The Common Loon, Minnesota's state bird.

The following is a list of Important Bird Areas in Minnesota, as recognized by the National Audubon Society. Minnesota has 47 IBAs in total.

Important Bird Areas of global priority

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Important Bird Areas of statewide priority

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Name Counties Area Coordinates Species
Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge[1][2] Marshall 61,502 acres (24,889 ha) 48°12′36″N 95°34′12″W / 48.2100°N 95.5701°W / 48.2100; -95.5701 (Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge)
Arden Hills Army Training Site–Rice Creek Ramsey 1,915 acres (775 ha) 45°05′53″N 93°09′36″W / 45.098°N 93.160°W / 45.098; -93.160 (Arden Hills Army Training Site)
Avon Hills Stearns 72,001 acres (29,138 ha) 45°21′N 94°15′W / 45.35°N 94.25°W / 45.35; -94.25 (Avon Hills)
Big Bog Lake of the Woods, Koochiching 1,746,543 acres (706,801 ha) 48°18′N 94°12′W / 48.3°N 94.2°W / 48.3; -94.2 (Big Bog)
Blufflands–Root River Fillmore, Houston, Olmsted, Winona 489,194 acres (197,970 ha) 43°38′34″N 91°51′02″W / 43.6427°N 91.85061°W / 43.6427; -91.85061 (Blufflands–Root River)
Camp Ripley–Pillsbury–Lake Alexander Cass, Crow Wing, Morrison 135,436 acres (54,809 ha) 46°17′47″N 94°26′51″W / 46.29639°N 94.4475°W / 46.29639; -94.4475 (Camp Ripley–Pillsbury–Lake Alexander)
Carlos Avery Anoka, Chisago, Isanti, Washington 85,864 acres (34,748 ha) 45°19′44″N 93°03′07″W / 45.32895°N 93.05192°W / 45.32895; -93.05192 (Carlos Avery)
Crane Meadows Rice–Skunk Lake Morrison 19,254 acres (7,792 ha) 45°55′01″N 94°12′18″W / 45.917°N 94.205°W / 45.917; -94.205 (Crane Meadows Rice–Skunk Lake)
Des Moines River Cottonwood, Jackson 38,225 acres (15,469 ha) 43°41′15″N 95°02′30″W / 43.6875°N 95.04167°W / 43.6875; -95.04167 (Des Moines River)
Goose Lake Swamp Pennington, Polk, Red Lake
Heron Lake Cottonwood, Jackson, Murray
Itasca State Park Becker, Clearwater, Hubbard
Kettle River / Banning State Park Chisago, Pine
Kittson–Roseau Aspen Parkland Kittson, Roseau
Lake Byllesby Dakota, Goodhue
Lake Maria State Park–Harry Larson County Forest Wright
Lake of the Woods Lake of the Woods
Lake Osakis Douglas, Todd
Lower Minnesota River Valley Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Scott
McGregor Aitkin
Mille Lacs Aitkin, Crow Wing, Mille Lacs
Minneapolis Chain of Lakes Hennepin
Mississippi River Twin Cities Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Washington
Murphy–Hanrehan Park Reserve Dakota, Scott
North Metro Mississippi River Anoka, Hennepin
North Shore Peregrine Falcon Eyries Cook, Lake
Northland Arboretum Crow Wing
Pigeon Lake Meeker
Prairie Coteau Lincoln, Murray, Pipestone, Rock, Yellow Medicine
Salt Lake Lac Qui Parle
SaxZim Bog St. Louis
Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge Sherburne

References

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  1. ^ "Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge IBA". National Audubon Society. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
  2. ^ "Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge IBA". Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 22 February 2016.

List of Wildlife Management Areas in Minnesota

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Minneapolis Parks article

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Minneapolis has an extensive parks and recreation system, governed mostly by the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board and the Three Rivers Park District.

