Drake (53.2 km)
This 133-acre site, 14 km east of Caroline, features spruce forests, grasslands, and over 2 km of fishable Raven River. Access is via rural roads, though the river may limit access. Wildlife includes moose, deer, beaver, cougar. Notable bird species include Northern Pygmy Owls, Wood Ducks, and Broad-winged Hawks. Additional bird species include solitary sandpipers, least flycatchers, ruby-crowned kinglets, pine siskins, red-breasted nuthatches, red-eyed vireos, and yellow-rumped warblers. Plant species include trembling aspen, balsam poplar, raspberry, saskatoon, and wildflowers like bunchberry, harebell, goldenrod, and Solomon’s Seal.
Access: To access the north side of the river, turn south off Highway 54 onto Range Road 44 to a parking area on the right. To access the south side of the river, go south on Range Road 43, west on Township Road 361A, and then north on Range Road 44 for 0.8 km.
Partners: ACA & AFGA
Alberta Discover Guide: E3-165
This 133-acre site, 14 km east of Caroline, features spruce forests, grasslands, and over 2 km of fishable Raven River. Access is via rural roads, though the river may limit access. Wildlife includes moose, deer, beaver, cougar. Notable bird species include Northern Pygmy Owls, Wood Ducks, and Broad-winged Hawks. Additional bird species include solitary sandpipers, least flycatchers, ruby-crowned kinglets, pine siskins, red-breasted nuthatches, red-eyed vireos, and yellow-rumped warblers. Plant species include trembling aspen, balsam poplar, raspberry, saskatoon, and wildflowers like bunchberry, harebell, goldenrod, and Solomon’s Seal.
Access: To access the north side of the river, turn south off Highway 54 onto Range Road 44 to a parking area on the right. To access the south side of the river, go south on Range Road 43, west on Township Road 361A, and then north on Range Road 44 for 0.8 km.
Partners: ACA & AFGA
Alberta Discover Guide: E3-165
