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Download as PDF; Printable version; In other projects ... provincial parks in the Canadian province of Alberta. ... parks throughout its history, with four parks ...
Alberta's system of provincial parks began with the striking of a committee on parks by then Premier J. E. Brownlee in 1929. This led to the passage of the Provincial Parks and Protected Areas Act in 1930 and the formation of the Provincial Board of Management to oversee the system.
Peter Lougheed Provincial Park is in Kananaskis Country about 90 kilometres (56 mi) west of Calgary, along the Kananaskis Trail in Alberta, Canada. This park is within Alberta's Rocky Mountains. The park was originally named Kananaskis Provincial Park, but was renamed after Peter Lougheed, premier of Alberta from 1971 to 1985, when he retired ...
Corraling buffalo in Wainwright Buffalo Park (1925). Bison were rounded up in Wainwright, Alberta, and transported by land and river to Wood Buffalo National Park in the far north of Alberta. Buffalo National Park was created near the town of Wainwright in east central Alberta on June 5, 1909.
Jarvis Bay Provincial Park is a provincial park in Alberta, Canada, located 4 km (2.5 mi) north from Sylvan Lake and 35 km (22 mi) west from Red Deer, along Highway 20. The park is situated on the eastern shores of Sylvan Lake , at an elevation of 950 m (3,120 ft) and has a surface of 0.9 km 2 (0.35 sq mi).
The park contains landscapes unique in Alberta. The north portion of the park contains a dissected kame creating an extremely rugged landscape with relative elevations of over 200 metres (660 ft). The Marguerite and Richardson rivers have developed the best examples of braided stream valley in the Boreal Forest Natural Region.
Pembina River Provincial Park is a provincial park in central Alberta, Canada. It is located between the towns of Entwistle and Evansburg , a short distance from the Yellowhead Highway . The short 16A highway spur crosses the southern edge of the park, which is developed along the gorges of the Pembina River .
Two Lakes Provincial Park is a provincial park in Alberta, Canada, located 142 km (88 mi) south of Grande Prairie, 65 km (40 mi) south of Highway 666 and an additional 77 km (48 mi) south on forestry roads, where 4WD is recommended for access.