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Dinosaur Provincial Park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site situated 220 kilometres (137 mi) east of Calgary, Alberta, Canada; or 48 kilometres (30 mi) northeast of Brooks.. The park is situated in the Red Deer River valley, which is noted for its striking badland topography, and abundance of dinosaur fossils.
North of the river, the Dinosaur Trail briefly exits the valley and re-enters it near Horsethief Canyon. The Dinosaur Trail passes through Midland Provincial Park and past the Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology before ending at Highway 9 / 56 back in Drumheller. The loop is completed by following Highway 9 / 56 (Bridge Street and 2nd Street ...
Midland Provincial Park is a provincial park located in Alberta, Canada. Once the site of the Midland Coal Mine, it was designated as a provincial park on June 5, 1979. It now hosts the Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology. It is located 6 km west of Drumheller on Highway 838 (North Dinosaur Trail).
Cross-country skiing is practiced in the park, with 6.4 kilometers (4.0 mi) of trails groomed in the winter for skiing, and for cycling in summer. 4.2 kilometers (2.6 mi) of hiking trails are maintained on the former island, including 1.2 kilometers (0.75 mi) wheelchair-accessible trails.
The Dinosaur Park Formation is the uppermost member of the Belly River Group (also known as the Judith River Group), a major geologic unit in southern Alberta.It was deposited during the Campanian stage of the Late Cretaceous, between about 76.5 and 74.4 million years ago. [3]
View of Midland Provincial Park from the Badlands Interpretive Trail, a trail used by the museum. The museum is located on North Dinosaur Trail at Midland Provincial Park, in Drumheller, Alberta. The area which the museum occupies is situated in the middle of the fossil-bearing strata of the Late Cretaceous Horseshoe Canyon Formation.
Powerlines cut through the middle of the park leaving a narrow open area. Near the eastern edge of the park is the Discovery Ridge Pond, a manmade stormwater pond. [2] The park features numerous interconnecting trails which can be accessed in multiple places from Discovery Ridge as well as by the parking lot near the middle of the park.
1931 — Cypress Hills Provincial Park was established in Saskatchewan. [6]1951 — Cypress Hills Provincial Park was established in Alberta. 1989 — On August 25, the governments of Alberta [7] and Saskatchewan [8] signed an agreement committing themselves to cooperation on ecosystem management, education, and park promotion.