DOCSLIB.ORG

HELP US CELEBRATE OUR 100TH ANNIVERSARY! Here's Your Calendar of 1991 State Park Centennial Events Kate J

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
HELP US CELEBRATE OUR 100TH ANNIVERSARY! Here's Your Calendar of 1991 State Park Centennial Events Kate J MINNESOTA STATE PARKS'CENTENNIAL HELP US CELEBRATE OUR 100TH ANNIVERSARY! Here's your calendar of 1991 state park centennial events Kate J. Brady OIN THE CELEBRATION of the 100th newsstand in March 1991. If you birthday of Itasca State Park want to know more about events at and the Minnesota state park Itasca State Park, you'll also want a system. The Department of copy of Itasca, available at the park. Natural Resources has planned For more information on a particular Ja year of programs for you to event and to confirm the date and discover new outdoor activities and time, contact the park. Or write or see what Mother Nature has been up visit the DNR Information Center, to in state parks. Special events will 500 Lafayette Road, St. Paul, MN bring to life the cultural heritage and 55155-4040. Phone: 612-296-6157. natural history of the parks. Toll-free in Minnesota: 800-652-9747 Here's a taste of the events in store (ask for the DNR). Telecommunica- for you. To find out more, pick up tions device for the deaf (TDD): 612- TJie Centennial Times at any state park 296-5484. Feb. 22 Candlelight Ski. Afton State Park. Experience romantic cross-country skiing by candlelight (just two miles), sip hot cider, and warm yourself by a fire. Feb: 23 Classic Ski Race. Tettegouche State Park. Challenge your- self on a beautiful trail that stretches for 22 km. March 16-17, Maple Syruping Workshop. Myre-Big Island State Park. 23-24 Learn the art of making maple syrup. Join naturalists as they tap trees and boil sap. 24 THE MINNESOTA VOLUNTEER DAN RUDA April-Sept. The Centennial Troubadour. Statewide. Sing along with centennial troubadour Charlie Maguire as he chronicles the history of Minnesota and its state parks. April-Oct. State Parks interpretive Pro- grams. Statewide. See nature and share history with the parks' interpretive staff. En- joy hundreds of programs scheduled at your state parks. Call individual parks for more information. April-Dec. Wilderness Safari Series. Se- lected state parks. See things Charlie Maguire. that croak, growl, or hiss! Naturalists will show you where the wild things are. Pro- grams are intended for all ages. April 20 Itasca Turns 100. Itasca State Park. Listen to Charlie Maguire sing about Itasca. Meet Jacob Brower, the man who lobbied to establish Itasca. View the Centennial Quilt for the first time. Stamp History on Your Letters. Itasca Post Office. Atten- tion, stamp enthusiasts and historians: Mail your corre- spondence to Itasca Post Office before April 20. Your let- ters will be stamped with a special cancellation stamp. April 20-0ct. The Centennial Quilt. Statewide. See the hand-stitched Centennial Quilt, featuring 65 natural, cultural, and histori- cal images, each one representing a state park. April 20-1994 The Hiking Club. Minnesota state parks. Earn perks— patches, fanny pack, and certificate—for hiking the desig- nated trails in 62 of 65 state parks. Club Fish. State parks with fishing waters. Cast your line, catch fish, and win prizes. Members of Club Fish buy a fishing hat and a one-of-a-kind book on where to fish in Minnesota state parks. Club members win fish pins, certifi- cates, and camping awards for their catches. ] ANUARY-FEBRUARY 1991 25 STATE PARKS' CENTENNIAL April 26 Ceremonial Centennial Tree Planting. Minnesota state (weather parks. Plant trees with the park staff on Arbor Day. In permitting) southern parks, plant prairie grasses or flowers. Take home seeds for your back yard, while supplies last. May-Oct. Lifetimes and Landscapes Series. Watch musicians, artists, and historians bring the history of Minnesota to life. Pick up schedules at any state park for program details. May 4 Seegwan—Eighth