Rapids Lake Education and Visitor Center 2008 Federal Duck Stamp Contest Phone: 952-854-5900 |
The Refuge has three nature photography blinds that may be reserved for use by the general public. The blinds are located in the Wilkie Unit near the highway 169 bridge in Shakopee, the Chaska Unit in Chaska near highway 212, and the Upgrala Unit in Eden Prairie near highway 212. The blinds in Wilkie Unit and Chaska Unit are available from April through December 1. The blind in the Upgrala Unit is intended for use by the physically challenged and is only available from April 1 through September 1 of each year. As wildlife observation and photography are high priority public uses within the National Wildlife Refuge System, the refuge encourages use of these blinds.
Reservations for use of the blinds can be made by calling the Refuge at 952-854-5900. Users will need to obtain the code to the combination lock from the refuge. Chairs are not available in the blind, so users might wish to bring portable seating.
Aerial maps for the photo blinds are available in .jpg format. Click on the smaller image below for the Unit that you are interested in, and it will open up a full-sized version of the image that can be printed. [*Please note that the larger images are larger in file size - approx. 200KB -, and may take a minute to open on dial-up connections.]
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Wilkie Unit |
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