Avon Hills Forest SNA
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354 Acres Located N Unit - Located from Avon, W on Co Rd 54, N on Tower Rd 2 mile, W on Quaker Road .6 mi. Park along road. S Unit - Located from Avon, S on Co Rd. 9 1.5 mi, S. on Kalla Lake Rd 1 mi, E on Schuman Lake Rd. .5 mi. Park in the old field beyond the SNA sign north of Schuman Lake Road. Do not park along the road. Stearns County Twp 124N Rng 30W Sec 14 & 18 & 19 Type: Deciduous Woods ECS Subsection: Hardwood Hills |
Description:
Avon Hills Forest SNA is situated on the rolling hills of the St. Croix Moraine, deposited by the glaciers 10,000 years ago, and dotted with wet depressions, pot holes and lakes. The SNA contains large tracts of oak forest, forested swamp, marsh, and sedge meadow native plant communities. Two species of rare birds that only inhabit large forests occur here: cerulean warblers and red-shouldered hawks. The natural plant communities together with the hills, lakes, and streams, combine to create the lovely scenery and diverse wildlife habitat for which the area is known.
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