Site Details

Sheeder Prairie - Guthrie County

GPS Coordinates: 41.688666883753, -94.5875215530396

Management: State

Description: 25 acre virgin hill prairie.

Habitat: Hilly tallgrass prairie with more than 200 species of plants, including 30 grasses. Ninety-six bird species live on the reserve.

Directions: From Guthrie Center, west three miles on Highway 44, then north one mile on Highway N70 to 220th Street. Then west 3/4 mile to site on the north.

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Website: http://www.americasstateparks.org/Iowa/park/Sheeder-Prairie-State-Preserve/815