Carson-Pegasus Provincial Park
Encyclopedia
Carson-Pegasus Provincial Park is a provincial park
located in central Alberta
, Canada
within Woodlands County
.
The park is located around McLeod Lake
(previously named Carson Lake) and Little McLeod Lake (previously known as Pegasus Lake), approximately 23 km (14.3 mi) north of Whitecourt
. It is accessed by Highway 32.
The park protects the boreal forest ecosystem with aspen
, balsam poplar
, balsam fir
and white spruce
, as well as the willow
/alder shorelines, black spruce
bog
s, grass marsh
es, and fen
s. The park is also a fishing spot and a habitat for diverse mammals and birds.
Provincial park
A provincial park is a park under the management of a provincial or territorial government in Canada.While provincial parks are not the same as national parks, their workings are very similar...
located in central Alberta
Central Alberta
Central Alberta is a region located in the Canadian province of Alberta.Central Alberta is the most densely populated rural area in the province...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
within Woodlands County
Woodlands County, Alberta
Woodlands County is a municipal district in north-central Alberta, Canada.It is located in Census Division 13. The municipal seat is in the Town of Whitecourt, while a regional administrative office is also located in the Hamlet of Fort Assiniboine....
.
The park is located around McLeod Lake
McLeod Lake (Alberta)
McLeod Lake, formerly named Carson Lake, is a lake in central Alberta, Canada within Woodlands County. It is located north of Whitecourt, approximately east of Highway 32...
(previously named Carson Lake) and Little McLeod Lake (previously known as Pegasus Lake), approximately 23 km (14.3 mi) north of Whitecourt
Whitecourt, Alberta
Whitecourt is a town in Alberta, Canada within Woodlands County. It is located northwest of Edmonton and southeast of Grande Prairie at the junction of Highway 43 and Highway 32 and has an elevation of ....
. It is accessed by Highway 32.
The park protects the boreal forest ecosystem with aspen
Aspen
Populus section Populus, of the Populus genus, includes the aspen trees and the white poplar Populus alba. The five typical aspens are all native to cold regions with cool summers, in the north of the Northern Hemisphere, extending south at high altitudes in the mountains. The White Poplar, by...
, balsam poplar
Balsam poplar
The balsam poplars — also known as Populus sect. Tacamahaca — are a group of about 10 species of poplars, indigenous to North America and eastern Asia, distinguished by the balsam scent of their buds, the whitish undersides of their leaves, and the leaf petiole being round in cross-section...
, balsam fir
Balsam Fir
The balsam fir is a North American fir, native to most of eastern and central Canada and the northeastern United States .-Growth:It is a small to medium-size evergreen tree typically tall, rarely to tall, with a narrow conic crown...
and white spruce
White Spruce
Picea glauca is a species of spruce native to boreal forests in the north of North America, from central Alaska east to Newfoundland, and south to northern Montana, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, upstate New York, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine; there is also an isolated population in the...
, as well as the willow
Willow
Willows, sallows, and osiers form the genus Salix, around 400 species of deciduous trees and shrubs, found primarily on moist soils in cold and temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere...
/alder shorelines, black spruce
Black Spruce
Picea mariana is a species of spruce native to northern North America, from Newfoundland west to Alaska, and south to northern New York, Minnesota and central British Columbia...
bog
Bog
A bog, quagmire or mire is a wetland that accumulates acidic peat, a deposit of dead plant material—often mosses or, in Arctic climates, lichens....
s, grass marsh
Marsh
In geography, a marsh, or morass, is a type of wetland that is subject to frequent or continuous flood. Typically the water is shallow and features grasses, rushes, reeds, typhas, sedges, other herbaceous plants, and moss....
es, and fen
Fen
A fen is a type of wetland fed by mineral-rich surface water or groundwater. Fens are characterised by their water chemistry, which is neutral or alkaline, with relatively high dissolved mineral levels but few other plant nutrients...
s. The park is also a fishing spot and a habitat for diverse mammals and birds.
See also
- List of Alberta provincial parks
- List of Canadian provincial parks
- List of National Parks of Canada
External links
- Carson-Pegasus Provincial Park (Government of Alberta site)