Links to Minnesota River Valley and Birding Resources

Short-eared Owl in flightMinnesota River Valley Links
Communities in the Minnesota River Watershed (A list of some of the towns and counties in the watershed and their websites.)

Explore the Basin - Ron Bolduan (Photographer Ron Bolduan provides photographs of some of the birds to be found in the valley as well as other natural features.)

Minnesota Department of Natural Resources - Natural Resources (Home page for the Dept. of Natural Resources.) See also State Park Information (Information and maps for all Minnesota state parks, including these parks located in the Minnesota River Watershed: Big Stone Lake, Camden, Flandrau, Fort Ridgely, Fort Snelling, Glacial Lakes, Lac qui Parle, Minneopa, Monson Lake, Sibley, Upper Sioux Agency, and Minnesota Valley Recreation.)

Minnesota Historical Society (Besides great birding, the Minnesota River Valley has a fascinating history. State historic sites in the region include the following: Birch Coulee Battlefield, Fort Ridgely, the Lower Sioux Agency, Harkins Store, Historic Fort Snelling, Lac Qui Parle Mission, Jeffers Petroglyphs, the Traverse de Sioux, and the W.W. Mayo House.)

Minnesota Tourist Information (A good first stop for anyone planning to tour in Minnesota.)

Minnesota River Basin Information Page (Great place for factual information on and maps of the basin.)

Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway (This site offers information on the Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway and the communities it runs through.)


Watershed Organizations and Projects in the Minnesota River Basin (A list of groups working to conserve Minnesota River Basin Natural Resources, such as Friends of the Minnesota Valley and C.U.R.E.)

Birding Links

Audubon Minnesota (A listing with links to all the website addresses for Audubon programs in Minnesota, including Audubon Minnesota, the Minnesota River Valley Audubon Chapter (MRVAC), other Minnesota chapters, Audubon Center of the North Woods, and the Upper Mississippi River Campaign.)

Minnesota Ornithologists Union (A wide variety of information about the birds of, and birding in, Minnesota.)

National Audubon Society (A site with comprehensive information about the National Audubon Society and its programs.)

Other Birding Trails (Here are links to information on twenty other birding trails throughout the country.) 

Southwest Minnesota Warblers Bird Club (Information on recent bird sightings and other information about birds in Southwestern Minnesota.)

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The Minnesota River Valley Birding Trail is a project of Audubon Minnesota