Hicks
Details
- Secured in May 2009
- 149 Acres
- Located in Strathcona County
- Held jointly with the Nature Conservancy of Canada
Wildlife and Habitat
- Contains wetalands and Aspen Parkland habitat that have a diverse array of plant life and are home to species such as coyotes, elk, beaver and several species of woodpecker, waterfowl and great horned owl.
- Since the acquisition of the property, fencing and old buildings that posed a barrier to wildlife have been removed.
Importance
- Located in the Cooking Lake Moraine Natural Area and Prairie Pothole region, which contains numerous wetlands and aspen forest.
- Close proximity to our Golden Ranches and Ministik properties and other protected areas in the region, adding an important habitat link in the Cooking Lake Moraine Natural Area.
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