Pembina Valley Provincial Park
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| Location | Manitoba, Canada |
| Nearest town | Morden, Manitoba |
| Coordinates | 49°0′48″N 98°16′14″W / 49.01333°N 98.27056°W[1] |
| Area | 1.8 km2 (0.69 sq mi) |
| Established | 2001 |
| Governing body | Government of Manitoba |
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Pembina Valley Provincial Park is a provincial park in southern Manitoba, Canada. It is located 47 kilometres south-west of Morden, Manitoba, Canada on Highway 3, Highway 31, and Highway 201, and covers approximately 1.8 square kilometres (440 acres).[2] The park is considered to be a Class III protected area under the IUCN protected area management categories.[3]
The park was officially opened on October 5, 2001 by Premier Gary Doer and James Richardson, representing the Nature Conservancy of Canada.[4] Pembina Valley Provincial Park is Manitoba's 75th provincial park. The park contains approximately 12.7 km of hiking trails. In 2009, a 24 m (80 ft) single-span steel bridge and 9 m (30 ft) observation tower were added to the park.[5]
A Rocha Canada operates a Field Study Centre on 100 acres immediately adjacent to the park,[6] and assists parks staff in conducting interpretive walks. A Rocha offers environmental, place-based learning programs for children, youth, and educators. They also operated a B&B, which earned the Pembina Valley Tourism's 2010 Award of Distinction, for travellers visiting the park that may wish to stay nearby.[7]
The park is located at the extreme southwest corner of the Rural Municipality of Stanley, and the extreme southeast corner of the Rural Municipality of Pembina.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Pembina Valley Provincial Park". Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved July 2, 2017.
- ^ A System Plan for Manitoba's Provincial Parks (PDF). Government of Manitoba. March 1997. p. 49. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 15, 2017.
- ^ "Pembina Valley Provincial Park". Protected Planet. United Nations Environment World Conservation Monitoring Centre. Retrieved July 2, 2017.
- ^ "Pembina Valley Provincial Park Officially Opened by Premier". Government of Manitoba. October 5, 2001. Archived from the original on November 18, 2016.
- ^ "Province of Manitoba | News Releases | New Bridge, Tower and Trails Open in Pembina Valley Provincial Park".
- ^ A Rocha Canada. Manitoba Centre: Pembina Valley Field Station.
- ^ "Bed & Breakfasts – La Rocha". Pembina Valley Tourism. Archived from the original on October 13, 2013..
External links
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- Find Your Favorite Park: Pembina Valley Provincial Park
- Plant Species of Pembina Valley Provincial Park
