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Plants and Wildlife

Located on the transition zone between the prairies to the southwest and hardwoods to the northeast, Saint John's is home to a variety of plants and animals. Birds Reptiles and Amphibians Mushrooms Mammals Butterflies Prairie Plants The conifers found at Saint John's are not native.  Planted in 1896 by Benedictine monks, they are part of the oldest pine plantation in the state of Minnesota.

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