• Bring your own drinking water as potable water is not available in the park.

• Care should be taken to avoid disturbance of wildlife, especially nesting birds. This area is not suitable for dogs or other pets due to wildlife issues.

History

Burges James Gadsden, a pioneer of the Columbia Valley donated the original portion of the land for this provincial park to the people of the province of British Columbia in 1965 to be protected perpetually.

Wildlife

Cat tail sloughs lined with cottonwoods, spruce, birch and willow provide habitat for beaver, muskrat, otter and mink. During winter the low snow levels of the valley wetlands provide winter range for elk and deer and predators, such as coyotes and wolves, that depend on healthy ungulate populations for prey. Raptors such as hawks, eagles and osprey are often seen. Blue heron, yellow headed black birds, ducks, geese and swans are among the many birds that utilize this diverse prolific habitat. Bacteria, fungi, worms and beetles cycle nutrients: carbon, sulphur, phosphorus and nitrogen, in this biologically interwoven landscape.

General Wildlife, Marine & Outdoor Ethics Information

BC Parks honours Indigenous Peoples’ connection to the land and respects the importance of their diverse teachings, traditions, and practices within these territories. This park webpage may not adequately represent the full history of this park and the connection of Indigenous Peoples to this land. We are working in partnership with Indigenous Peoples to update our websites so that they better reflect the history and cultures of these special places.