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SDSU's Oak Lake Field Station

The Oak Lake Field Station is a 570 acre facility located in the heart of the Northern Plains on the Coteau Des Prairie. Grassland, oak forest, wetland and lake environments located at the field station display the natural diversity of the prairie pothole region. (How to get there)

A rich cultural history complements our multiple-use management philosophy. Nestled along the western shoreline of a prairie pothole lake, the station occupies the site of a former Native American village and homesteads to many settlers of eastern South Dakota.

Today, the field station serves as a site for environmental education, university field courses, conferences, colloquia, retreats and community service events. University research at the station has focused on prairie bird and mammal populations, fire ecology, lake ecology, disturbance ecology and water quality studies.

The field station is open throughout the year to the general public. Day use of the facility for hiking and outdoor activities is provided free of charge. Building facilities and overnight accommodations may be reserved for a modest fee.

See our links below for more specific information about the Oak Lake Field Station and its programs.

Environment	Access
Facilities	Climate
Research	Oak Lake
Service	Activities

Additional questions regarding the field station should be directed to the Station Director

This web site was constructed and is maintained by the field station director. Materials drawn from this web site should be properly cited using the citation listed below:

Troelstrup, N.H., Jr. 2008. Oak Lake Field Station web site. 2-Feb-2008. http://www.biomicro.sdstate.edu/oaklake/index.htm.

Last updated 2-Feb-08

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