Annual Spring Festival. Wild River State Park. Day-long activities, with the theme "The River Today and Tomorrow," include hikes, talks, demonstra- tions, and exhibits. Centennial Tree Planting. Itasca State Park. Help plant trees, and adopt an acre of forest. Bluebell Wildflower Festival. Carley State Park. Celebrate spring and see wildflowers on guided nature hikes. Children can paint Mother's Day cards. May 4,11,18,25 Children's Specials. Sibley State Park. Listen to stories and see plays and animal demonstrations. May 4-Oct. 20 11-Km Volksmarches. Frontenac State Park. Hike a Sat. and Sun. challenging trail up to the bluffs. Enjoy spectacular views (few mosquitoes). May 25-Sept. 2 10-Km Volksmarches. Lake Bronson State Park. Hike along the lake, through open prairie and woods. June 1-Aug. 31 Crafters' Series. Itasca State Park. Come see a Sat., 1-4 p.m. demonstration or a display of a special craft, including basketry, whittling, American Indian beadwork, quilting, needlework, restoration of historical photographs, flower pressing, and more. June-Aug. Memories of the Tallgrass Prairie Series. First and third Buffalo River State Park. Join a naturalist on six Wed., 7 p.m., different hikes and discover the natural history of and Sun., 4 p.m. the Midwest's most endangered ecosystem, the prairie. Earn awards for hiking. June-Aug. Prairie Spirits. Buffalo'River State Park. Enjoy naturalist Joe Gartner's dramatic presentations, including: June 1 Native American Prairie Stories. Kate J. Brady is centennial coordinator, DNR Division of Parks and Recreation, St. Paul. 26 THE MINNESOTA VOLUNTEER June 15 Alexander Henry, Northwest Fur Trading Co. June 29 Professor Emeritus Smarticus, prairie naturalist. July 6 Pierre LaFromboise, Red River Oxcart Co. July 20 Frank Jacobs, prairie pioneer. Aug. 3 Capt. L.H. Tenney, land agent. Aug. 17 Warren Upham, Glacial Lake Agassiz geologist. Aug. 31 Joey Prairieseed, promoter of prairie restoration. June 2 The Cake's on Us! Minnesota state parks. Come early for cake (while it lasts) and celebrate the 100th birthday of Minnesota's state parks. Park entrance is free today. We've Got a New Home. Beaver Creek Valley State Park. Celebrate the grand opening of the remodeled interpretive center. Tree plantings scheduled. Canoe Days and Fur Trade Encampment. Crow Wing State Park. Step back in time and watch fur traders practice their trade and crafts from the 1800s. Canoe 10 miles from Brainerd to Crow Wing. Bring or rent a canoe. Old Wildwood Days. Lake Louise State Park. Enjoy an old-fashioned ice-cream social, plays, music, and a children's fishing contest. Arts in the Parks, Fun Run. Rice Lake State Park. Come see artists show and sell their wares. Win prizes for the two-mile fun run. Second Annual Archaeology Day. Mille Lacs Kathio State Park. Join archaeologists on a tour of Petaga Point. Enjoy demonstrations of pre- historic tools and technologies. White Fox 10-Km Volksmarch. Myre-Big Is- land State Park. Hike a scenic historical trail where Col. Albert Lea once saw a white fox. Time Capsule. Father Hennepin State Park. See treasures from the present, selected by park visitors and staff, buried in a time capsule. They'll be dug up in the year 2041. Ozawindib Walk/Run. Itasca State Park. Ozawindib led Schoolcraft to the source of the Mississippi. Join a five-km or 10-km walk/run on scenic trails. Proceeds from regis- tration fees go to the local American Heart Association. ] ANUARY-FEBRUARY 1991 27 STATE PARKS' CENTENNIAL June 2-Sept. 1 Music in the Park Series. Itasca State Park. Bring a picnic Sun. afternoons supper or reserve an old-fashioned picnic basket special (except June 23) from Douglas Lodge. June 7-9 Volksmarches. Gooseberry Falls, Tettegouche, and Split Rock Lighthous^ e state ^parks . Hike the woods along theni N DI ii North Shore. June 8 Beach Party. Flandrau State Park. Try sandcastle build- ing, medallion hunting, and limbo and Hula-Hoop con- tests for all