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Protected lakes in Saskatchewan, Canada
Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain via Wikimedia Commons
The Quill Lakes is a wetland complex in East Central Saskatchewan that is home to over one million waterfowl, shorebirds and songbirds. The surrounding area is agricultural in nature and home to a number of small towns.
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This segment of trail near Foam Lake is part of the Quill Lakes International Bird Area, which was established and is managed by Ducks Unlimited Canada to provide protected wetland marshes for our province’s waterfowl species. There are two main components to this protected region – the Foam Lake Nature Centre and the Foam Lake Heritage Marsh, which includes the Lure Crop, Bertdale and Johnson Viewing Areas.
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The Quill Lakes area is about 2 hours east of Saskatoon via and 2 hours north of Regina by taking Highway 16 (Yellowhead Highway).
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