Weed Lake


Weed Lake is a wetland near Langdon, Alberta, Canada. It is the home to many natural wildlife including several species of birds and fish.
Weed Lake is located about east of Calgary, immediately north-east of Langdon. It is a wetland that is regionally important as waterfowl habitat. In 1971, the original lake was drained for agriculture but since 2006, the lake has been restored and it is now a fully functioning, healthy wetland ecosystem. Organizations involved in acquiring the land and restoring the lake were led by Ducks Unlimited and include the Calgary Field Naturalists' Society.

List of species

In 2015 students of Sarah Thompson School, assisted by local wildlife experts, identified the following list of species at Weed Lake:

Amphibians

  • Boreal chorus frog

    Birds

  • Black-necked stilt
  • Black tern
  • Northern shoveler
  • American white pelican
  • Blue jay
  • Canada goose
  • Great blue heron
  • Trumpeter swan
  • Mallard duck
  • ruddy duck

    Mammals

  • Coyote
  • Muskrat

    Insects

  • Butterflies
  • Diving beetles
  • Dragonflies
  • Ladybugs
  • Grass spiders

    Plants

  • Algae
  • Cattail
  • *Bulrush
  • Sage
  • Duckweed
  • Early blue violet
  • Dandelion
  • Bladderwort