ages. Music and food. June 8-23 Itasca State Park Centennial Wagon Train Ride. Wave to 25 covered wagons and 200 horseback riders as they leave the state Capitol on June 8 for a 16-day wagon train ride to Itasca State Park. Parades and evening Flandrau State Park beach party. campfire programs are scheduled for the public along the route. Watch the wagon train roll through Itasca on the 23rd and enjoy a chuck wagon dinner at 5 p.m. June 9 Commemorative Log Drive. Itasca State Park. Watch a ceremonial log drive on Lake Itasca to commemorate the lumberjack era. Free coffee too. June 14-Sept. 2 Pioneer Living History—Wegmann's Store. Itasca State Park. Come see a replica of the store and learn about the early pioneer settlement. June 15 Upper Mississippi River Festival and Centennial. Lake Bemidji State Park. Watch films and demonstrations, listen to music, and play games. Cosponsored by the Bemidji Mississippi River Revival. June 15-16 Big Woods Storytelling Festival. Nerstrand Big Woods State Park. Enjoy a day filled with tall tales told by Minne- sota storytellers. A Window Into the Past. Old Mill State Park. Come to a 28 THE MINNESOTA VOLUNTEER creamery picnic, an early-1900s tradition. Enjoy ice cream, flour grinding, quilting, historic displays, fiddle and blue- grass music, and horse-drawn rides. June 21-23 Centennial Fort Ridgely CCC Reunion. Fort Ridgely State Park. Step back to Civilian Conservation Corps days with park tours, historical programs, reunions, and meals. Held in conjunction with the Fort Ridgely Rendezvous. June 22-23 Fort Ridgely Historical Festival and Rendezvous. Fort Ridgely State Park. Music, dancing, military demonstra- tions, 1840s fur trade rendezvous, folk art, and food. June 23 Rocky Point Regatta Sailing Race. Lake Bemidji State Park. Compete with recreational sailors in three race classes. Cosponsored by the Bemidji Sailing Association. June 29 An 1890s Day. Split Rock Creek State Park. Experience life before the turn of the century.
Load more

Recommended publications
  • HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT: an Inventory of Its State Park Maps
    MINNESOTA HISTORICAL SOCIETY Minnesota State Archives HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT An Inventory of Its State Park Maps OVERVIEW OF THE RECORDS Agency: Minnesota. Dept. of Highways. Series Title: State park maps, Dates: 1922. Abstract: Blueprint maps showing boundaries and facilities in state parks. Quantity: 22 items in oversize folder. Location: A3/ov4 Drawer 2 SCOPE AND CONTENTS OF THE RECORDS Blueprint maps showing boundaries and facilities in various state parks, with proposed expansions of the park's land area or the addition of facilities. Most show plot plans and give elevation information. The maps were drawn by the Highway Department on orders of Governor J. A. O. Preus for use in legislative deliberations regarding park budgets, according to information printed on the maps. RELATED MATERIALS Related materials: Later state park maps, created by the state Conservation Department, are found with that department's records. INDEX TERMS This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Minnesota Historical Society. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings. Topics: Mapping. Parks--Minnesota--Maps. Parks--Minnesota--Finance. Types of Documents: Hghwy005.inv HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT. State Park Maps, 1922. p. 2 Maps--Minnesota. Site plans--Minnesota. ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Preferred Citation: [Indicate the cited item here]. Minnesota. Dept. of Highways. State park maps, 1922. Minnesota Historical Society. State Archives. See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples. Accession Information: Accession number(s): 991-52 Processing Information: PALS ID No.: 0900036077 RLIN ID No.: MNHV94-A228 ITEM LIST Note to Researchers: To request materials, please note the location and drawer number shown below.
