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VISIT EDMONTON ALBERTA CANADA

Welcome to Edmonton! Our vibrant prairie city is located near the heart of the province of Alberta in western Canada. With a population of 950,000 people in the metropolitan area we have many diverse interests and activities.  Consider these:
Norther Alberta Radio Club There are about 1600 Amateur Radio Operators in the Edmonton area.  Give us a call when you visit.

Major Local frequencies:

146.520 - Calling Frequency - Simplex

147.060 - VE6HM East End - Northern Alberta Radio Club
                 offset -.600 | CTCSS 100 hz | a/p * 7 digits / #

146.640 - VE6QCR West End
                 offset -.600 | CTCSS 100 hz 
Devonian Gardens

The Devonian Botanic Garden, established in 1959,  includes an authentic Japanese Garden, attractive floral gardens, collections of native and alpine plants, and ecological reserves, and is situated within an attractive rolling landscape of pine trees and wetlands. 

Connected gardens extend over 80 acres with an additional 110 acres of natural areas for visitors to enjoy.

For exceptional photography of the Japanese Garden visit with photographer Ray Rasussen.

Nature Sanctuary
A boardwalk and established trails make it an excellent destination for wheelchair accessible family outing. More than a hundred species of birds live in this habitat of marshes, sandhills, meadows, and aspen and pine woods. They include red-necked grebes, American bittern and ruffed grouse.

Fifty-eight species of rare plants have been recorded in Parkland County. The species include a variety of vascular plants, mosses, lichens, and liverworts.

Cam MacDonald's excellent birding website.

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