Views of the Slopes
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| The slopes of Paskapoo are part of a magnificent escarpment crisscrossed with several ravines. It covers approximately 2.5 miles along the south side of the TransCanada Highway. This area is an incredibly beautiful landmark as the city is entered from the west. Much of the area is covered with Aspen glades and Balsam Poplar woodlands, and is a breathtaking sight when viewed from the villages of Bowness and Montgomery. |
| Much of Paskapoo Slopes has been studied by Calgary Parks and Recreation since 1991, and is considered to be environmentally significant. The features are all natural to the area and include ravines, gullies, streams, springs, glades of Aspen and Balsam Poplar, Dogwood and Riverene Tall Shrub. The slopes are part of the natural wildlife corridor. It is home to Deer, small mammals, Coyote, and a very large variety of migratory, and breeding, birds. |
The Historical Resources Inventory and Assessment - East Paskapoo Slopes: Permit #98-038 makes reference to 49 individual sites, of archeological importance, found between Patterson Heights and Canada Olympic Park. Of note is the age of some of these 49 sites, and their significance. Of regional and provincial significance is the bison kill/processing camp pattern represented by 39 geographically discrete sites. In East Paskapoo slopes this pattern of similar complexities in moving bison herds to specific jump-offs has been documented at the Head-Smashed-In-Buffalo Jump (a Unesco World Heritage site; http://www.head-smashed-in.com ) Boneyard Coulee and Old Women's Buffalo Jump along the Porcupine Hills. |
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Please Contact Hugh Magill ( Pres:) for more information about
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