    [Show full text]
  • Fort Ridgely State Park
    Department of Natural Resources © 5/2008 by State of Minnesota, findings to park staff. you find them. Report Please leave artifacts where • Historic Fort Ridgely • Nine-hole golf course • 2 picnic grounds •P • 25-unit horse campground • 3 walk-in campsites • • 12 miles of horseback trail m •8 •9 • AND FEATURES SUMMER FACILITIES PARK STATE RIDGELY FORT sporting and map stores. r the DNR gift shop, from available for purchase Information Maps (PRIM) are Public Recreation facilities. state and county lands with their recreational The DNR has mapped the state showing federal, egional offices, Minnesota state parks and major egional offices, L OOKING FOR MORE INFORMATION OOKING FOR MORE INFORMATION ing Fairfax to Fort Ridgely showers and flush toilets (15 with electricity) 22 semi-modern campsites 7.3 mile bike trail connect- MINNESOTA'S PAST: MINNESOTA'S rustic campsites rustic rimitive group camp rimitive group HELP US PROTECT HELP Check it out - you'll be glad you did. iles of hiking trail ? AX AIRF SUMMER TRAILS FACILITIES F o o T Hiking Information/Office Overlooks Dump Station Horseback/ Walk-in Camping Historic Site History Center Hiking (Open May 1 — Labor Day) Primitive Group Camp Equestrian Area FairRidge Trail Private Property hiking/biking Parking Pulic Boundary Use Prohibited Public Telephone (exceptrk on designated trails) FairRidge Trail Amphitheater Campground WatePa r horse trail Picnic Area Restrooms Toilets H Hiking Club Sports Area Golf Clubhouse Park Boundary Fa irRidge Trail NORTH 0 500 1000 Feet 0 100 200 300 Meters ail r township road airRidge T airRidge F FairRidge Trail Park Boundary township road township rail T e g id irR a F Park Boundary Old Field Trail Because lands exist within the boundaries of this park that are not under the jurisdiction of the D.N.R., check with the park manager if you plan to use facilities such AX 6 miles as trails and roads other than those shown.
    [Show full text]
  • Hemlock Ravine Scientific and Natural Area 1984 Resource Inventory
    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 Hemlock Ravine Scientific and Natural Area 1984 Resource Inventory Portions of SE 1/4, Section 3 Township 48, Range 16W Esko Quadrangle - L20a Carlton County Minnesota Prepared by The Scientific and Natural Area Program and The Minnesota Natural Heritage Program Division of Fish and Wildlife Minnesota Department of Natural Resources June 1984 Scientific and Natural Areas Scientific and Natural Areas serve: Education - elementary through high school groups use such areas as outdoor classrooms. Nature Observation - the public uses these areas to observe Minnesota's most unique or rare natural resources. Protection Functions - Minnesota's rarest species or most unique features are protected for the citizens of today and tomorro,,;·]. Recreation - the public uses such areas for informal, dispersed recreation 0 Resea~ch - colleges are able to establish long term research projects secure in knoT:!ing the area will not be influenced by other management activities. Genetic Storehouse - ?otentially valuable plants ,and animals are retained thereby ·offering potential for new medicines, resistance to plant diseases, and other unknown secrets. Currently there are 34 Scientific and Natural Areas protecting undisturbed remnants of Minnesota's plant communities and plant and animal species. These areas encompass maple basswood forests, virgin prairies, orchid bogs, heron rookeries, sand dunes, and virgin pine stands, as wel~ as many rare plant and animal species. o Y4 % mile I· I• , • I • I o 200m 400m 800m HEMLOCK RAVI ES A VICINITY o ~ % mile I.
    [Show full text]
  • National Register of Historic Places Weekly Lists for 1992
    United States Department of the Interior NATIONAL PARK SERVICE P.O. BOX 37127 WASHINGTON, D.C. 20013-7127 IN aEPLy a£F£K TO: The Director of the Natlonal Park service is pleased to Inform you that the fol lowing properties have been entered In the National Register of Historic Places. For further Information cal I 202/343-9542. JAN 3 1992 WEEKLY LIST OF ACTIONS TAKEN ON PROPERTIES: 12/23/91 THROJc:>1 12/27/91 KEY: state. county, ProPerty Name. Address/soundary, City, vicinity, Reference Nuntier N-IL status. Action, Date, MUitipie Name ARIZONA. c.ocoNINO co..NTY. Fjrst Baptist church, 123 s. Beaver St .• Flagstaff. 91001576, IIOMINATION, 12/23/91 ARIZONA, COCONINO COl.NTY. Pendley Homestead Historic District. us 89-A, 7 ml.Nor Sedona. Sedona vicinity, 91001857, NOMINATION, 12/23/91 CALIFORNIA, ALAMEDA COlNTY, The Bellevue-Staten. 492 Staten Ave .. 0akland. 91001896, NOMINATION. 12/27/91 CALIFORNIA, ORANOE CQU,ITY, Casa Romantica. 415 Avenlda cranada, San Clemente. 91001900. NOMINATION, 12/27/91 COLORADO, MONTEZUMA CQU,ITY, Mancos High school, 350 crand AVe., Mancos. 91001740. NOMINATION, 12/23/91 IDAHO. CARIBCX.J cou,rry_ Largllliere, Edgar waiter sr. HOuse. 30 west second south st .• soda Springs. 91001870. NOMINATION. 12/23/91 INDIANA, MARION oou,rTY. St. Clair. 109 w. ~t. Clair St., Indianapolis, 83000085. REMOVAL. 12/04/91 (Apartments and Flats of oowntown Indianapolis TR) IOWA. ALLAMAKEE cou,rry, Lans jng Fisher les Bui !ding. Between co. HWy. X-52 and the Miss lss lppi R.. south uns ing. Lans Ing, 91001832. NOMINATION, 12/23/91 <conservation Movement in 1owa MPS) IOWA.
