Invasive plants and a love sick bull moose made this a memorable trip for Tony B.. Beautiful fall colours contributed to the memories of Snakes Head Natural Area.

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1. Inspection Report: 2024-10-03: Snakes Head (PNT); Tony B.
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Inspection Report: 2024-10-03: Snakes Head (PNT); Tony B.

Question	Q##	Response
		General Information
Date/Site/Submitter:	Q21/22/12	2024-10-03: Snakes Head (PNT) (NA); Tony B.
Guest Names	Q14
SAPAA Member	Q16	Yes
		Over all Impression of the Site
What is the Naturalness of the Site? 4=Great, 0=Terrible	Q31	2
How Natural?: comments	Q32	There is no human infrastructure Other than a pipeline/powerline corridor that crosses the Red Deer River at this spot, The constantly shifting river channels make this a very hazardous place to build anything.
		How was your visit to the PA?
Trip Duration	Q41	1-2 hours
Why Did you Go?	Q42	Visit nature, Hiking, Birding, Plant identification
Visit Details	Q43	Tried to walk around the perimeter noting wildlife, plant communities, invasive species, and human impacts.
		What is in the Site?
Ease to Visit	Q51	None of the Above
Biological Observations	Q52	Township Road 33-4 extends westward to the river. The trail down the right of way has some deep puddles but is passable for pickups or other sturdy vehicles. 4x4s and ATVs use the dry river channels to access the rest of the site. Plant communities range from mature spruce/poplar/aspen forests to bare river gravel depending entirely on time since any particular spot was not part of the river channel, I was disappointed to find exotic Cicer milkvetch dominating the ground vegetation almost everywhere. Woody species are typical for the region. I had a tense moment when an amorous bull moose heard me walking through the woods and decided to investigate. He finally realized I wasn’t a cow and took off.
Submissions to iNaturalist	Q53	Yes
Geological Observations	Q54	Flood plain with braided channels that shift frequently. Some abandoned channels are quite deep and filled with water.
Designation as a Protected Area	Q55	None Noted
Comments	Q56
		Human Activities/Disturbances
Agricultural Activities	Q61	None noted
Resource extraction	Q62	Hunting or shooting (observed, blinds, spent shell casings, etc.)
Motorized disturbances (ATV or vehicle activity).	Q63	Off Highway Vehicles (e.g. quads, motorbikes), 4×4 vehicles
Animal or self propelled activities	Q64	Fishing, Other (see comments, Q67)
Gathering and Dumping Activities	Q65	Camping (lean-to’s, fire rings, etc.)
Infrastructure encroachment	Q66	Power lines, Pipelines
Comments	Q67	(Q63, Q64, Q65, Q67) – fire rings and vehicle tracks, but very little garbage
		What Needs to be Done?
Remediation/Protection Activities Needed	Q71	Invasive Weed Removal, Signs, Continued Monitoring
What Have you Done Recently to Help the site?	Q72	Visit and Submitted This Report!
Nearby Stewards?	Q73
Comments	Q74
Last Words	Q82

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