City Parks

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Park name Location Area Coordinates Notes Image
Above the Falls Regional Park Hawthorne 45°00′05″N 93°16′36″W / 45.001447°N 93.276535°W / 45.001447; -93.276535 (Above the Falls Regional Park)
Armatage Park Armatage 44°54′00″N 93°18′40″W / 44.900037°N 93.311066°W / 44.900037; -93.311066 (Armatage Park)
Audubon Park Audubon Park

(Northeast)

45°01′13″N 93°14′23″W / 45.020150°N 93.239768°W / 45.020150; -93.239768 (Audubon Park)
B.F. Nelson Park St. Anthony West 44°59′31″N 93°15′48″W / 44.991871°N 93.263308°W / 44.991871; -93.263308 (B.F. Nelson Park)
Bassett's Creek Park Bryn Mawr,

Harrison

44°58′39″N 93°18′49″W / 44.977533°N 93.313705°W / 44.977533; -93.313705 (Bassett's Creek Park)
Bde Maka Ska Park Linden Hills 44°56′10″N 93°19′10″W / 44.936148°N 93.319546°W / 44.936148; -93.319546 (Bde Maka Ska Park)  
Beard's Plaisance Linden Hills 44°55′13″N 93°18′50″W / 44.920177°N 93.313956°W / 44.920177; -93.313956 (Beard's Plaisance)
Beltrami Park Beltrami 44°59′50″N 93°14′36″W / 44.997155°N 93.243386°W / 44.997155; -93.243386 (Beltrami Park)
Bethune Park Near North 44°59′14″N 93°17′50″W / 44.987138°N 93.297189°W / 44.987138; -93.297189 (Bethune Park)
Bluff Street Park Cedar-Riverside 44°58′35″N 93°14′38″W / 44.976376°N 93.243931°W / 44.976376; -93.243931 (Bluff Street Park)
Bohanon Park Lind-Bohanon 45°02′42″N 93°17′35″W / 45.045°N 93.293°W / 45.045; -93.293 (Bohanon Park)  
Bohemian Flats Park Cedar-Riverside 44°58′32″N 93°14′26″W / 44.975451°N 93.240557°W / 44.975451; -93.240557 (Bohemian Flats Park)
Boom Island Park St. Anthony West 14 acres (5.7 ha) 44°59′34″N 93°16′08″W / 44.992650°N 93.268897°W / 44.992650; -93.268897 (Boom Island Park)  
Bossen Field Park Wenonah 44°53′59″N 93°13′54″W / 44.899860°N 93.231602°W / 44.899860; -93.231602 (Bossen Field Park)
Bottineau Field Park Bottineau 45°00′28″N 93°16′01″W / 45.007691°N 93.266859°W / 45.007691; -93.266859 (Bottineau Field Park)
Brackett Field Park Longfellow 44°57′10″N 93°13′01″W / 44.952785°N 93.216958°W / 44.952785; -93.216958 (Brackett Field Park)
Brownie Lake Park Bryn Mawr 44°58′04″N 93°19′34″W / 44.967724°N 93.326242°W / 44.967724; -93.326242 (Brownie Lake Park)
Bryant Square Park CARAG 44°56′46″N 93°17′25″W / 44.946199°N 93.290295°W / 44.946199; -93.290295 (Bryant Square Park)
Bryn Mawr Meadows Park Bryn Mawr 44°58′19″N 93°18′13″W / 44.971934°N 93.303531°W / 44.971934; -93.303531 (Bryn Mawr Meadows Park)
Cavell Park Waite Park 3.63 acres (1.47 ha) 45°01′51″N 93°14′30″W / 45.030777°N 93.241644°W / 45.030777; -93.241644 (Cavell Park)
Cedar Avenue Field Park East Phillips 1.89 acres (0.76 ha) 44°57′25″N 93°14′52″W / 44.956933°N 93.247875°W / 44.956933; -93.247875 (Cedar Avenue Field Park)
Cedar Lake Park Kenwood,

