Minnesota DNR celebrating 75 years of wildlife management areas with self-guided tour in Byron

BYRON, Minn. (KTTC) – You can celebrate a big milestone in Minnesota’s outdoors and you can do it from the comfort of your own car.

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is hosting a free, family-friendly drive-along tour Thursday to mark the 75th anniversary of the state’s Wildlife Management Areas.

The self-guided tour is happening at the Rock Dell Wildlife Management Area near Byron.

You can drive through the grasslands and check out interactive stations focused prairie restoration and wildlife conservations while also learning about the history and importance of these areas in our state.

The tour is from 4 until 7 p.m. and starts at the north parking lot off County Road 3 SW.

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