Meyer (74.6 km)
This 80-acre site, located southeast of Wetaskiwin, features upland, riparian, and wetland habitats. The area is home to a variety of wildlife, including moose, mule and white-tailed deer, snowshoe hare, coyotes, and beavers. Birdwatchers can spot species such as the Blue-winged Teal, Northern Shoveler, Gadwall, Ring-necked Duck, Lesser Scaup, Bufflehead, Ruddy Duck, Red-necked Grebe, Sora, American Coot, Least Flycatcher, Eastern Phoebe, Ovenbird, Yellow Warbler, and Wilson's Snipe. The area also supports a diverse range of plants, including Trembling Aspen, Balsam Poplar, Silverweed, Lily of the Valley, Solomon's Seal, Sweet Clover, Twinflower, Meadow Rue, Bunchberry, Goldenbean, Hookspur Violet, Beaked Hazelnut, Buckbrush, Chokecherry, Willow, and Canada Violet. Access is easy via Range Road 223, though the trail becomes more challenging as it leads into dense brush.
Access: Head east on Highway 611 from Maskwacis for 23 km, then turn south onto Range Road 223. The site’s northeast corner will be on your right at the end of the road.
Partners: DUC
Alberta Discover Guide: D3-106
This 80-acre site, located southeast of Wetaskiwin, features upland, riparian, and wetland habitats. The area is home to a variety of wildlife, including moose, mule and white-tailed deer, snowshoe hare, coyotes, and beavers. Birdwatchers can spot species such as the Blue-winged Teal, Northern Shoveler, Gadwall, Ring-necked Duck, Lesser Scaup, Bufflehead, Ruddy Duck, Red-necked Grebe, Sora, American Coot, Least Flycatcher, Eastern Phoebe, Ovenbird, Yellow Warbler, and Wilson's Snipe. The area also supports a diverse range of plants, including Trembling Aspen, Balsam Poplar, Silverweed, Lily of the Valley, Solomon's Seal, Sweet Clover, Twinflower, Meadow Rue, Bunchberry, Goldenbean, Hookspur Violet, Beaked Hazelnut, Buckbrush, Chokecherry, Willow, and Canada Violet. Access is easy via Range Road 223, though the trail becomes more challenging as it leads into dense brush.
Access: Head east on Highway 611 from Maskwacis for 23 km, then turn south onto Range Road 223. The site’s northeast corner will be on your right at the end of the road.
Partners: DUC
Alberta Discover Guide: D3-106
