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Ancient Cottonwood Grove
Veloured in dense green moss, 400-year-old cottonwood trees congregate on the side of the Elk River at Morrissey Bridge. A nature walk steers you around wet spots, avoiding sensitive cottonwood roots. The park protects some of the biggest, oldest black cottonwoods in the world, interspersed in an old-growth western red cedar forest. Right off the highway, enjoy this ancient forest on a short walking trail along the river. This forest is managed by the Nature Conservancy of Canada. The trail, less than a kilometer in length, was developed with interpretive signs in collaboration with Tembec, Wildsight, College of the Rockies, and the Columbia Basin Fish and Wildlife Compensation Program.
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