From June 21-23, 2024, the Alberta Native Plant Council held their annual Botany Alberta event at Lesser Slave Lake Provincial Park. The event brought together 22 enthusiastic participants for an immersive experience exploring the rich plant biodiversity of the park, from up top of Marten Mountain (Lily Lake Trail) to the Whispering Sands Trail along Lesser Slave Lake. In total, we contributed 47 new vascular plant species to the Park’s inventory, including locations for 7 provincially rare plant species such as devil’s club, northern beech fern and sand rice grass (a new observation for the Park!). The iNaturalist page for this project remains active for those who are keen to submit further identifications to refine the plant list from the event.
Collaborators: Alberta Native Plant Council, Alberta Forestry and Parks, Lesser Slave Lake Centre for Bird Conservation