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September 5, 2023
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Wetland Adventure Days
Photo top left, ALUS Coordinator Chris Elder, and Summer Student Emily Parker. Photo top right, Evans Park on August 28, Harvey and Hadlee Sellen from Lloydminster. Bottom photo, Children enjoyed exploring the water at Lindsay. Photos Angela Mouly
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management in the countryside by holding tebrates and pull nutrients out of the water; pages. water and releasing it into creeks or ground- especially the nitrogen.” ALUS Coordinator, Chris Elder, noted The County of Vermilion River (CVR) water mitigating floods. From the agriculSea gulls, sandpipers and barn swallows that the interactive stations allowed families hosted Wetland Adventure Days at Lindsay tural side, we want to show the value of visited the beach, and she noted that ducks, to touch and learn, answering trivia while Evans Park on August 28, and Hazeldine wetlands, and that they are not just a waste geese, insects, smaller rodents, deer, playing Plinko, etc. The casual atmosphere Campground on August 29. Families had of space in the cropland,” said CVR Agri- coyotes, and even a black bear have been gave them a chance to play in the water fun exploring and learning about the differ- culture Director. “People often go to the in and out of the day use area recently. and get dirty. ent plant and animal species around them, beach but it’s an environment that people Using dipping nets and magnifying “It’s very convenient having somewhere followed by hotdogs and refreshments. don’t always know a lot about. The vegeta- glasses, children identified water bugs, so close to home with little kids. We would “Wetland and riparian areas are impor- tion can include bullrushes, cattails, differ- and had the opportunity to play several have never come or known Lindsay Evans tant for a variety of reasons; aside from ent grasses, and emergent plants that grow educational games. Activity bags included Park was here if it wasn’t for this event,” providing a habitat, they provide water out into the lake providing habitats for inver- a scavenger hunt and take-home colouring said Lucynda Sellen. Reporter
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