Clear Lake SNA

62 Acres Located from Clear Lake W on Co Rd 57 then S on 57 for 1 mile. Park on W side of road. Sherburne County Twp 34N Rng 30W Sec 14 Type: Deciduous Woods ECS Subsection: Anoka Sand Plain

Description:

Clear Lake has the distinction of being the first land parcel acquired under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Program. It contains a mosaic of oak forest, floodplain forest, and old field sumac thicket, along with a small population of the very rare Hill's thistle. The Hill's thistle is generally found in transition zones between major forest and prairie communities on dry, sandy or gravelly soil. It has declined as Minnesota's prairie has been converted to agricultural uses. Best times to visit are early summer, when puccoon and beard-tongue are blooming, and late summer, when asters, goldenrod, and sunflowers are blooming.

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