PEARCE ESTATE PARK (ASMR), CALGARY, ALBERTA, CANADA.

Описание: Pearce Estate Park is a city park located in Calgary, Alberta. The park occupies 21 hectares (52 acres; 0.21 km2) along the Bow River to the east of downtown Calgary. The park contains Pearce Estate Wetland, described as "constructed wetlands filled with native plants and animals". The land was donated to the city around 1929 by then prominent Calgarian William Pearce.

The park is located west of the Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo and the neighborhood of Inglewood, at the western end of International Avenue, inside a bend of the Bow River. An interpretative trail was opened to the public in 2004.

Location
The main parking lot for the park is located at 1440 17A St. S.E. Calgary, to the east of the neighborhood of Inglewood. It is east of the Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo, at the western end of International Avenue, inside a bend of the Bow River.

Features
Pearce Estate Park includes naturalized, reconstructed wetlands with ponds and streams along its pathways. It has a playground, picnic sites, seasonal washrooms, cross-country skiing, walking and biking trails, and access to the kayak rapids. Trails include the "Walking on Water Trail," the BP "Discovery Trail," and the Ducks Unlimited "Webbed Foot Lane". The Sam Livingston Fish Hatchery, which is operated by the province, and provincially operated Bow Habitat Station are on the site. The nature interpretation facility is "jointly developed and operated" by the province of Alberta, the City of Calgary, along with private and non-profit sectors. The park occupies 21 hectares (52 acres; 0.21 km2) hectare which includes 15 hectares (37 acres; 0.15 km2) of wetland area and the adjacent Bow Habitat Station.

Flora
The Estate ecosystem is a Balsam Poplar riverine forest, where willows, including the silver willow, Water Birch and Red-osier Dogwood thrive. Balsam Poplar Populus balsamifera, which are also known as call Black Cottonwoods, prefer a very moist soil and can tolerate flooding. The bark of the balsam poplar is thick and gnarly and their leaves are large and pointed leaves. These trees provide habitat for a diversity of native fauna. In the small streams and ponds, submergent vegetation, like Sago Pondweed can be found. Common Duckweed floats on surface waters.

Wildlife
The white-breasted nuthatch and gray catbird are very common. Birds that nest in cavities, such as common goldeneye, tree swallows, and northern flickers, are attracted to the older balsam poplar trees. Some of these trees can live up to 200 years. Pond birds include american coots. Invertebrates include the water boatman, midges, and diving beetles that the ducks feed on.

Bend in the Bow
Pearce Estate Park is part of the proposed Bend in the Bow project which seeks to connect Pearce Estate Park and the adjoining green spaces on the banks of the Bow River to the Inglewood Wildlands and Inglewood Bird Sanctuary.
Bow River creates autonomous sensory meridian response (ASMR) which is very pleasant & soothing to ears making you feel totally relaxed.

MAY 2016