Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park
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Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park is a provincial park in the Calgary Region
of Alberta
, Canada
. The majority of the park is located on the north bank of the Bow River
within Rocky View County. Portions of the eastern and western extremeties of the park are located within the City of Calgary
and the Town of Cochrane
respectively.
near Edmonton
.
Glenbow Ranch was officially designated as a provincial park by an order in council on April 17, 2008. The designation involved an additional 51 acres (20.6 ha) of land for a total of 3297 acres (1,334.2 ha). The park officially opened to visitors on August 9, 2011.
Calgary Region
The Calgary Region is an area centred around Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It consists of the City of Calgary, Rocky View County and the municipalities it encloses, and the Municipal District of Foothills No. 31 and the municipalities it encloses. The Calgary Census Metropolitan Area and Calgary...
of Alberta
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. The majority of the park is located on the north bank of the Bow River
Bow River
The Bow River is a river in the Canadian province of Alberta. It is a tributary of the South Saskatchewan River, and is considered the headwater of the Nelson River....
within Rocky View County. Portions of the eastern and western extremeties of the park are located within the City of Calgary
Calgary
Calgary is a city in the Province of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south of the province, in an area of foothills and prairie, approximately east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies...
and the Town of Cochrane
Cochrane, Alberta
Cochrane is a town in the Canadian province of Alberta. The town is located 18 km west of the Calgary city limits along Highway 1A. With a population of 15,424 , Cochrane is the second largest town in Alberta and one of the fastest growing communities in Canada...
respectively.
History
Plans to establish Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park began in 2006 when the children of Alberta rancher Neil Harvie sold 3246 acres (1,313.6 ha) of land to the Government of Alberta for less than market value to conserve the land and protect it from development. Appraised at $67 million in 2005 and with an estimated value of $80 million in 2006, the land was sold to the province for $40 million and a $27 million charitable tax receipt. Under the deal, the Harvie family also established a $6 million foundation to promote and develop the park and Lois Hole Centennial Provincial ParkLois Hole Centennial Provincial Park
Lois Hole Centennial Provincial Park is a provincial park in Alberta, Canada, located immediately west from Edmonton and St. Albert. It was named after Lois Hole, former Lieutenant Governor of Alberta....
near Edmonton
Edmonton
Edmonton is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta and is the province's second-largest city. Edmonton is located on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Capital Region, which is surrounded by the central region of the province.The city and its census...
.
Glenbow Ranch was officially designated as a provincial park by an order in council on April 17, 2008. The designation involved an additional 51 acres (20.6 ha) of land for a total of 3297 acres (1,334.2 ha). The park officially opened to visitors on August 9, 2011.
See also
- List of Alberta provincial parks
- List of Canadian provincial parks
- List of National Parks of Canada