Waterton Lakes National Park of Spring 2005 Waterton Lakes Location National Park of Canada Waterton Lakes National Park is located in Vegetation the southwest corner of on the Waterton is a place where prairie and and British Columbia borders mountains meet. Its plant communities have and covers 505 km2. The park was Climate unusual combinations of species. Prairie established in 1895, making it Canada’s grasses grow with mountain plants. Glacier While Waterton receives cold, dry weather from the fourth national park. It represents the lilies, usually found in mountain meadows, northeast, most of Waterton’s weather comes from southern Rocky Mountains, where some of are also found in low elevation aspen groves. the Pacific coast. Those warm, moist winds make the most ancient mountains in the Rockies The park has 45 different habitat types, Waterton the wettest place in Alberta, with an abruptly meet the prairie. It is a landscape including grasslands, shrub lands, wetlands, Activities average annual precipitation of 1 072 mm. Winds shaped by wind, fire and floods; with a rich spruce-fir, pine and aspen forests, and alpine Waterton is small and easy to explore. Four are an important part of Waterton’s climate. With variety of plants and wildlife. Together with meadows. This means the park has an scenic parkways cross through different average winds of 32 km/h, Waterton is also one of its neighbour, Glacier National Park (USA), extraordinary number of plants for its size, landscapes. All lead to popular attractions. the windiest places in Alberta. Winds gusting well the park forms the Waterton-Glacier with over 970 species. Many of these are rare The Entrance Parkway features views of the over 100 km/h are common in the winter. Most of International Peace Park World Heritage or threatened. Fire has played an important Waterton Lakes chain and ends at the small the very strong winds are chinooks. These warm Site. Waterton Lakes is located in the role in shaping the landscape and its plants. community of Waterton Park. The Akamina winds are famous for creating large, sudden rises in Montane Cordillera Ecozone. Park Wardens are now carefully winter temperatures. Waterton’s unique climate is Parkway takes you through a mountain valley reintroducing fire to the park ecosystem. an important reason why so much variety is found to Cameron Lake, a great place for strolling, within this small park. hiking and boating. The Red Rock Parkway is one of the best places for Waterton’s most Wildlife popular activity - wildlife viewing. The road Geology ends at Red Rock Canyon, a great place for The park’s variety of vegetation provides picnics, hiking, horseback riding, cycling and The park’s rugged, windswept home for over 60 mammals, over 250 birds, 24 photography. Travellers on the Chief mountains rise suddenly out of gentle fish, and 10 reptiles and amphibians. The Mountain Highway can view the site of the prairie grasses. These mountains are grasslands are important winter range for 1998 Sofa Mountain Fire as they head south made of some of the oldest w ungulates such as elk, mule deer, and white- across the border to Glacier National Park in sedimentary rock in the Canadian Yarro Creek tailed deer. In autumn, the marsh and lake the USA. Waterton also has three Rockies. These rocks formed in a areas of the park are heavily used by campgrounds, a golf course, a variety of sea that existed over 1 500 million N migrating ducks, swans and geese. Large interpretive programs and exhibits, and an years ago in what is now British predators include wolf, coyote, cougar, unforgettable boat tour down the beautiful Columbia. About 75 million years ago, B e grizzly and black bears. Waterton is part of Upper Waterton Lake. ll on y a massive sheet of rocks were pushed kist Bla the Crown of the Continent ecosystem, R

i Creek v up along a huge fault and pushed e A r which is one of the narrowest places in the lb e eastward about 100 km up and over B rt .C a . rocky mountain chain. This means the park C young prairie rocks. Later, glaciers re ek and its surrounding region sit on a key point and water shaped this landscape, n ro e m Waterton of an important north-south travel route for a For more information, contact: leaving features like cirques, eskers, C Park Waterton wildlife. The Superintendent and alluvial fans. The Upper Waterton Lakes Waterton Lakes National Park Waterton Park, Alberta T0K 2M0 Lake sits in a glacier-carved U-shaped Cameron Lake Telephone: (403) 859-2224 CANADA valley and is the deepest lake in the UNITED STATES Fax: (403) 859-2279 Website: www.pc.gc.ca/waterton . G K 0 4 800 m © Parks Canada L A C I E R N A T I O N A L P A R Waterton Lakes