Rapids Lake Education and Visitor Center
Phone: 952-854-5900 |
Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge contains a variety of habitats that are actively managed to benefit the many wildlife species who utilize them. Habitats in the Refuge include hillside forest, floodplain forest, oak savanna, wet meadows, emergent marshes, fens, grasslands, lakes, streams, and creeks. Refuge staff manage and restore these habitats through biological control, prescribed burning, water control structures, hydroaxing, invasive plant removal, integrated pest management, seeding, planting, encouraging natural regeneration, and working cooperatively with neighboring cities, land management agencies, and organizations.
Use the links below to learn more about habitat management practices on the Refuge:
Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge has several brochures on plant life. Use the links below to learn more about the plants on the Refuge:
