EcoTour Scenic Drive with 2 hikes (Larson Trail, Top Dogtown Trail) Grasslands Nat Park - Tue, Sep 20 2022

EcoTour Scenic Drive with 2 hikes (Larson Trail, Top Dogtown Trail) Grasslands Nat Park (9/20/2022)

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The Basics:

Event Type:

Mid. Week Hike

Event Location:

Grasslands National Park Sask - West Block

Dist. and Elev.:

2.25 km; 26 m combined

Date(s) & Time:

Tue, Sep 20 2022 3:30 PM

Registration Opens:

Wed, Sep 14 2022 2:00:00 PM

Registration Cut Off:

Mon, Sep 19 2022 8:00:00 PM

Difficulty Rating:

D2:

Event Coordinator(s):

SUSAN ALLEN
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Participant Info:

Who's Invited:

Members & Guests, 18 And Older Only

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Number Registered So Far:

8 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)

Itinerary:

The EcoTour Scenic Drive features stunning landscapes, rich history and active conservation. There are 7 stops on the tour - we will start at #7 and work backwards towards VAl Marie. Stop #6 features the Larson Trail - Observe evidence of early ranching along this mowed trail which also provides views of the adjacent Frenchman River. Begin at the Larson homestead and move past old grazing and hay fields. Walt Larson and his family ranched in this area from the 1920’s until 1984 when his land became the first purchase to form the park. Distance: 1.5 km loop Time: 30 minutes Stop #2 - Top Dogtown Trail - isten to the rare Black-tailed Prairie Dogs bark at your approach as you stroll across the Top Dogtown on this hard surfaced, level trail. Take advantage of the viewing scope to see deer or antelope crossing Laounen Coulee, or look for blooming wildflowers at your feet along the ridge. *Special Note: It was the Black-tailed Prairie Dog that inspired the creation of a ‘prairie’ national park. Distance: 750 m loop Time: 20 minutes

Required Items to Bring:
Binoculars; Sunblock; Camera; deet insect repellant

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How to Get There:

Event Directions:

Starting at EcoTour Stop #7 - south of Frenchman Valley Campground on main road;

Notes:

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