There are several good locations that provide great habitat for numerous birds in the Long Meadow Lake Unit of the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge in Bloomington, Hennepin County. Please retain these directions for future reference as there will probally be numerous posts of sightings to the listserve from these popular locations.
The Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Rufuge Visitor Center The Visitor Center is located at 3815 E. 80th St. in Bloomington across from the Airport Hilton Hotel. From I-494, exit onto 34th Ave. and drive 1/4 mileto the entrance on the right. Bass Ponds Trailhead Bass Ponds trailhead is at the end of E. 86th St., approxiimately 2 miles from the Visitor Center. From I-494, exit onto 24th Ave. Drive south past the Mall of America and turn left on E. 86th St. Follow the road on the left to parking area. Old Cedar Avenue Trailhead Old Cedar Avenue trailhead is just north of the Old Cedar Avenue bridge. From MN. hwy 77 (Cedar Ave), exit onto Old Shakopee Road. Drive west on Old Shakopee Road and turn left at Old Cedar Avenue. The Trailhead is at the bottom of the hill near the old bridge. Conny Brunell Richfield, Hennepin Co. ---- Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
