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Rochester Township orders study of construction impact on unique heron rookery Rochester-area rookery shares woods with proposed development. May 14, 2021 5:04pm Text size Copy shortlink:
The great blue herons nesting in their once-secret rookery in the woods near Rochester continue to stir up controversy. Now they are getting some lift from township officials.
On Thursday, the Rochester Township board agreed to study whether a proposed housing development that would cut through the unusual nesting grounds would significantly affect the majestic birds.
The environmental assessment was requested by Save the Rookery, a group created to protect the previously undocumented colony. Its petition now contains more than 1,400 signatures.
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Save the Rookery wants to protect local heron nesting site
It s the only known heron rookery in Olmsted County, and possibly the largest in Southeastern Minnesota.
Posted: Apr 5, 2021 6:16 PM
Posted By: Annalise Johnson
OLMSTED COUNTY, Minn. - A bird habitat in Rochester Township could be threatened by a potential development plan.
Roughly 40 great blue heron nests are clustered in trees, set back in the woods off of 60th Ave. The nesting site is called a rookery. It s the only known heron rookery in Olmsted County, and possibly the largest in Southeastern Minnesota. If you ve ever seen a great blue heron in Olmsted County, it probably calls the rookery home.