Natural Resources of Oronoco & Surrounds

Natural Resources of Oronoco

Lake Shady viewed from Oronoco County Park [Click here to view full size picture]

ORONOCO: A PLACE TO ENJOY THE OUT OF DOORS AND NATURE- Oronoco residents and vistors are never far away from nature and the opportunity to enjoy the out of doors. A lake, rivers, park, trees, birds, fresh air and open spaces are part of what makes Oronoco unique and such a desirable place to live or just to visit.

"Oronoco Village is situated in the western part of Oronoco Township, eleven miles north of Rochester and eight miles east of Pine Island, at the junction of the North and South middle branches of the Zumbro River, in the garden spot of Olmsted county and Southern Minnesota. Nestled among the rock-ribbed and grass-fringed hills, the scenery is picturesque in the extreme."
... from The Oronoco News, September 16, 1897

OPEN SPACES, THE LAND IN AND AROUND US Right Here in Oronoco.	ZUMBRO RIVER/LAKE SHADY - Lake Shady - Oronoco Dam (Lake Shady Dam) - Oronoco Floodplain - Oronoco Wetlands - Zumbro River Lake Shady Restoration Committee	PARKS A good place to relax Allis Park Caryl Cowden Park Community Center Park Memorial Park Oronoco Park PARKS SURVEY Park and Recreation Committee River Park, Park River Wood Hills Park updates on Oronoco parks
SCENERY Local Scenery	WILDLIFE Wildlife in and around Oronoco	SURROUNDING AREA Douglas Trail Lake Zumbro Oronoco Prairie
ACTIVITIES Activities Biking Bird Watching Canoeing Fishing Hunting Skiing Snowmobiling Walking