Welcome to Eastside WMA!
Creator: giz5-5
Deployed: YES
Deployed On: May 18, 2012
Location: N/A
First to Capture: theirishduo
Last Capture: Apr 06, 2013
Number of Captures: 6
Decimal: 44.01965 -92.39296
Degrees: 44° 1.179 -92° 23.578
A beautiful place to park and take a walk. Please bring a plastic bag along and practice some "MITO" ("Munzee In, Trash Out" 8-)) This Virtual Munzee is intended to bring you to the observation dock overlooking the large pond in the WMA. Maybe you'll spot some migrating waterfowl!
From the State Datasheet:
Eastside Wildlife Management Area
WMA01444
Size: 122 acres
Olmsted County
Area Wildlife Office
2300 Silver Creek Rd NE
Rochester, MN 55906
(507) 206-2859
Located: 2 miles east of Rochester on County Road 9.
General Description: The Eastside WMA contains one of the best wetlands for wildlife watching in Olmsted County. The wetland is on an unnamed tributary to Silver Creek and contains open water and emergent vegetation. A 10-acre crop field was converted to native prairie plants. Conifers dominate an upland woody cover planting and provide roosting and cover for some bird species. There is some dry prairie on this unit. Look for fox and racer snakes. Uncommon turtles have been seen here. There is a parking lot on north side.
Management Emphasis: The WMA is managed to provide nesting cover and habitat for wetland and upland wildlife species. It is also managed for wildlife viewing. The wetland has a handicapped-accessible-viewing platform reached from via a short, gravel-surfaced path. The wetland water level is controlled to maintain open water. Conifers on the site were thinned and a portion of the woody cover is being converted to native oak, creating a more diverse plant community.
Wildlife Features: Waterfowl hunting is not allowed on the WMA.
Improvements:
Special Features: Popular with birders, the WMA provides a mix of habitat that attracts many species. Virginia rails and sora rails are seen during migration periods. Sandhill cranes have been seen in the spring. American egrets and blue herons forage in the wetland. American bitterns have been seen loafing in trees adjacent to the wetland. Long-eared owls are known to winter on the site.
Recreation Notes:
Hunting opportunities: Pheasant, deer, and small game
Viewing opportunities: Wetland wildlife
SPRING: Many duck species, primarily dabblers, can be seen, as well as other wetland wildlife. In the grass, look for grasshopper sparrows and clay-colored sparrows
SUMMER: Marsh residents such as Canada geese, sora rails, and beavers can be watched in the evening from the observation platform. Bring insect repellant.
FALL: The WMA is open to hunting and trapping, with the exception of no waterfowl hunting. Deer, pheasants, and cottontail rabbits are available. Many species of migrating waterfowl may be observed.
WINTER: Long-eared owls may be observed near the conifer plantings.
Lodging: Rochester
From the State Datasheet:
Eastside Wildlife Management Area
WMA01444
Size: 122 acres
Olmsted County
Area Wildlife Office
2300 Silver Creek Rd NE
Rochester, MN 55906
(507) 206-2859
Located: 2 miles east of Rochester on County Road 9.
General Description: The Eastside WMA contains one of the best wetlands for wildlife watching in Olmsted County. The wetland is on an unnamed tributary to Silver Creek and contains open water and emergent vegetation. A 10-acre crop field was converted to native prairie plants. Conifers dominate an upland woody cover planting and provide roosting and cover for some bird species. There is some dry prairie on this unit. Look for fox and racer snakes. Uncommon turtles have been seen here. There is a parking lot on north side.
Management Emphasis: The WMA is managed to provide nesting cover and habitat for wetland and upland wildlife species. It is also managed for wildlife viewing. The wetland has a handicapped-accessible-viewing platform reached from via a short, gravel-surfaced path. The wetland water level is controlled to maintain open water. Conifers on the site were thinned and a portion of the woody cover is being converted to native oak, creating a more diverse plant community.
Wildlife Features: Waterfowl hunting is not allowed on the WMA.
Improvements:
Special Features: Popular with birders, the WMA provides a mix of habitat that attracts many species. Virginia rails and sora rails are seen during migration periods. Sandhill cranes have been seen in the spring. American egrets and blue herons forage in the wetland. American bitterns have been seen loafing in trees adjacent to the wetland. Long-eared owls are known to winter on the site.
Recreation Notes:
Hunting opportunities: Pheasant, deer, and small game
Viewing opportunities: Wetland wildlife
SPRING: Many duck species, primarily dabblers, can be seen, as well as other wetland wildlife. In the grass, look for grasshopper sparrows and clay-colored sparrows
SUMMER: Marsh residents such as Canada geese, sora rails, and beavers can be watched in the evening from the observation platform. Bring insect repellant.
FALL: The WMA is open to hunting and trapping, with the exception of no waterfowl hunting. Deer, pheasants, and cottontail rabbits are available. Many species of migrating waterfowl may be observed.
WINTER: Long-eared owls may be observed near the conifer plantings.
Lodging: Rochester