Pembina Valley Provincial Park

Pembina Valley Provincial Park is a provincial park in southern Manitoba, Canada. It is located 47 kilometres south-west of Morden, Manitoba, Canada on Highway 3, Highway 31, and Highway 201, and covers approximately 1.8 square kilometres (440 acres).[2] The park is considered to be a Class III protected area under the IUCN protected area management categories.[3]

Pembina Valley Provincial Park
IUCN category III (natural monument or feature)
LocationManitoba, Canada
Nearest townMorden, Manitoba
Coordinates49°0′48″N 98°16′14″W[1]
Area1.8 km2 (0.69 sq mi)
Established2001
Governing bodyGovernment of Manitoba
Pembina Valley lookout point.
Highway 31 crossing the Pembina Valley.

The park was officially opened on October 5, 2001 by Premier Gary Doer and James Richardson, representing the Nature Conservancy of Canada.[4] Pembina Valley Provincial Park is Manitoba's 75th provincial park. The park contains approximately 12.7 km of hiking trails. In 2009, a 24 m (80 ft) single-span steel bridge and 9 m (30 ft) observation tower were added to the park.[5]

A Rocha Canada operates a Field Study Centre on 100 acres immediately adjacent to the park,[6] and assists parks staff in conducting interpretive walks. A Rocha offers environmental, place-based learning programs for children, youth, and educators. They also operated a B&B, which earned the Pembina Valley Tourism's 2010 Award of Distinction, for travellers visiting the park that may wish to stay nearby.[7]

The park is located at the extreme southwest corner of the Rural Municipality of Stanley, and the extreme southeast corner of the Rural Municipality of Pembina.

See also

References
  1. "Pembina Valley Provincial Park". Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
  2. A System Plan for Manitoba's Provincial Parks (PDF). Government of Manitoba. March 1997. p. 49. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 July 2017. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
  3. "Pembina Valley Provincial Park". Protected Planet. United Nations Environment World Conservation Monitoring Centre. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-11-18. Retrieved 2017-09-08.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. http://news.gov.mb.ca/news/index.html?item=7015
  6. A Rocha Canada. Manitoba Centre: Pembina Valley Field Station.
  7. Pembina Valley Tourism. Bed & Breakfasts – La Rocha Archived 2013-10-13 at the Wayback Machine.


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