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Some provincial parks in southern Saskatchewan are getting more than $10 million worth of facility and infrastructure improvements over the next year.
The provincial government already has announced improvements to washrooms, docks, day-use facilities and signage, and on Wednesday said upgrades scheduled for completion before the 2022 camping season include:
- New group pavilion developments in day-use areas of Echo Valley and Buffalo Pound provincial parks;
- A new visitor reception centre and campground service centre for Saskatchewan Landing Provincial Park;
- A campground development at Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park, providing 60 serviced campsites and a new campground service centre;
- Renovation of the former ski chalet at Buffalo Pound Provincial Park and repurposing to serve as a new park visitor centre;
- Renovation of a resource centre building at Echo Valley Provincial Park;
- Accessible paths and picnic sites in day-use areas at Buffalo Pound and Echo Valley provincial parks;
- A new playground structure and trail upgrades at Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park;
- Upgrade and expansion of the sewage lagoon at Rowan’s Ravine Provincial Park; and,
- Park road improvements at Douglas Provincial Park and other park locations in partnership with the Ministry of Highways.
Improvements that started in 2020-21 that have been completed include:
- New campground service centres at Saskatchewan Landing and Good Spirit Lake provincial parks;
- Electrical system upgrades and a new maintenance building at Good Spirit Lake Provincial Park;
- Shoreline stabilization and accessible picnic sites/paths at Rowan’s Ravine Provincial Park;
- Swimming pool building upgrades at Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park;
- Refurbishing of historic, stone cabins at Moose Mountain Provincial Park; and,
- Upgrade and expansion of the sewage lagoon at Duck Mountain Provincial Park.
The improvements planned for 2021-22 will increase the government’s total investment in provincial parks to nearly $160 million since 2007.