    [Show full text]
  • Minnesota Statutes 2020, Chapter 85
    1​ MINNESOTA STATUTES 2020​ 85.011​ CHAPTER 85​ DIVISION OF PARKS AND RECREATION​ STATE PARKS, RECREATION AREAS, AND WAYSIDES​ 85.06​ SCHOOLHOUSES IN CERTAIN STATE PARKS.​ 85.011​ CONFIRMATION OF CREATION AND​ 85.20​ VIOLATIONS OF RULES; LITTERING; PENALTIES.​ ESTABLISHMENT OF STATE PARKS, STATE​ 85.205​ RECEPTACLES FOR RECYCLING.​ RECREATION AREAS, AND WAYSIDES.​ 85.21​ STATE OPERATION OF PARK, MONUMENT,​ 85.0115​ NOTICE OF ADDITIONS AND DELETIONS.​ RECREATION AREA AND WAYSIDE FACILITIES;​ 85.012​ STATE PARKS.​ LICENSE NOT REQUIRED.​ 85.013​ STATE RECREATION AREAS AND WAYSIDES.​ 85.22​ STATE PARKS WORKING CAPITAL ACCOUNT.​ 85.014​ PRIOR LAWS NOT ALTERED; REVISOR'S DUTIES.​ 85.23​ COOPERATIVE LEASES OF AGRICULTURAL​ 85.0145​ ACQUIRING LAND FOR FACILITIES.​ LANDS.​ 85.0146​ CUYUNA COUNTRY STATE RECREATION AREA;​ 85.32​ STATE WATER TRAILS.​ CITIZENS ADVISORY COUNCIL.​ 85.33​ ST. CROIX WILD RIVER AREA; LIMITATIONS ON​ STATE TRAILS​ POWER BOATING.​ 85.015​ STATE TRAILS.​ 85.34​ FORT SNELLING LEASE.​ 85.0155​ LAKE SUPERIOR WATER TRAIL.​ TRAIL PASSES​ 85.0156​ MISSISSIPPI WHITEWATER TRAIL.​ 85.40​ DEFINITIONS.​ 85.016​ BICYCLE TRAIL PROGRAM.​ 85.41​ CROSS-COUNTRY-SKI PASSES.​ 85.017​ TRAIL REGISTRY.​ 85.42​ USER FEE; VALIDITY.​ 85.018​ TRAIL USE; VEHICLES REGULATED, RESTRICTED.​ 85.43​ DISPOSITION OF RECEIPTS; PURPOSE.​ ADMINISTRATION​ 85.44​ CROSS-COUNTRY-SKI TRAIL GRANT-IN-AID​ 85.019​ LOCAL RECREATION GRANTS.​ PROGRAM.​ 85.021​ ACQUIRING LAND; MINNESOTA VALLEY TRAIL.​ 85.45​ PENALTIES.​ 85.04​ ENFORCEMENT DIVISION EMPLOYEES.​ 85.46​ HORSE
    [Show full text]
  • Minnesota River State Trail Master Plan Draft
    MINNESOTA RIVER STATE TRAIL MASTER PLAN DRAFT Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Division of Parks and Trails November 2013 Minnesota River State Trail Master Plan Franklin to Le Sueur The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Parks and Trails Division would like to thank all who participated in this master planning process. Many individuals and groups in trail communities have been working for many years to help establish this trail. Many DNR staff, city, county, state and federal officials, trail association members and local citizens contributed their time and energy to the planning process as well. Project Team: • Laurie Young, Planning Supervisor • Suzanne Rhees, AICP, Principal Planner • Adam DeKleyn, CCM, Planning Specialist • Darin Newman, CCM, Planning Specialist • Paul Hansen, Region 4 District 9 Supervisor Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Equal opportunity to participate in and benefit from programs of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is available to all individuals regardless of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, age, sexual orientation, membership or activity in a local commission, or disability. Discrimination inquiries should be sent to MN-DNR, 500 Lafayette Road, St. Paul, MN 55155-4031; or the Equal Opportunity Office, Department of the Interior, Washington, DC 20240. For general information regarding DNR’s programs, contact: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources 500 Lafayette Road St. Paul, MN 55155-4040 http://www.dnr.state.mn.us 651-296-6157 (Metro area and outside Minnesota) 1-888-MINNDNR (MN Toll Free) TDD: 651-296-5485 (Metro Area) TDD: 1-800-657-3929 (MN Toll Free) Minnesota River State Trail Master Plan Franklin to Le Sueur [PLACEHOLDER – COMMISSIONER’S APPROVAL] Minnesota River State Trail Master Plan Franklin to Le Sueur TABLE OF CONTENTS Executive Summary ..................................................................................................................................................
