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Sandpiper Prairie Scientific and Natural Area

Twin Valley, Minnesota

Welcome to the "stunning" Sandpiper Prairie Scientific and Natural Area, a nothern wet mesic prairie preserve in Twin Valley, Minnesota. This preserve's landscape was carved out by glacial lake Agassiz at the end of the last ice age thousands of years ago. This place helps protect habitat for a few rare bird species incluiding Prairie Chicken and Nelson's Sparrow. There are no designated trails here but this place does help feed the acre counter.

400.90 acresabout 300 football fields
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Acreage400.90
Managed byState of Minnesota
AddressIntersection of 310th Street & 170th Avenue, Twin Valley, MN 56584
Coordinates47.251137, -96.404207
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