Bunchberry Meadows, located southwest of Edmonton, is a 640-acre conservation area featuring old-growth forests, meadows, and wetlands. It offers nearly 9 km of trails for foot access year-round, except September and October.
Located Southwest of Edmonton area, Bunchberry Meadows is a jewel that will appreciate in value. It is a 640-acre conservation site is made up of old-growth forests, open meadows and wetlands. The forest supports a variety of forests including jack pine and tamarack. Bunchberry Meadows is open to the public year-round except for September and October. Foot access only following nearly 9KM of inter-connected trails [1].
Fact Facts
- Winter Challenge Category: EASY-PEASY
- Worth Visiting
- No Washrooms.
- Kid Focused
A Gift for Future Generations
Jointly conserved for over 40 years by several families [2], the Bunchberry Meadows Conservation Area is in the Devon Dunes Environmentally Significant Area. The area has a highly sensitive aquifer under sandy soils. The proximity of the Bunchberry Meadows Conservation Area to the Clifford E. Lee Nature Sanctuary, North Saskatchewan River Valley, and the University of Alberta Botanic Gardens provides a significant habitat corridor and greater landscape connectivity in the region for wildlife. The Edmonton and Area Land Trust owns the site in partnership with Nature Conservancy of Canada [1]
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Area Details
- Name/Owner: Edmonton Area Land Trust, Nature Conservancy of Canada.
- Is it Worth It and Why Go Here?: 5/5: Close to Edmonton with excellent amenities.
- Wayne Gretzky Units: 30 KM
- Trail Classification: Rating: 100; Access: Granted; Develop: Fully Developed. ; Maint: Maintained; Season: All Season: Not wheelchair friendly or accessible. Nevertheless, suitable for most mobile walkers.
- The Drive Out: Devon and the Devonian Gardens are nearby. Numerous estate communities in the area and
- The Other Shoe: Walking based activities only.
- Frank’s Trip Notes
- First done: 2020-12-26, Grey and overcast.
- 2025-01-26, Warm and sunny.
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A larch tree stands guard over the trail heading North, Bunchberry Meadows, 2025-01-26, P. Potter. 
A berm constructed to cross the wetland in the SE corner of the site, Bunchberry Meadows, 2025-01-26, P. Potter. 
Looking South along the Tamarack Trail on a warm winter day, Bunchberry Meadows, 2025-01-26, P. Potter. 
Well travelled Aspen Trail, looking East, Bunchberry Meadows, 2025-01-26, P. Potter. 
Hill climb on snowshoes, 2020-12-26, Bunchberry Meadows, P. Potter.
Notes and Reference
- Nature Conservancy of Canada. “Bunchberry Meadows.” Accessed January 26, 2025.
- Nature Conservancy of Canada. “Bunchberry Meadows (Acquisition History).”
Further Reading
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