Contact Information
Tympanuchus Wildlife Management Area
Area Wildlife Office204 S Main St
Crookston, MN 56716
(218) 281-6063
(Phone)
From Crookston, east on U.S. Hwy 2 to State Hwy 9, S on Hwy 9 1mi to State Hwy 102, SE on 102, 4mi to Polk Cty #45, 3mi E on #45.l
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The tallgrass prairie and wet meadow of the Tympanuchus WMA offers great opportunity to view a variety of prairie birds including the Greater Prairie Chicken, Sharp-tailed Grouse, Upland Sandpiper, Marbled Godwit, Northern Harrier, Short-eared Owl, Bobolink, Western Meadowlark, and various prairie sparrows. Songbirds such as the Yellow Warbler and Common Yellowthroat use the larger brush/asen thickets found along intermittent streams.
Dates
WMA is open year round to the public. Best birding opportunities are April through August for migratory birds. Prairie chickens use the WMA all year. WMA is open to public hunting.More Information
Green Practices
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Carbon sequestration using native grasses.
- Energy efficiency/conservation