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Tree Information x

Identifier: GRS/G0045
Registered By: Admin
Genus: Pseudotsuga
Species: menziesii subsp. glauca
Common names:
Registration Category: (Not Specified)
Number of Trees: 200
Group of Tree Type: Forest Remnant

Location

Suburb:
City/Town: Calgary
Region: Grasslands
   
 
General Notes:
The Wood's Douglas Fir Tree Sanctuary comprises approximately 12.5 hectares of land located on the south bank of the Bow River near Bowness Park. The sanctuary features a variety of flora, including fir, spruce, balsam poplar, and aspen trees, as well as thick brush, and lush vegetation.
The inland variety of the Rocky Mountain Douglas fir, also known as the Blue Douglas fir, can be found only sporadically throughout Alberta's mountain valleys and foothills. The stand of these trees preserved in the Wood's Douglas Fir Tree Sanctuary on the most easterly slopes of the Rocky Mountain foothills represents one of the last and best collections of this species in Alberta.
Reference
Heritage Register of Historic Places - object number 4665-0566

Filename: GRS.GP0045P.menziesiisubspglauca.b.jpg, Image Credit: Alberta Culture and Community Spirit, Historic Resources Management Branch. All rights reserved. Permission must be obtained before any reuse of this image.

Tree Information x

Identifier: GRS/G0045
Tree Type: Group
Registered By: Admin
Registration Category: (Not Specified)
General Notes:
The Wood's Douglas Fir Tree Sanctuary comprises approximately 12.5 hectares of land located on the south bank of the Bow River near Bowness Park. The sanctuary features a variety of flora, including fir, spruce, balsam poplar, and aspen trees, as well as thick brush, and lush vegetation.
The inland variety of the Rocky Mountain Douglas fir, also known as the Blue Douglas fir, can be found only sporadically throughout Alberta's mountain valleys and foothills. The stand of these trees preserved in the Wood's Douglas Fir Tree Sanctuary on the most easterly slopes of the Rocky Mountain foothills represents one of the last and best collections of this species in Alberta.
Reference
Heritage Register of Historic Places - object number 4665-0566

Group Details

Group Type: Single species
Feature Tree Genus: Pseudotsuga
Feature Tree Species: menziesii subsp. glauca
Feature Tree Common Names: Rocky Mountain Douglas-fir,
Forest Type: Default Value
Actual Planting Date: actual date not specified
Approx. Planting Date:
e.g. circa. 1860
Current Age: not known years
Tree Health Description: (none)
Local Protection Status: Yes
Tree Physically Present: Yes
Number of Trees: 200
Area Covered: 12.5 hectares
Group of Tree Type: Forest Remnant

Observations

Date Observer Action
05 Oct 2022 Admin

Location

Latitude: 51.096659
Longitude: -114.230787
Location Name: Wood's Douglas Fir Tree Sanctuary
Address: Bowness Park
Suburb:
City/Town: Calgary
Region: Grasslands
Location Description: Located on the south bank of the Bow River near Bowness Park. The trail to the grove starts from the Bowness Park parking lot.
Public Accessibility: Park - Municipal
Local Authority: City of Calgary

Images

Preview Credit Date
Alberta Culture and Community Spirit, Historic Resources Management Branch 05 Oct 1992
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