Larose (99.1 km)
This 148-acre site, located about 28 km southeast of Bashaw, features wild onions, trembling aspen, balsam poplar, and wolf willow. Bird species recorded here include canvasback, house sparrow, franklin’s gull, tree swallow, house finch, american robin, common raven, clay-colored sparrow, least flycatcher, red-winged blackbird, black-capped chickadee, and yellow warbler. The site has poor access due to its proximity to a busy highway, areas fenced with sheep wire, and a former access point now serving as a private driveway. Visitors with off-road vehicles may park along the west side of the highway for roadside viewing, and note that the area is for day use only with no washrooms or garbage facilities.
Access: From Bashaw, take Highway 53 east to Highway 56, then head south on Highway 56 for 8.5 km; the site is on the east side of the highway.
Partners: ACA, DUC, & NCC
Alberta Discover Guide: E3-8
This 148-acre site, located about 28 km southeast of Bashaw, features wild onions, trembling aspen, balsam poplar, and wolf willow. Bird species recorded here include canvasback, house sparrow, franklin’s gull, tree swallow, house finch, american robin, common raven, clay-colored sparrow, least flycatcher, red-winged blackbird, black-capped chickadee, and yellow warbler. The site has poor access due to its proximity to a busy highway, areas fenced with sheep wire, and a former access point now serving as a private driveway. Visitors with off-road vehicles may park along the west side of the highway for roadside viewing, and note that the area is for day use only with no washrooms or garbage facilities.
Access: From Bashaw, take Highway 53 east to Highway 56, then head south on Highway 56 for 8.5 km; the site is on the east side of the highway.
Partners: ACA, DUC, & NCC
Alberta Discover Guide: E3-8