    [Show full text]
  • Minnesota River at Belle Plaine Low Point Staff Gauge Ucoop 735
    Report Date: 09/20/2021 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NWSLI CITY AZRAN ST COUNTY LAT (DMS) LON(DMS) LAT(DD) LON(DD) STNTYPE WFO DETAIL PROGRAM PROGRAM ID ELEV --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AADM5 ADA MN NORMAN 47 18 00N 096 31 00W 47.3000 -96.5167 WOS FGF UCOOP 906 ADAM5 ADA MN NORMAN 47 18 00N 096 31 00W 47.3000 -96.5167 WOS FGF COOPAB 21-0018 906 ADEM5 ADA 3E MN NORMAN 47 18 00N 096 26 00W 47.3000 -96.4333 WOS FGF UCOOP ADSM5 ADA 2S MN NORMAN 47 15 45N 096 30 03W 47.2625 -96.5008 WOS FGF WILD RICE RVR NR ADA GOES 5531C28E UCOOP AWNM5 ADA 1N MN NORMAN 47 19 16N 096 30 50W 47.3211 -96.5139 WOS FGF ADA NDAWN MESO-ST 78 910 ADOM5 ADOLPH 1N MN ST. LOUIS 46 47 56N 092 16 51W 46.7989 -92.2808 WOS DLH UCOOP ADRM5 ADRIAN MN NOBLES 43 37 57N 095 56 32W 43.6325 -95.9422 WOS FSD UCOOP 1650 AFTM5 AFTON 2NNW MN WASHINGTON 44 55 24N 092 47 31W 44.9234 -92.7920 WOS MPX AFTON 2 NNW UCOOP 840 AIT AITKIN MN AITKIN 46 32 54N 093 40 36W 46.5483 -93.6767 WOS DLH AWOS AITM5 AITKIN 2E MN AITKIN 46 31 33N 093 40 03W 46.5257 -93.6674 WOS DLH AITKIN 2E COOPAB 21-0059 1215 Report Date: 09/20/2021 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NWSLI CITY AZRAN ST COUNTY LAT (DMS) LON(DMS) LAT(DD) LON(DD) STNTYPE WFO DETAIL PROGRAM PROGRAM ID ELEV ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    [Show full text]
  • To Prairie Preserves
    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.) A GUIDE TO MINNESOTA PRAIRIES By Keith M. Wendt Maps By Judith M. Ja.cobi· Editorial Assistance By Karen A. Schmitz Art and Photo Credits:•Thorn_as ·Arter, p. 14 (bottom left); Kathy Bolin, ·p: 14 (top); Dan Metz, pp. 60, 62; Minnesota Departme'nt of Natural Resources, pp. '35 1 39, 65; U.S. Department of Agriculture, p. -47; Keith Wendt, cover, pp~ 14 (right), 32, 44; Vera Wohg, PP· 22, 43, 4a. · · ..·.' The Natural Heritage Program Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Box 6, Centennial Office Building . ,. St. Paul; MN 55155 ©Copyright 1984, State of Minnesota, Department of Natural Resource.s CONTENTS PREFACE .......................................... Page 3 INTRODUCTION .................................... Page 5 MINNESOTA PRAIRIE TYPES ........................... Page 6 PROTECTION STATUS OF MINNESOTA PRAIRIES ............ Page 12 DIRECTORY OF PRAIRIE PRESERVES BY REGION ............ Page 15 Blufflands . Page 18 Southern Oak Barrens . Page 22 Minnesota River Valley ............................. Page 26 Coteau des Prairies . Page 32 Blue Hills . Page 40 Mississippi River Sand Plains ......................... Page 44 Red River Valley . Page 48 Aspen Parkland ................................... Page 62 REFERENCES ..................................... Page 66 INDEX TO PRAIRIE PRESERVES ......................... Page 70 2 PREFACE innesota has established an outstanding system of tallgrass prairie preserves. No state M in the Upper Midwest surpasses Minnesota in terms of acreage and variety of tallgrass prairie protected. Over 45,000 acres of native prairie are protected on a wide variety of landforms that span the 400 mile length of the state from its southeast to northwest corner.
