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Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park

Provincial park in Alberta, Canada

Summary

Provincial park in Alberta, Canada

Field	Value
name	Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park
photo	Glenbow_store_from_lookout.jpg
photo_caption	Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park
map	Alberta
map_caption	Location of Glenbow Ranch
Provincial Park near Calgary
location
nearest_city	Calgary
coordinates
area	13.48 km2
established	April 17, 2008
governing_body	Alberta Tourism, Parks and Recreation
mapframe	yes
mapframe-zoom	11
mapframe-wikidata	yes

the ranch

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Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park is a provincial park in the Calgary Region of Alberta, Canada. The majority of the park is located on the north bank of the Bow River within Rocky View County. Portions of the eastern and western extremities of the park are located within the City of Calgary and the Town of Cochrane respectively.

History

Plans to establish Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park began in 2006 when the children of Alberta rancher Neil Harvie sold 3246 acre of land to the Government of Alberta for less than market value to conserve the land and protect it from development. Appraised at $67 million in 2005 and with an estimated value of $80 million in 2006, the land was sold to the province for $40 million and a $27 million charitable tax receipt. Under the deal, the Harvie family also established a $6 million foundation to promote and develop the park and Lois Hole Centennial Provincial Park near Edmonton.

Glenbow Ranch was officially designated as a provincial park by an order in council on April 17, 2008. The designation involved an additional 51 acre of land for a total of 3297 acre.

Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park From Lookout on Tiger Lily Loop — Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park from Lookout on Tiger Lily Loop

References

"Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park". Government of Alberta.
(2006-08-23). "New provincial park to be created in Alberta". Government of Alberta.
(2008-04-17). "O.C. 136/2008". Government of Alberta.
(2011-08-09). "Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park near Cochrane now open". Government of Alberta.

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