Pembina Valley Provincial Park

49°0′48″N 98°16′14″W / 49.01333°N 98.27056°W / 49.01333; -98.27056^[1]Area1.8 km² (0.69 sq mi)Established2001Governing bodyGovernment of Manitoba

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]

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

• List of protected areas of Manitoba
• Pembina Gorge State Recreation Area, North Dakota

References

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