Twin River Provincial Grazing Area - Cardston County, Alberta
N 49° 05.199 W 112° 24.685
12U E 396945 N 5438047
Twin River was the first grazing reserve in Alberta. During the early years of The Great Depression, hard-pressed farmers and ranchers requested that a grazing association be formed to provide pastureland for their cattle.
Waymark Code: WM10FQ6
Location: Alberta, Canada
Date Posted: 04/30/2019
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The reserve was officially established in 1934 and has a total area of 33,163 acres (13,420.6 hectares).
Until the Fall of 2003, both cattle and sheep used the reserve, but were kept separate during the grazing season. Since 2004, only cattle are grazed on the reserve.
The Twin River Grazing Association, formed in 1997, maintains fences, dugouts, dams, corral systems and the buildings located at the headquarters. They also provide bulls for the breeding program.
Recreation is permitted on the land as long as the Grazing Association is contacted in advance. The recreational user's responsibilities are clearly defined on (
visit link) and really amount to common courtesy: pack out all litter, park vehicles so the approach to the land is clear, refrain from lighting fires without consent, leave gates in the same state in which they were found (e.g., closed if found closed), and not cause any damage to the lease land or the property of the agricultural leaseholder.