History
Beehive History
| Date | Event |
| 2008 | Approximately 350 trees felled, removed by helicopter and burned outside the area to prevent the spread of mountain pine beetle. |
| February 2006 | AWA is recognized by the Parks and Protected Areas Division of the Alberta Government for 15 years of dedication and contributions to Beehive Natural Area. |
| 1988-1990 | AWA is a member of the planning team and contributes to the creation of the Beehive Natural Area Management Plan. |
| 1987 | Beehive is protected as a Natural Area. The
designation is a part of the Wildlife ’87 program, which celebrates the
centennial year of wildlife conservation in Canada. AWA is frustrated by the
announcement because it believes that the area is simply too small to be
considered wilderness area. Additionally, AWA sees the announcement as a way
to deflect attention from logging in the adjacent Hidden Creek area. AWA becomes a Volunteer Steward of the Beehive Natural Area. This involves annually observation and monitoring. Oil and gas exploration in Beehive ceases. |
| 1981 | Beehive is recommended as a Natural Area by Alberta Forest Service. |
| 1977 | Beehive is nominated for Major Ecological Reserve Status by William A. Fuller and George La Roi of the Department of Botany, University of Alberta. |
| 1974 | Alberta government assessments identify the Upper Oldman watershed as the only substantial tract of wilderness left south of the headwaters of the Elbow and Sheep Rivers. |
| 1971 | The Beehive Natural Area is recommended for protection by the Alberta Forest Service. |
| 1970 | Access road and exploration well created in Lyall Creek area. These sites are later abandoned. |
| 1950-1987 | Oil and gas exploration begins in Beehive. |
| 1950-1960 | Seismic lines are cleared along Cache, Beehive and Soda Creeks. |
| Pre-1950 | The Stoney people hunted and camped
throughout the area until the early 1900's. Windy Pass between Mt. Gass and Beehive Mountain was thought to be an old access route, used for thousands of years. Archaeological evidence suggests that the meadows of the Upper Oldman were occupied seasonally by ancient tribes. |
