Pembina Valley Provincial Park, Provincial park in Manitoba, Canada.
Pembina Valley Provincial Park covers about 1.8 square kilometres at the southwest corner of the Rural Municipality of Stanley and the southeast corner of the Rural Municipality of Pembina, 47 km southwest of Morden via Highways 3, 31 and 201. Its roughly 12.7 km of hiking trails are joined by a 24 m single-span steel bridge and a 9 m observation tower, both added in 2009.
Pembina Valley Provincial Park opened on October 5, 2001, as Manitoba's 75th provincial park, inaugurated by Premier Gary Doer and James Richardson of the Nature Conservancy of Canada. In 2009 a 24 m single-span steel bridge and a 9 m observation tower were added.
The park's name comes from the Pembina Valley and the Pembina River; "Pembina" derives from the Cree word for the highbush cranberry that grows in the region. A Rocha Canada runs a field study centre on 100 acres beside the park, leading interpretive walks and place-based learning programs for children, youth and educators. Its adjacent B&B won Pembina Valley Tourism's 2010 Award of Distinction.
Visitors should prepare for changing weather and varying trail conditions, as the terrain is exposed and paths differ by season. Sturdy footwear and plenty of water matter most, especially for longer walks through the valleys and along the cliff edges.
Pembina Valley Provincial Park was Manitoba's 75th provincial park, opened on October 5, 2001 by Premier Gary Doer and James Richardson of the Nature Conservancy of Canada. A Rocha Canada runs a field study centre on 100 acres next to the park and helps staff lead interpretive walks.
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