (WPA) vintage. The CCC/WPA structures were constructed in the The Division of Parks and Recreation manages 64 1930' s. These facilities are over 50 years old and state parks across Minnesota. The state park system is many are in need of major rehabilitation which in­ vital to Minnesota's tourism, an industry that is cludes the electrical, sewage, and water systems becoming the backbone of many economies in greater associated with these buildings. Minnesota. Our most unique and valuable cultural and natural resources are found within state park Many years of intensive use is also a consideration boundaries. It is the Division of Parks & Recreation's when looking at the current condition of camp­ responsibility to acquire, protect and interpret these grounds, picnic areas, group camps and trail systems. unique resources. Lack of development and rehabilitation of these and other state park facilities will reduce park use. A Prior to the 1989 legislative session, funding con­ reduction in state park use will adversely impact the straints and increasing visitor use seriously eroded the economic development of adjacent communities and Division of Parks and Recreation's ability to provide Minnesota's effort to improve tourism. quality recreational experiences and services. Since then the Governor and state legislators have re­ As capital development funds have become available sponded to the need for increased funding for the we have completed the highest priority projects. As operations budget. However, financing the mainte­ additional needs are identified, they are revfowed and nance of existing facilities and new development in placed on the statewide priority list for future comple­ the face of increasing visitor use remains a problem. tion. This will be addressed during the 1990 legislative session when a capital bonding bill is considered. In 1991, Itasca, Minnesota's oldest state park, will be 100 years old. .For 100 years Minnesota has had a The state park system has the Department of Natural park system to be proud of. The present challenge is Resource's (DNR) largest physical plant with over to manage the park resources and recreational devel­ 2,800 major facilities requiring major rehabilitation. opment to ensure that Minnesotan' s will be proud of The Division of Parks & Recreation has identified their state park system for another hundred years. more than $55 million in capital budget needs. These projects include land acquisition, resource manage­ ment, major rehabilitation or replacement of existing facilities and a few new facilities. Legislative funding requests to meet this need will be spread throughout future bienniums. 1 AN OVERVIEW OF FORT RIDGELY STATE PARK Fort Ridgely State Park is located in south central A variety of plant communities inhabit Fort Ridgely's Minnesota in Nicollet and Renville Counties, six diverse landscape. These include: floodplain forest of miles south of the town of Fairfax. Established in willow, cottonwood and elm; big woods forest of 1911 the park was named after the military post which maple, basswood and ironwood located in the deep occupied the site in the 1850's and 1860's. Today the ravines; oak woods and prairie situated on the bluf­ park's statutory boundary encompasses 589 acres. Of flands; and old fields and meadows of brome, blue­ these 40 acres are privately owned. grass and numerous wildflower species. Situated on a northern bluff overlooking the Minne­ The diverse range of plant communities found in the sota River Valley, Fort Ridgely State Park is a mosaic park is home to a multitude of wildlife. Many species of wooded ravines, open meadows, forested uplands of birds use the park either as residents or seasonal and tall grass prairie. Prior to the arrival of the first migrants. These include the bald eagle, red-tailed Europeans Native Americans inhabited the river hawk, great-horned owl, pileated woodpecker, scarlet valley. tanager, indigo bunting, orchard oriole and red-headed woodpecker. Mammals inhabiting the park include The Minnesota River Valley was first explored by white-tailed deer, red and grey fox, mink, raccoon, Pierre Charles Le Sueur in the late 1600's but the muskrat, beaver, Virginia opossum and four species of region remained closed to white settlement until 1851 bats. Twelve species of amphibians and reptiles have when two treaties were negotiated with the Dakota been found in the park area including the false map Indians. Fort Ridgely was built in 1853 to provide turtle and northern prairie skink. protection for the newly settled lands of southern and central Minnesota. It eventually played a decisive Fort Ridgely State Park offers visitors a variety of role in the Dakota conflict of 1962. The fort was recreational experiences in a quiet and picturesque abandoned by the U.S. Government in 1872. Settlers setting. A well developed trail system provides arriving in the area during the mid 1870's built their opportunities for horseback riding, hiking and cross­ homes from the stones of the fort buildings. Today, county skiing. Unique to the state park system is Fort Fort Ridgely is marked only by the exposed founda­ Ridgely's 9-hole golf course which is one of the tions of several of the original structures. park's major attractions. The Minnesota Historical Society operates an interpretive center at the Fort site The old fort site with five acres of land was purchased which contains exhibits and information about garri­ by the State of Minnesota in 1896 to create a memo­ son life and the people and events surrounding Fort rial to those who participated in the Dakota conflict at Ridgely during the 1850's and 1860's. Other popular Fort Ridgely. When additional lands were acquired in activities enjoyed in the park include camping, pic­ 1911, the site was designated as a state park. nicking and birdwatching. The park was developed by a 240 man unit of the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) during the 1930's under the supervision of the National Park Service. The CCC camp that was in the area is now used as the rustic campground. Many of the park buildings, roads, trails, trees and erosion control projects we see today are the result of CCC efforts. 2 .. ,\ -----~~ 'J \ \ ( Fort Ridgely State Park ) !· j ( LEGEND I.. - ~\ \\ -...._ ! TRAILS .... , ..... Hiking ..,..,-, I: / \I --- Horseback/Hiking }l_ ____..=-.:::::::-.:..-:;:--~-------------------- /1 ~ /- /'*''-..._ ( \ / / --- FACILITIES /---.......... -- f...~·1 \ \// / / --...... ) / '-----~----------- "----- I \ / / fJ Information ~1 I ,..--, f fl Picnic Area \, -----...... -..... /( / "'--- \ ..... _ ............ ,,,,, I -"' I ...... --.. -.. -...................................... ________ ··.. , '\ - " *I \ (J Historic Site " \ ', \ ~ Interpretive Center \ i/ ........... 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Most were Acres in Statutory Boundary- 584.00 constructed in the 1930' s, and are now in need of Acres of state land - 504.00 rehabilitation. Many new facilities are needed to meet Acres of private land- 80.00 growing recreational demands. Campsites The parks natural and cultural resources are also in Drive in - 39 need of protection and management to perpetuate Fort BackPack-4 Ridgely resources. In the past, facilities were devel­ Horse oped in prehistoric and historic use areas. These areas Showers must be identified, protected and interpreted. Modem toilets Campsites with electricity - 8 A park wide resource assessment needs to be com­ Group Camp pleted. Sand and gravel mining adjacent to the park boundaries has and will continue to threaten the park's Miles of Trails natural, cultural, and scenic resources. Self-guided Interpretive - 1.0 Hiking - 10.0
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