Nineteen people came out to hike the Ministik Bird Sanctuary. This is an area we had not hiked for a few years. Most of the path is through dense bush, so we understood quite well what a challenge it must have been for the trail maintenance work party to do the clearing for this hike.
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The whole area is dotted with sloughs, which makes it very attractive for nesting birds.
When we reached Williams Lake we stopped for lunch. A pair of swans were in the distance.
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On the way back, we checked in on the Berg Stopover, which was built in 1984 on the private land of Dr. Berg, a former dean of Agriculture and Forestry at the University of Alberta.
Thanks to Lee for scouting and leading the hike and to Trail Maintenance for a job well done. You can find more photos on Flickr.
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