- Sheyenne National Grassland
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Sheyenne National Grassland is a National Grassland located in southeastern North Dakota in the United States, comprising 70,180 acres (284 km²) of public land amid 64,769 acres (262 km²) of privately owned land in a region of sandy soils in the vicinity of the Sheyenne River in Ransom and Richland Counties.[1] It is the only National Grassland in the tallgrass prairie region of the U.S.[2] The grassland provides habitat for the largest population of greater prairie chickens in North Dakota, as well as the Dakota skipper butterfly, the western prairie fringed orchid, and numerous ferns, as well as grazing land for approximately 83 cattle ranchers.[1]
A 25 mile (40 km) segment of the North Country Trail crosses the Grassland from east to west.
The grassland lies in eastern Ransom and western Richland counties, about 20 km east of the city of Lisbon. The grassland is administered by the Forest Service as part of the Dakota Prairie Grasslands from offices in Bismarck, North Dakota. There are local ranger district offices in Lisbon.
References
- ^ a b United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service. "Dakota Prairie Grasslands: Sheyenne Ranger District". http://www.fs.fed.us/r1/dakotaprairie/sheyenne.htm. Retrieved 2007-04-21.
- ^ United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service. "The National Grasslands Story". http://www.fs.fed.us/grasslands/aboutus/index.shtml. Retrieved 2007-04-21.
National Parks: National Historic Sites: National Wildlife Refuges: Appert Lake • Ardoch • Arrowwood • Audubon • Bone Hill Creek • Brumba • Buffalo Lake • Camp Lake • Canfield Lake • Chase Lake • Cottonwood Lake • Dakota Lake • Des Lacs • Florence Lake • Halfway Lake • Hiddenwood • Hobart Lake • Hutchinson Lake • J. Clark Salyer • Johnson Lake • Kellys Slough • Lake Alice • Lake George • Lake Ilo • Lake Nettie • Lake Otis • Lake Patricia • Lake Zahl • Lambs Lake • Little Goose • Long Lake • Lords Lake • Lost Lake • Maple River • McLean • Pleasant Lake • Pretty Rock • Rabb Lake • Rock Lake • Rose Lake • School Section Lake • Shell Lake • Sheyenne Lake • Sibley Lake • Silver Lake • Slade • Snyder Lake • Springwater • Stewart Lake • Stoney Slough • Storm Lake • Stump Lake • Sullys Hill National Game Preserve • Sunburst Lake • Tewaukon • Tomahawk • Upper Souris • White Lake • Wild Rice • Willow Lake • Wintering River • Wood LakeNational Grasslands: U.S. Wilderness Areas: Federal Other: International Peace Garden • North Country National Scenic TrailState Parks and Recreation Areas: Beaver Lake State Park • Cross Ranch State Park • Devils Lake State Parks • Black Tiger Bay State Recreation Area • Grahams Island State Park • Doyle Memorial State Park • Fort Abraham Lincoln State Park • Fort Ransom State Park • Fort Stevenson State Park • Historic Elmwood • Icelandic State Park • Gunlogson Arboretum Nature Preserve • Indian Hills Resort State Recreation Area • Lake Metigoshe State Park • Lake Sakakawea State Park • Lewis and Clark State Park • Little Missouri State Park • Sully Creek State Recreation Area • Shelver’s Grove State Recreation Area • Turtle River State ParkCategories:- National Grasslands of the United States
- Protected areas of North Dakota
- Geography of Ransom County, North Dakota
- Geography of Richland County, North Dakota
- North Dakota protected area stubs
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