Oldman River valley parks system
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The Oldman River valley parks system is a continuous collection of eight urban parks in the Oldman River valley of Lethbridge, Alberta. The parks were created in the 1980s as part of the city's Urban Parks Project. Today they are a combined 16 km² (4,000 acres) in size and comprise one of the largest urban park systems in North America, and the third largest in Canada.[1]
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[edit] Parks
Eight parks make up the system:
- Alexander Wilderness Park
- Botterill Bottom Park
- Bull Trail Park
- Elizabeth Hall Wetlands
- Indian Battle Park
- Nature Reserve
- Peenaquim Park
- Popson Park
Pavan Park and Cottonwood Park are in the river valley, but are separated from the rest of the system.
[edit] Amenities
The park system contains campgrounds, playgrounds, eating areas and several kilometres of cyclist/pedestrian trails, including part of the Coal Banks Trail system. Well-known attractions in the system include Fort Whoop-Up, Helen Schuler Coulee Centre and the High Level Bridge. A golf course is adjacent to Elizabeth Hall Wetlands.
[edit] Wildlife
Various wildlife live in the park system, including deer, hawks, owls, rabbits, snakes, coyotes, badgers, pelicans, beavers, muskrats and cranes.
[edit] Notes
- ^ 2007 National Fair Program Preview. Historica Fairs. Historica. Retrieved on 2007-02-16.
[edit] External links
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