SITE OF THE MONTH: Potter's Seep (03/21/2026)
Potter’s Seep is located in the Buffalo Lake Moraine Conservation Area, about 18 km north of Stettler off Highway 56. The site has a 2 km trail through wetlands and a balsam poplar grove recognized by the Heritage Tree Foundation of Canada.
The trail features interpretive signs and bird boxes for species like saw-whet owls, goldeneye ducks, and tree swallows. Visitors can see birds 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.
Potter’s Seep is part of a larger conservation area that includes upland habitats and wetlands managed by several organizations. The trail is named after Jim and Steve Potter, who helped restore the seep from an area cluttered with debris into a functioning habitat.
The site is open for walking and wildlife observation, making it an accessible spot to explore Alberta’s wetlands and forest habitats.
Potter’s Seep is located in the Buffalo Lake Moraine Conservation Area, about 18 km north of Stettler off Highway 56. The site has a 2 km trail through wetlands and a balsam poplar grove recognized by the Heritage Tree Foundation of Canada.
The trail features interpretive signs and bird boxes for species like saw-whet owls, goldeneye ducks, and tree swallows. Visitors can see birds 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.
Potter’s Seep is part of a larger conservation area that includes upland habitats and wetlands managed by several organizations. The trail is named after Jim and Steve Potter, who helped restore the seep from an area cluttered with debris into a functioning habitat.
The site is open for walking and wildlife observation, making it an accessible spot to explore Alberta’s wetlands and forest habitats.
