Uploaded August 2024 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
In this video I take you through Strathcona Science Provincial Park in Edmonton, Alberta.
For thousands of years, this site was used as an annual First Nations camp. It was close to the river and the area had ample natural resources.
There were major archaeological excavations on this site from 1978-1980, and this was one of the largest dig sites in Alberta.
This area is close to a major industrial region of Edmonton, and to protect this site from industrial development the Alberta government developed it into a protected park.
The Strathcona Science Provincial Park officially opened to the public on July 6, 1980. The park originally had 6 octagon-shaped buildings that displayed the archeological discoveries on this site and highlighted the relationship between humans and nature.
However, these buildings were all shut down by 1991. They stood abandoned for years, until they were demolished from 2013-2015. Remnants of these science pavilions still remain in the park, and this is an interesting area to walk through.
Even though the park no longer has the interpretive buildings, it is still open to the public as a provincial park. It is used for hiking, cross country skiing, tobogganing and mountain biking, there is even a designated area for flying radio-controlled aircraft.
On the north end of the park is the Sunridge Ski Area, one of many ski hills in the Edmonton region. Obviously this area is used most heavily in the winter, but it is a neat area to explore in the summer months.
I would definitely recommend this park - it's usually not as busy the other major parks in Edmonton and it's an interesting corner of the river valley to explore. It also connects with other parks in case you're looking for extra exploration.
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In this video I take you through Strathcona Science Provincial Park in Edmonton, Alberta.
For thousands of years, this site was used as an annual First Nations camp. It was close to the river and the area had ample natural resources.
There were major archaeological excavations on this site from 1978-1980, and this was one of the largest dig sites in Alberta.
This area is close to a major industrial region of Edmonton, and to protect this site from industrial development the Alberta government developed it into a protected park.
The Strathcona Science Provincial Park officially opened to the public on July 6, 1980. The park originally had 6 octagon-shaped buildings that displayed the archeological discoveries on this site and highlighted the relationship between humans and nature.
However, these buildings were all shut down by 1991. They stood abandoned for years, until they were demolished from 2013-2015. Remnants of these science pavilions still remain in the park, and this is an interesting area to walk through.
Even though the park no longer has the interpretive buildings, it is still open to the public as a provincial park. It is used for hiking, cross country skiing, tobogganing and mountain biking, there is even a designated area for flying radio-controlled aircraft.
On the north end of the park is the Sunridge Ski Area, one of many ski hills in the Edmonton region. Obviously this area is used most heavily in the winter, but it is a neat area to explore in the summer months.
I would definitely recommend this park - it's usually not as busy the other major parks in Edmonton and it's an interesting corner of the river valley to explore. It also connects with other parks in case you're looking for extra exploration.
I hope you found this one interesting and informative. If you'd like to watch more of my videos please consider subscribing to my channel - I upload something new at least once a week.
Thanks for watching!