National Park of Canada Spring 2005 Waterton Lakes Location National Park of Canada Waterton Lakes National Park is located in Vegetation the southwest corner of Alberta on the Waterton is a place where prairie and Montana and British Columbia borders mountains meet. Its plant communities have and covers 505 km2. The park was Climate unusual combinations of species. Prairie established in 1895, making it Canada’s grasses grow with mountain plants. Glacier While Waterton receives cold, dry weather from the fourth national park. It represents the lilies, usually found in mountain meadows, northeast, most of Waterton’s weather comes from southern Rocky Mountains, where some of are also found in low elevation aspen groves. the Pacific coast. Those warm, moist winds make the most ancient mountains in the Rockies The park has 45 different habitat types, Waterton the wettest place in Alberta, with an abruptly meet the prairie. It is a landscape including grasslands, shrub lands, wetlands, Activities average annual precipitation of 1 072 mm. Winds shaped by wind, fire and floods; with a rich spruce-fir, pine and aspen forests, and alpine Waterton is small and easy to explore. Four are an important part of Waterton’s climate. With variety of plants and wildlife. Together with meadows. This means the park has an scenic parkways cross through different average winds of 32 km/h, Waterton is also one of its neighbour, Glacier National Park (USA), extraordinary number of plants for its size, landscapes. All lead to popular attractions. the windiest places in Alberta. Winds gusting well the park forms the Waterton-Glacier with over 970 species. Many of these are rare The Entrance Parkway features views of the over 100 km/h are common in the winter. Most of International Peace Park World Heritage or threatened. Fire has played an important Waterton Lakes chain and ends at the small the very strong winds are chinooks. These warm Site. Waterton Lakes is located in the role in shaping the landscape and its plants. community of Waterton Park. The Akamina winds are famous for creating large, sudden rises in Montane Cordillera Ecozone. Park Wardens are now carefully winter temperatures. Waterton’s unique climate is Parkway takes you through a mountain valley reintroducing fire to the park ecosystem. an important reason why so much variety is found to Cameron Lake, a great place for strolling, within this small park. hiking and boating. The Red Rock Parkway is one of the best places for Waterton’s most Wildlife popular activity - wildlife viewing. The road Geology ends at Red Rock Canyon, a great place for The park’s variety of vegetation provides picnics, hiking, horseback riding, cycling and The park’s rugged, windswept home for over 60 mammals, over 250 birds, 24 photography. Travellers on the Chief mountains rise suddenly out of gentle fish, and 10 reptiles and amphibians. The Mountain Highway can view the site of the prairie grasses. These mountains are grasslands are important winter range for 1998 Sofa Mountain Fire as they head south made of some of the oldest w ungulates such as elk, mule deer, and white- across the border to Glacier National Park in sedimentary rock in the Canadian Yarro Creek tailed deer. In autumn, the marsh and lake the USA. Waterton also has three Rockies. These rocks formed in a areas of the park are heavily used by campgrounds, a golf course, a variety of sea that existed over 1 500 million N migrating ducks, swans and geese. Large interpretive programs and exhibits, and an years ago in what is now British predators include wolf, coyote, cougar, unforgettable boat tour down the beautiful Columbia. About 75 million years ago, B e grizzly and black bears. Waterton is part of Upper Waterton Lake. ll on y a massive sheet of rocks were pushed kist Bla the Crown of the Continent ecosystem, R

i Creek v up along a huge fault and pushed e A r which is one of the narrowest places in the lb e eastward about 100 km up and over B rt .C a . rocky mountain chain. This means the park C young prairie rocks. Later, glaciers re ek and its surrounding region sit on a key point and water shaped this landscape, n ro e m Waterton of an important north-south travel route for a For more information, contact: leaving features like cirques, eskers, C Park Waterton wildlife. The Superintendent and alluvial fans. The Upper Waterton Lakes Waterton Lakes National Park Waterton Park, Alberta T0K 2M0 Lake sits in a glacier-carved U-shaped Cameron Lake Telephone: (403) 859-2224 CANADA valley and is the deepest lake in the UNITED STATES Fax: (403) 859-2279 Website: www.pc.gc.ca/waterton Canadian Rockies. G K 0 4 800 m © Parks Canada L A C I E R N A T I O N A L P A R