    [Show full text]
  • Lower St. Louis River State Water Trail
    A STATE WA TER TRAIL GUIDE T O THE L O WER ST. L OUIS RIVER Aerie Lake R. 47 Route Description of the Lower St. Louis River Spider Maney 53 80 Whiteface NOTE: (R) and (L) represent right and left banks of 51.3(L) Trailer access just downstream 27.4-25.6 This section of river is very Floodwood Co Rd 29 Crooked Artichoke Whiteface Lake Lake the river when facing downstream. Little of Highway 2 bridge. dangerous. Not even extremely Cr 46.3 Brevator Rapids, Class I-II. Can skilled paddlers should eek Scheim Hwy 53 Alborn Lake Wayside Rest RIVER MILE be dangerous in high water. attempt this section. 73 River (reflects most likely canoe route, paddling distances may vary) 44.7 Class I-II rapids. 26.1(R) Confluence with Silver Creek. Coleraine River 29 Jct. Independence I 15 40.0 Cluster of islands. 24.7 Powerline crosses. 47 10 78.5(R) Carry-in access. 38.0 Two unnamed islands. Hydropower plant. I 78.0 (L) Watercraft campsite. 37.1(R) trailer access at Spafford Park 22.8(L) Carry-in access at Fond du Lac 7 72.8 City of Floodwood, County on Dunlap Island. Drinking Reservior. 75 Road 8 bridge. water and watercraft campsite. 21.8 Fond du Lac Dam, no portage. 33 72.5(R) Confluence with Floodwood 37.1 Highway 33 bridge, City of Exit Jay Cooke State Park. g River. Boat access 1/2 mile up Cloquet. 20.4 (L) Trailer access and camping at 2 Cr Floodwood I Chalber eek Floodwood River.
    [Show full text]
  • Little Crow Historic Canoe Route
    Taoyateduta Minnesota River HISTORIC water trail BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA Twin Valley Council U.S.-Dakota War of 1862 AUGUST 17, 1862 The TA-OYA-TE DUTA Fish and Wildlife Minnesota River Historic Water Four Dakota men kill five settlers The Minnesota River Basin is a Trail, is an 88 mile water route at Acton in Meeker County birding paradise. The Minnesota stretching from just south of AUGUST 18 River is a haven for bird life and Granite Falls to New Ulm, Minne- several species of waterfowl and War begins with attack on the sota. The river route is named af- riparian birds use the river corri- Lower Sioux Agency and other set- ter Taoyateduta (Little Crow), the dor for nesting, breeding, and rest- tlements; ambush and battle at most prominent Dakota figure in ing during migration. More than the U.S.-Dakota War of 1862. Redwood Ferry. Traders stores 320 species have been recorded in near Upper Sioux Agency attacked the Minnesota River Valley. - The Minnesota River - AUGUST 19 Beneath the often grayish and First attack on New Ulm leading to The name Minnesota is a Da- cloudy waters of the Minnesota its evacuation; Sibley appointed kota word translated variously as River, swim a diverse fish popula- "sky-tinted water” or “cloudy-sky tion. The number of fish species commander of U.S. troops water". The river is gentle and and abundance has seen a signifi- AUGUST 20 placid for most of its course and cant rebound over the last several First Fort Ridgely attack. one will encounter only a few mi- years.
