Minnekhada Regional Park, Nature reserve in Coquitlam, Canada.
Minnekhada Regional Park covers over 200 hectares in northeast Coquitlam, bordering Pitt-Addington Marsh and the Pitt River. At its centre, a dike and a small footbridge divide the main marsh into upper and lower sections. Rock knolls rise above the marsh, including High Knoll at 600 ft (180 m), which looks over the Pitt River and Pitt Meadows.
The land was purchased in 1912 by Harry Leroy Jenkins, who named the place. In 1934, Lieutenant Governor Eric Hamber built a lodge there as a retreat for hunting and entertaining notable guests.
The Kwikwetlem and Katzie First Nations lived on these lands for generations, depending on natural resources for their way of life.
The park has two main entrances with parking: Quarry Road for hikers and bird watchers, and Oliver Road for the lodge and some trails. A secondary northwest entrance has no parking. The perimeter route via Quarry, Fern and Lodge trails is 5.2 km, excluding spurs to lookouts such as High Knoll and Low Knoll.
The name Minnekhada comes from the Sioux language and means 'rattling water', reflecting the flowing waters visible throughout the site. Jenkins chose this name when he registered the land.
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