2010-10-02 (Hike) Rumsey Ecological Reserve
Often highlighted as the world's largest protected example of the prairie parkland ecosystem, the Rumsey Ecological Reserve preserves the majority of that environment's flora and fauna.
C. Wershler
Distance: 7 km
Elevation Gain: minimal
The Rumsey Ecological Reserve, 34 square kilometers in size, protects the largest remaining tract of aspen parkland in Canada, and possibly the world. This area, situated south of Stettler, consists of hummocky moraine (knob and kettle) topography. In wet years, the kettles fill with water and the resulting pothole country becomes some of the most diverse waterfowl habitat in North America. Spanning the transition between Grassland Natural Region and the Central Parkland sub-region of Parkland Natural Region, the Rumsey Ecological Reserve protect plants, birds and mammals at both the northern and southern extent of their ranges.
This hike is rated as Easy-to-Moderate,covering approximately 7 kilometres with minimum elevation gain.
