Norris Camp Peatland SNA
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1,656 Acres (1,316* Acres) Located approximately 19 miles S of Warroad. From Warroad go 12 miles S on Co Rd 5, then 7 miles S on Dick's Parkway F.R., then 2 miles E on the Hiwood F.R. Walk 1 mile S/SE to the SNA. Lake of the Woods County Twp 159 Rng 35 Sec Type: Coniferous Forest ECS Subsection: Agassiz Lowlands |
Description:
The Norris Camp Peatland, at the western edge of the Agassiz Low lands, is one of the most disturbed of the patterned peatland SNAs. It offers an excellent opportunity for research on the effects of ditching and also on the rich calcium concentrations found here. Norris Camp is patterned, with ribbed fen patterns in the water track. Bogs have not developed here. While no rare species have been found, the four-angled water lily grows near here, and the greater sandhill crane nests throughout the area. * The Wetland Conservation Act of 1991 legislatively established the boundaries of the Peatland SNA as displayed. The acreage of land within these boundaries is cited first. The acreage of land owned by the State of Minnesota is cited in parenthesis.
Visitor notes:
If you intend to visit this site it is advisable to carry a topographical map produced by the U.S. Geological Survey. These maps display many old logging trails which may or may not be identifiable on the ground anymore.