Whitebrush (75.0 km)
The Whitebrush Conservation Area, located 7 km northeast of Bashaw, is a 160-acre site with wetlands bordered by aspen uplands and thick forested areas. This site supports a variety of wildlife, including white-tailed and mule deer, moose, and smaller species such as muskrat, red fox, and coyotes. Birdwatchers may find species including Blue-winged Teal, Northern Shoveler, Lesser Scaup, Ruddy Duck, Sora, American Coot, Killdeer, Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, Eastern Kingbird, Red-eyed Vireo, Purple Finch, House Finch, Cedar Waxwing, Gray Catbird, and LeConte's Sparrow. The site also features several plant species, such as trembling aspen, balsam poplar, willow, chokecherry, beaked hazelnut, wild sarsaparilla, and purple milk vetch. Though access requires navigating thick underbrush and downed trees, a lease road provides easier access to the southern boundary, where visitors can enjoy the area.
Access: Head east from Bashaw on Township Road 421 for 8 km; the site will be on your left.
Partners: ACA & Government of Alberta
Alberta Discover Guide: E3-139
The Whitebrush Conservation Area, located 7 km northeast of Bashaw, is a 160-acre site with wetlands bordered by aspen uplands and thick forested areas. This site supports a variety of wildlife, including white-tailed and mule deer, moose, and smaller species such as muskrat, red fox, and coyotes. Birdwatchers may find species including Blue-winged Teal, Northern Shoveler, Lesser Scaup, Ruddy Duck, Sora, American Coot, Killdeer, Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, Eastern Kingbird, Red-eyed Vireo, Purple Finch, House Finch, Cedar Waxwing, Gray Catbird, and LeConte's Sparrow. The site also features several plant species, such as trembling aspen, balsam poplar, willow, chokecherry, beaked hazelnut, wild sarsaparilla, and purple milk vetch. Though access requires navigating thick underbrush and downed trees, a lease road provides easier access to the southern boundary, where visitors can enjoy the area.
Access: Head east from Bashaw on Township Road 421 for 8 km; the site will be on your left.
Partners: ACA & Government of Alberta
Alberta Discover Guide: E3-139
