The Sandhill River and its valley have produced a rich lowland forest community.  Wildflowers, ferns, shrubs and trees greet visitors.  Expect to meet a variety of songbirds, waterfowl, and birds of prey.

The north facing bluffs have created an unusual community of birch and boreal forest species intermixed.  Steep bluffs and deep valleys were carved by the Sand Hill River over thousands of years.

A rare experience awaiting visitors is a hike through the oak savanna.  This prairie landscape has gnarled bur oaks scattered throughout, and was once maintained by naturally occurring fire and bison.

Wide-open expanses of shifting sand dunes were once the predominant feature of the Fertile Sand Dunes.  Vegetation has now stabilized the dunes.  Some small patches can still be seen and offer a window into the geological history of the FSH.

Visitors are treated to beautiful panoramas or rolling hills covered throughout the growing season by grasses and wildflowers.  An amazing variety of plants and insects are found on these sand prairies.

Follow the winding course of the Sand Hill River as these dancing waters flow over Glacial Lake Agassiz beach ridges on their way northward to the Red River, and ultimately northward into Hudson Bay