Baron (90.2 km)
Baron is a 160-acre site located north of Highway 601, featuring a mix of grasslands, wetlands, aspen forests, and willow thickets. The area supports a variety of wildlife, including moose, deer, foxes, beavers, muskrats, weasels, snowshoe hares, porcupines, and numerous bird species such as Blue-winged Teal, Northern Shoveler, Redhead, Lesser Scaup, Bufflehead, Goldeneye, Ruddy Duck, Pied-billed Grebe, Horned Grebe, Sora, American Coot, Killdeer, Hairy Woodpecker, Alder Flycatcher, Least Flycatcher, Red-eyed Vireo, Gray Catbird, Bobolink, and Baltimore Oriole. Its wetlands, with sandy mudflats, provide ideal habitat for shorebirds, while the grasslands and rolling hills support a diversity of other species.
Access: The site is accessible via Range Road 204, 4 km from the highway. This is a fair-weather road, and the site is located on the east side of the road. The adjacent quarter to the east, known as Gilbert, may be accessed through this site.
Partners: DUC
Alberta Discover Guide: E3-111
Baron is a 160-acre site located north of Highway 601, featuring a mix of grasslands, wetlands, aspen forests, and willow thickets. The area supports a variety of wildlife, including moose, deer, foxes, beavers, muskrats, weasels, snowshoe hares, porcupines, and numerous bird species such as Blue-winged Teal, Northern Shoveler, Redhead, Lesser Scaup, Bufflehead, Goldeneye, Ruddy Duck, Pied-billed Grebe, Horned Grebe, Sora, American Coot, Killdeer, Hairy Woodpecker, Alder Flycatcher, Least Flycatcher, Red-eyed Vireo, Gray Catbird, Bobolink, and Baltimore Oriole. Its wetlands, with sandy mudflats, provide ideal habitat for shorebirds, while the grasslands and rolling hills support a diversity of other species.
Access: The site is accessible via Range Road 204, 4 km from the highway. This is a fair-weather road, and the site is located on the east side of the road. The adjacent quarter to the east, known as Gilbert, may be accessed through this site.
Partners: DUC
Alberta Discover Guide: E3-111
