This field trip is an all-day road trip beginning with visiting Frank Lake, near High River, which is a shallow water slough where hundreds of bird species have been identified. We will then drive past and view the nearby large abandoned Mazeppa gas plant. Driving southwards and then westwards of Stavely we will visit the Pine Coulee Reservoir and the beautiful Willow Creek Municipal Park nestled in the valley of Willow Creek. In the Porcupine Hills, we will stop by the site of an orphan gas well assigned to the Orphan Well Association for abandonment and site remediation. The trip will continue westwards over the crest of the Porcupine Hills, reviewing the underlying geology and enjoying stunning views in all directions. The trip ends in the village of Longview viewing oil-producing sites and discussing issues related to future wells abandonment and wellsites environmental remediation.

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Fundraising Goal

Goal: $2,000

Raised to date: $747.00

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Minimum donation per participant: $50

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Why Join This Adventure?

This field trip is an opportunity for people to visit off-the-beaten path areas of southern Alberta such as Frank Lake and Willow Creek Municipal Park. We will also drive along little travelled roads in the Porcupine Hills. But the emphasis will be on a BIG issue facing Alberta which is orphan oil and gas wells. We will visit such a site west of Stavely as well as producing oil wells near Longview which will need to eventually be properly abandoned and remediated.

Adventure Metrics

All day road trip, no hiking. Car pooling will be arranged for those needing to car pool.

Required Equipment

Umbrella or rain coat, sun screen, insect repellent, please pack your own lunch and drinks.

Covid-19 Precautions

We will observe COVID-19 precautions and guidance from the Government of Alberta and expect participants to follow appropriate sanitizing and social distancing. We thank you for your understanding and cooperation! If you need more details you can check the Government website at: this link.

Please bring a personal mask and your own hand sanitizer.

Thank you for joining us for this exceptional day out in one of Alberta’s truly wonderful Wild Spaces — we look forward to meeting you there!

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