Hilwill (76.4 km)
Hilwill is a 175-acre natural area located about 10 km northwest of Bashaw, featuring grassland, wetlands, and a small aspen forest in the northwest corner. Although mostly tame pasture, the site is home to wildlife like moose, deer, and various bird species, including the blue-winged teal, black-necked stilt, gadwall, canvasback, redhead, sora, American coot, killdeer, pied-billed grebe, northern flicker, red-eyed vireo, bobolink, vesper sparrow, and others. The wetlands, including ponds along the road, provide summer habitat for waterfowl. The area also has plants like common annual sunflower, bunchberry, meadow rue, harebell, wild strawberry, snowberry, Saskatoon, trembling aspen, balsam poplar, and golden rod. Livestock may graze here in summer. For more information, call 403-352-9395.
Access: From Bashaw, head east on Highway 53, then north on Range Road 210. The site will be on your left after 9.3 km.
Partners: DUC
Alberta Discover Guide: E3-36
Hilwill is a 175-acre natural area located about 10 km northwest of Bashaw, featuring grassland, wetlands, and a small aspen forest in the northwest corner. Although mostly tame pasture, the site is home to wildlife like moose, deer, and various bird species, including the blue-winged teal, black-necked stilt, gadwall, canvasback, redhead, sora, American coot, killdeer, pied-billed grebe, northern flicker, red-eyed vireo, bobolink, vesper sparrow, and others. The wetlands, including ponds along the road, provide summer habitat for waterfowl. The area also has plants like common annual sunflower, bunchberry, meadow rue, harebell, wild strawberry, snowberry, Saskatoon, trembling aspen, balsam poplar, and golden rod. Livestock may graze here in summer. For more information, call 403-352-9395.
Access: From Bashaw, head east on Highway 53, then north on Range Road 210. The site will be on your left after 9.3 km.
Partners: DUC
Alberta Discover Guide: E3-36