    [Show full text]
  • Fort Snelling State Park Winter
    VISITOR CENTER/PICNIC ISLAND AREA © 2019, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources MAP AND GUIDE: ABOUT THE PARK SO EVERYONE CAN ENJOY THE PARK... FORT SNELLING The Mississippi and Minnesota rivers have been shaping the A FULL SET OF STATE PARK RULES AND REGULATIONS IS AVAILABLE AT THE landscape for thousands of years. An abundance of plants and PARK OFFICE OR MNDNR.GOV. STATE PARK animals continues to be sustained by all of this water. The majority of the park is dominated by cottonwood and silver PARK OPEN 101 SNELLING LAKE ROAD maple trees and visitors can often spy white-tailed deer and 8 a.m.–10 p.m. daily. ST. PAUL, MN 55111 wild turkeys while exploring the trails. DAKOTA, HENNEPIN AND RAMSEY COUNTIES 612-279-3550 VEHICLE PERMITS [email protected] The confluence of the rivers is the center of the earth, and a Permits required; purchase at park office or entrance station. sacred place, for the Mdewakanton Dakota people. It is also where 1600 Dakota people were imprisoned during the winter of 1862-63 before being forcibly removed from Minnesota in PETS WELCOME Keep on 6-foot or less leash; pick up after; attend at all times; the spring. Exhibits in the Visitor Center and the Wokiksuye not allowed on groomed ski trails, in buildings or at beaches. VISITOR TIPS K'a Woyuonihan (Remembering and Honoring) Dakota Memorial share the cultural significance and history of this Experience floodplain forest along FIREWOOD sacred site with park users. • Stay on the trail. two rivers at the park. Purchase only from park office or approved vendor; no gathering firewood in the park.
    [Show full text]
  • DNR Mississippi Report
    APPENDIX A Site-specific maps of the channel survey and fish community sampling locations on the Mississippi River. Aerial images are from FSA 2008 17 Mississippi Channel Morphology Survey 2008 Survey Site 29-7 Downstream of Highway 6 H W Y 6 Cross Section Water surface elevation point 0200 400 800 Benchmark placed Feet 18 Mississippi Channel Morphology Survey 2008 Survey Site 30-16 Upstream of Black Bear access Cross Section Water surface elevation point Benchmark placed 0200 400 Feet 19 Mississippi Channel Morphology Survey 2008 Survey Site 31-22 Upstream of French Rapids access 0200 400 800 Feet Cross Section Water surface elevation point Benchmark placed 20 Mississippi Channel Morphology Survey 2008 Survey Site 32-26 In Brainerd upstream of Hwy 210 Cross Section Water surface elevation point Benchmark placed 0200 400 800 Feet 21 Mississippi Channel Morphology Survey 2008 Survey Site 33-30 In Crow Wing State Park Cross Section Water surface elevation point Benchmark placed 0200 400 800 Feet 22 MISSISSIPPI RIVER SURVEY REPORT BRAINERD FISHERIES MANAGEMENT AREA CROW WING COUNTY, MINNESOTA APPENDIX B RIVER DEPTH Owen Baird Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Section of Fisheries Brainerd, Minnesota April 2008 Depth Maps The digital elevation models (DEM) of the Mississippi River depth were created by interpolating the thalweg depth track recorded with a Garmin 178C GPS/Sounder with ESRI ARCgis topo to raster tool. A line of the shore, including islands was used as a zero depth contour. In areas with multiple channels around islands or areas with extensive backwaters, such as above French Rapids, depths outside of the main channel thalweg are most likely erroneous and should not be relied upon.
    [Show full text]