Santee Prairie SNA

449 Acres Located from Mahnomen 5 miles N on US Hwy 59, then 2.5 miles E. Mahnomen County Twp 145N Rng 41W Sec 06 Type: Prairie Grasslands ECS Subsection: Red River Prairie

Description:

Santee Prairie SNA is a diverse prairie that adjoins the Wambach Wildlife Management Area, together forming just part of an extensive prairie and wetland complex. This landscape is a ground moraine, its undulating, nearly level surface supporting native blacksoil prairie as well as small, pothole marshes, sedge meadows, and aspen thickets. Bird species such as the greater prairie chicken, marbled godwit, upland sandpiper, sandhill crane, and Wilson's phalarope are found here. Visit in late summer to see the blazing stars, purple coneflowers, and sunflowers in bloom. Santee is regarded as the best prairie in this general area.

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