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Located on a tributary of Shunda Creek, this Natural Area occupies the site of an abandoned coal mine near the former mining town of Alexo. It has regenerated with mixedwood communities typical of the northern foothills.

• Map of the Area
• Other Information
• Site Statistics
• References and Further Reading

Map of the Area

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Other Information

From 1920 to 1955, Alexo was a coal mining town, named after the Alexo Coal Mining Company [4]. With only 30 miners and 70 employees in total, it was a small operation even at the height of production. The switch from coal to diesel in trains meant the mine became uneconomical and led to its eventual closure. A youth camp now occupies the former town site (Camp Alexo) [2, adapted].

Forests are of lodgepole pine, aspen and mixtures of the two.

Site Statistics

Site Name	Alexo
Site Type	Natural Area
Subtype	Order-in-council (OC)
Natural Region(s)	Upper Foothills/ Lower Foothills
O.C. No. (Land Ref. Manual)	584/92
PASite ID (Map Ref #)	501
Site # (Parks Website)	523
Total Area	33.39 ha. (82.50 ac.)
Steward-Status
Recreation Activities	none noted
IUCN	II
Operated By	Parks Division
Notes and Comments

References

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1. Information & Facilities – Alexo Natural Area | Alberta Parks (2022-01-21).
2. Alexo Alberta – Wikipedia.
3. “Alexo Coal Company Limited tipple, Alexo, Alberta.”, [ca. 1930-1931], (CU1135056) by Unknown. Courtesy of Libraries and Cultural Resources Digital Collections, University of Calgary.  
4. Alberta on Record: Alexo Coal Company.

Further Reading

• Alexo Coal Company, Limited fonds, Provincial Archives of Alberta (accessed 2022-01-21).