Innisfail Natural Area (33.0 km)
Innisfail Natural Area is a 159-acre site consisting of trembling aspen and balsam poplar forests, with some scattered wetlands and grassland areas. The largest wetland is in the southeast corner, surrounded by willow thickets and aquatic grasses. The area is accessible via a short pathway, but further exploration requires bushwhacking through damp undergrowth, with the terrain opening up to shrubby grasslands as you move north. This site provides habitat for a variety of wildlife, including birds like the Red-tailed Hawk, Gray Catbird, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Eastern Kingbird, and Least Flycatcher, as well as mammals such as White-tailed Deer, Mule Deer, Moose, and Red Fox. The area also supports a range of plant species, including Beaked Hazelnut, Canada Buffaloberry, Sticky Geranium, Meadow Rue, Wild Rose, and Canada Anemone.
Access: Go 10 km east of Innisfail on Highway 590, and you’ll find the site on your left, marked with signage. Range Road 272 runs along the east side of the property.
Partners: AEP
Alberta Discover Guide: No
Innisfail Natural Area is a 159-acre site consisting of trembling aspen and balsam poplar forests, with some scattered wetlands and grassland areas. The largest wetland is in the southeast corner, surrounded by willow thickets and aquatic grasses. The area is accessible via a short pathway, but further exploration requires bushwhacking through damp undergrowth, with the terrain opening up to shrubby grasslands as you move north. This site provides habitat for a variety of wildlife, including birds like the Red-tailed Hawk, Gray Catbird, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Eastern Kingbird, and Least Flycatcher, as well as mammals such as White-tailed Deer, Mule Deer, Moose, and Red Fox. The area also supports a range of plant species, including Beaked Hazelnut, Canada Buffaloberry, Sticky Geranium, Meadow Rue, Wild Rose, and Canada Anemone.
Access: Go 10 km east of Innisfail on Highway 590, and you’ll find the site on your left, marked with signage. Range Road 272 runs along the east side of the property.
Partners: AEP
Alberta Discover Guide: No
