Living Snow Fence Case Studies, 2001

open field with soil and rows of corn and trees

Gaylord

This living snow fence design uses two eight-row strips of standing corn placed 150 feet apart. The corn rows are 2,150 feet long and protect an S-shaped north-south section of TH 22 just north of Gaylord, MN, in Sibley County.

Green crop in field with a row of shrubs as a living snow fence

Lamberton

This twin-row planting of honeysuckle protects a 400-foot section of Highway 14 west of Lamberton, MN, in Redwood County. The snow fence is located on the property of the University of Minnesota's Southwest Research and Outreach Center.

open field with shrub snow fence

Mountain Lake

A problem area along Highway 30 in Cottonwood County 10 miles west of Darfur is managed by a 2000-foot linear planting of honeysuckle. This living snow fence is set back 300 feet from the north side of the highway to capture blowing snow before it becomes a problem for travelers.