Oberg (71.8 km)
Oberg is a 112-acre site located 8 km southeast of Bashaw, featuring aspen forest, grassland, and wetland habitats. The area supports a variety of wildlife, including moose, white-tailed and mule deer, and numerous bird species such as Blue-winged Teal, Northern Shoveler, American Wigeon, Canvasback, Ruddy Duck, Pied-billed and Red-necked Grebes, Lesser Scaup, American Coot, Black-necked Stilt, Lesser Yellowlegs, White-faced Ibis, Sora, Great Horned Owl, Northern Flicker, Red-eyed Vireo, Eastern Kingbird, Gray Catbird, and LeConte’s Sparrow. American Crows also use the site as a roosting location. The southeastern wetland is especially important for shorebirds, with mudflats providing ideal foraging habitat. Common plants include Trembling Aspen, Silverberry, Saskatoon, and Red-osier Dogwood.
Access: From Bashaw, head east on Highway 53, south on Range Road 210, then east on Township Road 414 and south on Range Road 205 for 0.8 km. An approach to an old well site is on the west side of Range Road 205. The site has no marked trails, so navigation can be challenging, especially when grasses are tall and tripping hazards are hidden.
Partners: DUC
Alberta Discover Guide: E3-19
Oberg is a 112-acre site located 8 km southeast of Bashaw, featuring aspen forest, grassland, and wetland habitats. The area supports a variety of wildlife, including moose, white-tailed and mule deer, and numerous bird species such as Blue-winged Teal, Northern Shoveler, American Wigeon, Canvasback, Ruddy Duck, Pied-billed and Red-necked Grebes, Lesser Scaup, American Coot, Black-necked Stilt, Lesser Yellowlegs, White-faced Ibis, Sora, Great Horned Owl, Northern Flicker, Red-eyed Vireo, Eastern Kingbird, Gray Catbird, and LeConte’s Sparrow. American Crows also use the site as a roosting location. The southeastern wetland is especially important for shorebirds, with mudflats providing ideal foraging habitat. Common plants include Trembling Aspen, Silverberry, Saskatoon, and Red-osier Dogwood.
Access: From Bashaw, head east on Highway 53, south on Range Road 210, then east on Township Road 414 and south on Range Road 205 for 0.8 km. An approach to an old well site is on the west side of Range Road 205. The site has no marked trails, so navigation can be challenging, especially when grasses are tall and tripping hazards are hidden.
Partners: DUC
Alberta Discover Guide: E3-19
