LOCATION
• Leduc County
• West of Poplar Bay, Pigeon Lake
• 160 Acres
• 101 km drive from central Edmonton
DIRECTIONS, PARKING & TRAILS
• Parking at roadside pullout
• Trail is marked but not maintained
• Recommended for experienced hikers due to rustic condition
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“Norm inherited the land after his father died in the early 1980s. After Norm died in 1996, his wife, Gitta, inherited it from him. Both Norm and Gitta were happy to be outdoors, take in nature, enjoy fresh air and walk. Norm would have appreciated the fact very much, that this land was donated to EALT to be protected in its natural state. Tide Creek Corner gets its name from the small creek running through the land. ”
Wildlife and Habitat
This conservation land conserves the convergence or “corner” of Tide Creek and a smaller creek. Seven kilometres downstream, Tide Creek then flows into Pigeon Lake and contributes to the Battle River watershed. This portion of Tide Creek is surrounded by poplar, birch, and coniferous forests. Historical forest fires, beavers, and limited development have shaped the creek and forest.
Natural habitats around waterbodies (riparian areas) like this creek allow for wildlife to move freely between habitats. This conservation land serves as stepping stone habitat for large wildlife such as bear, and provide homes for deer, moose, frogs, and a variety of bird species such as Great Gray Owl, Boreal Chickadee, and Alder Flycatcher. Other conservation areas nearby (Pigeon Lake Provincial Park, and ACA’s Resier and Pigeon Lake properties) allow for further habitat connectivity and more resilient landscapes.
You can contribute your flora and fauna sightings for this conservation land by adding observations to iNaturalist, or sending us an email.
Photos: EALT
Indigenous Connections
Nearby by is Pigeon Lake. Originally called Woodpecker Lake, or “Hmi-hmo” in nēhiyawēwin (Cree), the name was changed to its current form in 1858 to honor the passenger pigeon. The Pigeon Lake Reserve (Pigeon Lake 238A) was created in 1896. Land was taken from the reserve in 1924 to form Ma-Me-O, which is nēhiyawēwin for “Pigeon”.
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