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A Rare and Unique Wetland on the Lac La Biche Lakeshore

This is a story about Poplar Point and a rare and unique wetland. Poplar Point is the largest point on Lac La Biche Lake. It is located 40 kilometers from Plamondon (Pronounced: Pla-mon-din) and 40 kilometers from the townsite of Lac La Biche Lake. It is the furthest lakeshore community from any amenities. Sparsely populated by innovative ranchers, farmers and 3rd and 4th generation landowners, Poplar Point is predominantly productive agricultural land. A small subdivision of acreages sits on the west shoreline and is heavily treed with a 200 foot environmental setback and no artificial lighting. Areas like this one, on a large point with sheltered bays, were preferred sites for indigenous tribal living and is of interest to Archaeologists. In the 1970’s and the 1980’s, Edward J. McCullough located 195 late prehistoric sites and 50 historic sites, some of which were located on Poplar Point. Along the west side of Poplar Point is a very old, very rare and unique wetland for Lac La Biche lake. Today we asked local wetland classification specialist, Michael Shulz to talk about lakeshore wetlands in general and this wetland in particular