Wagner Natural Area, originally known as “Wagner Bog”, is a rich calcareous peatland. Located about 6 miles west of Edmonton's city limits, it is 216 hectacres, rich in diversity of flora and fauna. The Marl Pond Trail is a 1.2 kilometre self-guiding trail and boadwalk through grassland meadows, willow swamps, woods, and along marl ponds and lowland fens. A series of posts along the trail guide describe points of interest along the way. An easy nature hike that varies in every season.
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| Laura's Red something dog something |
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| Grace with Mom and Dad after our picnic lunch |
Though still extremely wet, Grace and Laura were not discouraged. The did some great identifying, had a great walk, and a wonderful picnic. We laughed at Laura's initial identification of the "Red Something Dog Something" bush or rather a Red Osier Dogwood. She took her ribbing well and I don't think she'll every forget what a Red Osier Dogwood is.
Grace was very pleased with herself and her ability to identify the difference between white and black spruce. Her first and easiest sign is when "Shaking hands" with the trees the needles of the black spruce are blunted and not pointed and the white spruce needles are pointed and hurts when you "Shake hands". Her other differece she found is Black Spruce like to have "Wet Feet" and White Spruce like "Dry Feet".
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