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11-679: It is located in the Heart River valley and encompasses the confluences of the Heart River and its two downstream tributaries. The park stretches just over 26 kilometers from the Town of Peace River southwest towards the Village of Nampa . The Heart River is a major tributary to the Peace River and is a wildlife corridor . The park also provides winter range for moose and mule deer . The Province of Alberta

22-556: A medical doctor and dentist, a 1910 edition of New York Sun identifies him as one of the first eight men to fly. Peace River Provincial Recreation Area is located east of the Town of Peace River on one of the many terraces of Grouard Hill within Greene Valley Provincial Park off Township Road 834B (which becomes 100 Avenue in the Town of Peace River ). It covers an area of 13.05 acres (52,800 m). The recreation area features trails for hiking and mountain biking, and

33-874: A picnic eating area overlooking the town of Peace River and the Peace and Smoky rivers' confluence. Heart River (Alberta) The Heart River is a river in northern Alberta , Canada . It is a major tributary of the Peace River . The motto of the village of Nampa, Alberta is A Place close to the Heart , a reference to the river flowing through the community. The Heart River originates in Northern Sunrise County in Alberta , at an elevation of 745 meters (2,444 ft). It flows north through an unnamed lake, then turns westwards as it heads through Harmon Valley Park. It receives

44-713: Is currently upgrading the Twelve Foot Davis Park, the Dr. Greene Cairn Site and the Peace River Provincial Recreation Area located within the Greene Valley Provincial Park. The conceptual design can be found at the Ministry of Tourism, Parks and Recreation website Archived 2011-01-04 at the Wayback Machine . Front country hiking and scenic viewing are available in the park. A drive along Highway 2 into

55-506: Is located within the Greene Valley Provincial Park on Grouard Hill overlooking the Peace , Smoky and Heart . Henry Fuller Davis, nicknamed Twelve Foot Davis was a gold prospector who struck it rich on a 12-foot plot of land. Dr. Greene Cairn located in Greene Valley Provincial Park is a historical fixture that remembers Dr. William Greene for his contributions to the community and to the organizations to which he belonged to. In addition to being

66-591: The Smoky River mouth, at an elevation of 320 meters (1,050 ft), within the Peace River town limits. Heart River drains an area of approximately 1,900 km (730 sq mi). The watershed can be categorized into three major sub-basins: the North Heart River whose drainage area is about 830 km ; Bearhead Creek including Benjamin Creek whose drainage area is about 773 km and Myrtle Creek including

77-556: The Nampa South Drainage Project whose drainage area is 201 km . Smoky River The Smoky River is a river in western Alberta , Canada . It is a major tributary of the Peace River . The name refers to the presence of "smouldering beds of coal in the riverbank" noted by the Cree people, an Indigenous people of the area. It drains an area of 50,300 km (19,400 sq mi). From its headwaters to

88-641: The Peace River, the Smoky River has a total length of 492 kilometres (306 mi). The average discharge is 347 m /s (12,300 cu ft/s). The Smoky River originates in the Canadian Rockies , in the northern area of Jasper National Park from Adolphus Lake (53.171N 119.117W). It then flows northeast through the Willmore Wilderness Park until it passes near the hamlet of Grande Cache . It continues north, passes Watino and merges into

99-400: The Town of Peace River and up Grouard Hill on Township Road 834B to Twelve Foot Davis gravesite offers sweeping views of the valley's high, tree-lined hills and meandering creeks that cut through the forest. There is also a wide variety of wildlife for viewing including moose, black bear, mule deer, white-tailed deer and various songbirds. Twelve Foot Davis Park , Henry Fuller Davis’ gravesite

110-497: The hamlet of Reno and through the village of Nampa . Heart River then receives Myrtle Creek, which is flowing north just east of the village of Nampa. It is crossed by Highway 2 , then continues westwards by the hamlet of Marie-Reine , then turns north and flows through a 150 meters (490 ft) deep canyon through the Greene Valley Provincial Park . It then empties in the Peace River , immediately downstream from

121-649: The waters from the Harmon Valley Creek as it passes by the settlement of Harmon Valley , then turns south. Up until this point, it is the North Heart River as differentiated from the South Heart River. It receives the waters of Bearhead Creek (also carrying waters from the Benjamin Creek from the east), then turns again westward. It is paralleled by the Mackenzie Northern Railway as it passes by

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