Bryn Mawr

288.1 acres (116.6 ha) 44°57′32″N 93°18′58″W / 44.959°N 93.316°W / 44.959; -93.316 (Cedar Lake Park) Contains Hidden Beach (East Cedar Beach)  
Central Gym Park Central 3.84 acres (1.55 ha) 44°56′28″N 93°16′16″W / 44.941013°N 93.271142°W / 44.941013; -93.271142 (Central Gym Park)
Central Mississippi Riverfront Regional Park Downtown East, Marcy-Holmes, Nicollet Island/East Bank, North Loop, St. Anthony West 71 acres (29 ha) 44°58′46″N 93°15′24″W / 44.979532°N 93.256561°W / 44.979532; -93.256561 (Central Mississippi Riverfront Regional Park)
Chergosky Park Prospect Park 0.38 acres (0.15 ha) 44°57′45″N 93°12′08″W / 44.962450°N 93.202302°W / 44.962450; -93.202302 (Chergosky Park)
Chute Square Nicollet Island/East Bank 1.1 acres (0.45 ha) 44°59′12″N 93°15′20″W / 44.986759°N 93.255512°W / 44.986759; -93.255512 (Chute Square)
Cleveland Park Cleveland 1.4 acres (0.57 ha) 45°00′52″N 93°18′34″W / 45.014318°N 93.309524°W / 45.014318; -93.309524 (Cleveland Park)
Clinton Field Park Whittier 1.47 acres (0.59 ha) 44°57′28″N 93°16′15″W / 44.957777°N 93.270964°W / 44.957777; -93.270964 (Clinton Field Park)
Columbia Park Columbia Park

(Northeast)

181.78 acres (73.56 ha) 45°01′44″N 93°15′10″W / 45.028769°N 93.252741°W / 45.028769; -93.252741 (Columbia Park)
Gold Medal Park Mills District 7.5 acres (3.0 ha) 44°58′39″N 93°15′11″E / 44.9775°N 93.253056°E / 44.9775; 93.253056 (Gold Medal Park)  
Lake Harriet Park Linden Hills 44°55′43″N 93°18′16″W / 44.928524°N 93.304330°W / 44.928524; -93.304330 (Lake Harriet Park)  
Lake Hiawatha Park Ericsson 44°55′23″N 93°14′01″W / 44.923024°N 93.233620°W / 44.923024; -93.233620 (Lake Hiawatha Park)  
Lake Nokomis Park Nokomis 44°54′44″N 93°14′34″W / 44.912229°N 93.242792°W / 44.912229; -93.242792 (Lake Nokomis Park)  
Lake of the Isles Park East Isles 44°57′06″N 93°18′27″W / 44.951555°N 93.307376°W / 44.951555; -93.307376 (Lake of the Isles Park)  
Loring Park Loring Park

(Central)

33.94 acres (13.74 ha) 44°58′13″N 93°17′01″W / 44.970177°N 93.283736°W / 44.970177; -93.283736 (Loring Park (park))  
Lyndale Park East Harriet 61 acres (25 ha) 44°55′39″N 93°17′45″W / 44.927440°N 93.295962°W / 44.927440; -93.295962 (Lyndale Park)  
Mill Ruins Park Downtown East 44°35′06″N 93°09′10″W / 44.584929°N 93.152816°W / 44.584929; -93.152816 (Mill Ruins Park)  
Minnehaha Park Minnehaha 170 acres (69 ha) 44°32′43″N 93°07′25″W / 44.5454°N 93.1236°W / 44.5454; -93.1236 (Minnehaha Park)  
Nicollet Island Nicollet Island/East Bank 44°35′29″N 93°09′17″W / 44.5915°N 93.1548°W / 44.5915; -93.1548 (Nicollet Island)  
Shingle Creek Park Shingle Creek 45°02′46″N 93°18′20″W / 45.046136°N 93.305447°W / 45.046136; -93.305447 (Shingle Creek Park)  
Stevens Square Stevens Square

(Central)

44°57′52″N 93°16′29″W / 44.964440°N 93.274606°W / 44.964440; -93.274606 (Stevens Square Park)  
Theodore Wirth Park Near North,

City of Golden Valley

759 acres (307 ha) 44°59′24″N 93°19′23″W / 44.99°N 93.323°W / 44.99; -93.323 (Theodore Wirth Park) Multi-jurisdictional, partly within Golden Valley.  
Washburn Fair Oaks Park Whittier 44°57′36″N 93°16′27″W / 44.960057°N 93.274111°W / 44.960057; -93.274111 (Washburn Fair Oaks Park)  
Webber Park Webber-Camden 45°02′00″N 93°17′26″W / 45.033312°N 93.290659°W / 45.033312; -93.290659 (Webber Park)