Potter’s Seep (96.0 km)
Potter’s Seep, located in the Buffalo Lake Moraine Conservation Area about 18 km north of Stettler off Highway 56, features a 2 km trail through wetlands and a balsam poplar grove recognized by the Heritage Tree Foundation of Canada. The trail includes interpretive signage and bird boxes for species such as saw-whet owls, goldeneye ducks, and tree swallows. The area offers excellent birdwatching opportunities, with species such as northern orioles, green-winged teal, bufflehead, goshawks, yellow warblers, long-eared owls, northern shovelers, and great blue herons, along with a variety of native plants and other wildlife. The trail is named after Jim and Steve Potter, who worked to restore the seep.
Access: From Stettler, head north on Highway 56 for 18 km. After passing Township Rd 410, turn left into the parking lot.
Partners: AFGA, Buffalo Lake Naturalists, DUC, ACA, County of Stettler, & NCC
Alberta Discover Guide: E3-110
Potter’s Seep, located in the Buffalo Lake Moraine Conservation Area about 18 km north of Stettler off Highway 56, features a 2 km trail through wetlands and a balsam poplar grove recognized by the Heritage Tree Foundation of Canada. The trail includes interpretive signage and bird boxes for species such as saw-whet owls, goldeneye ducks, and tree swallows. The area offers excellent birdwatching opportunities, with species such as northern orioles, green-winged teal, bufflehead, goshawks, yellow warblers, long-eared owls, northern shovelers, and great blue herons, along with a variety of native plants and other wildlife. The trail is named after Jim and Steve Potter, who worked to restore the seep.
Access: From Stettler, head north on Highway 56 for 18 km. After passing Township Rd 410, turn left into the parking lot.
Partners: AFGA, Buffalo Lake Naturalists, DUC, ACA, County of Stettler, & NCC
Alberta Discover Guide: E3-110
