RVA-Gravel Pit Traditional Geocache
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This cache takes you to 186-hectare park located southwest end of Edmonton. This is a perfect place for walking your dogs, cycling, running, or cross country skiing. Terwillegar Park is also a record of time! Go for an adventure and look for amazing spots along the trails and along the banks of the North Saskatchewan River.
Gravel Pit cache leads you to a historical site that was undeveloped agricultural land for the first 50 years of the 20th century. In two specific areas of the park, gravel extraction was dominant from 1949 until 1986; while surrounding land remained virtually unchanged. Air photos show that gravel operations appear to have concluded after 1986, with vegetation beginning to encroach on the original pit site, but not yet present on the newer pit site. By the 1990’s, significant development in surrounding areas was present, and the site continued to thrive as an ecosystem in succession. By 2001, land appears unchanged other than the addition of a gravel parking lot.
For more information: Terwillegar Park Concept Plan Study: Opportunities and Constraints Analysis - November 15, 2007
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