About 60 km northwest of St. Albert, this NA has two portions. The northern portion is on the Pembina River and the southern near to but not on Majeau Lake.
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The north portion of this site is a narrow stretch of land along a bank of the Pembina River. The banks are steep and actively eroding. Vegetation is primarily dense shrub, second-growth aspen and sedge wetland. The south portion has dense second-growth aspen. The south portion adjoins Majeau Lake Natural Area‘s PNT portion. The intervening land between the north and southern portions is privately owned [1].
A Berry Nice River. The river’s name was first recorded in 1810 by David Thompson and was thought to be a version of the Cree name which is a translation of ‘summer berry’ [2]. The river originates south of Cadomin, at Pembina Forks. It flows eastwards for 547 km before it merges with the Athabasca River 64 km west of the town of Athabasca [3].
Site Statistics
| Site Name | Pembina River |
| Site Type | Natural Area |
| Subtype | Order-in-council (OC) |
| Natural Region(s) | Dry Mixedwood |
| O.C. No. (Land Ref. Manual) | 454/71 |
| PASite ID (Map Ref #) | 386 |
| Site # (Parks Website) | 560 |
| Total Area | 75.45 ha. (186.44 ac.) |
| Steward-Status | |
| Recreation Activities | none noted |
| IUCN | II |
| Operated By | Parks Division |
| Notes and Comments |
References
The following links are provided as a courtesy but are not verified or endorsed by SAPAA. Clicking on the link will cause you to leave the SAPAA website. Primary source of information is: Information & Facilities – Pembina River Natural Area | Alberta Parks (All links accessed on 2023-02-19).
- Lac Ste. Anne County Map 2021.
- Aubrey, Merrily K., ed. Concise Place Names of Alberta. Calgary: University of Calgary Press, 2006; p. 249.
- Pembina River (Alberta) – Wikipedia.
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