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This huge, 74 hectare park is an example of the foresight of community leaders in setting aside a truly important place. Glen Canyon is home to several ecological subsystems both high and dry, and moist and mysterious. Glen Canyon is home to lovely Powers Creek, sculptured cliffs, hidden canyons and glens filled with jade-green reeds. In sandy soil or moist places, you may see the prints of deer and coyote, as well as those of a handful of large, more famous predators. You’ll see a multitude of birds you might not see in most places. This park could attract a dedicated wildlife photographer with a set of special lenses and the patience to stalk the Wild Things for days on end...

Powers Creek pours down toward Lake Okanagan from the slopes of three different mountains - Mount Last, Carrot Mountain and Whiterocks Mountain. By our map, it looks as though it’s fed by several lakes, including Dobbin and Lambly.

Photos - Powers Creek at the bottom of Glen Canyon in the district of Glenrosa (Westbank, BC). The larger portion of Glen Canyon Regional Park is located north of Highway 97. There are several access points to this natural immersion park. The Aberdeen trailhead: is located off Webber Road in Glenrosa – Webber being the first righthand turn as you head uphill on Glenrosa. Aberdeen Road is the third right-hand turn. Where it curves, there’s a small fenced staging area, and a memorial to RCMP Constable Neil Bruce. You’re at one of the trail heads to Glen Canyon Regional Park, mountain section. Beyond the fencing, go down a lane and into the enchanted forest… for the brief tour, a good first visit, keep to the right, following the creek as it heads downhill.

Frame right, center row: Shows a nice outcrop of Trametes Versicolor (Turkey Tail) which is a zoned, colorful fungus that overwinters and persists sometimes for several years. This crop has been hit with a napkin - I'm not showing it for composition sake, I just want to point out that folks are very sloppy when it comes to dealing with garbage - take it home and dispose of it properly please.

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