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The Nature Conservancy Preserves in South Dakota 



Alumont Prairie 



Auior* Prairit 



Oovis Prairie 



Crystal Springs 

 Centennial Prairie 

 Preserve 



Hansen Nature 

 Preserve 



Makoce Wa&hie 



Prairie 



Samuel H. Ordway Jr. 

 Memorial Prairie 



Sioux Prairie 



Vermillion Prairie 



(62 acres, Deuel County). Turn right off Hwy. 77 north of Dear Lake 

 at the one-building town of Tunervillc. Travel 7.5 miles east. The 

 preserve is south of the road. 



(30 acres, Brooldngs County). From the Holiday Inn travel 2.7 nules east 

 on Hwy. 14 (to the trap grounds). Turn right on the gravel road, travel 

 south 3.5 miles. The preserve is on the east side of the road. 



(157 acres, Brown County). From Columbia, travel 8 rrulcs north, then 

 3 miles west. The preserve is southeast of the intersection. 



(1918 acres, Deuel County). Travel one mile north from the town of 

 Oear LaJce on Hwy. 77, then turn right at the rodeo sign and travel three 

 miles east on county road, one mile north, one mile cast, one mile north, 

 then finally one and onr.-half miles east to the parking area on the south 

 side of the road just before you cross Monighan Crreic. 



( 8(X) acres, Brown County) From the intersection of Hwy. 12 and Brown 

 County 16, travel 7 miles south on 16, Turn left at the Lutheran Church, 

 go 1/2 mile cast to the preserves southwest comer. 



(40 acres, Minnehaha County). From the intcrsecdon of 1 29 and Hwy. 

 42 (same as Hth Street) travel 9.5 miles west on 42. Turn north on gravel 

 road 0.5 miles. The preserve is on the cast side of the road. 



(7800 acres, McPherson County). From the intersection of Hwys. 10 & 

 45, travel 9 miles west on Hwy. 10. Look for the kiosk at the trail head on 

 the south side of the road. Headquarters is one-half mile further west. 



(200 acres. Moody County). From the intersection of 1 29 and Hwy. 34, 

 travel west 1.5 miles on Hwy. 34 to Hwy. 77. Turn north and travel 3.5 

 miles. The preserve is on the east side of the road. 



(22 acres. Clay County). From the SD Hwy. 50 bypass travel 1.2 miles 

 nonh on Hwy. 19 to Bluff Road. Turn left onto Bluff Road and travel 

 west for 1 1 .7 curving miles. The preserve is on the north side of the road. 



