Wrinkly Face Provincial Park
Encyclopedia
Wrinkly Face Provincial Park is a provincial park
16 kilometres north of Winfield
in British Columbia
, Canada
.
and the land toward Kelowna
. The High Rim Trail passes through the park along the upper edge of the cliff.
/blue-listed
vascular plants are known to occur including red-listed Obscure Cryptantha
(Cryptantha ambigua) and Needleleaved Navarretia (Navarretia
intertexta) and blue-listed Northern Linanthus (Linanthus
septentrionalis), False-mermaid (Floerkea
proserpinacoides) and Awned Cyperus (Cyperus
squarrosus).
Rock climbing is also possible here, with upwards of 21 established climbs on basalt cliffs.
Provincial park
A provincial park is a park under the management of a provincial or territorial government in Canada.While provincial parks are not the same as national parks, their workings are very similar...
16 kilometres north of Winfield
Winfield, British Columbia
Winfield is an urban area that is currently part of the District Municipality of Lake Country, British Columbia, located north of Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada. The community is situated north and slightly east of Kelowna, along Highway 97, located in the central Okanagan Valley. The town is...
in British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
.
Geography
The park is 43 hectares in size. It encompasses a southern-facing cliff along with a series of dry meadows above the cliff and wetter meadows below. The cliff edge provides views of Okanagan LakeOkanagan Lake
Okanagan Lake is a large, deep lake in the Okanagan Valley of British Columbia. The lake is 135 km long, between 4 and 5 km wide, and has a surface area of 351 km². The lake's maximum depth is 232 meters near Grant Island...
and the land toward Kelowna
Kelowna, British Columbia
Kelowna is a city on Okanagan Lake in the Okanagan Valley, in the southern interior of British Columbia, Canada. Its name derives from a Okanagan language term for "grizzly bear"...
. The High Rim Trail passes through the park along the upper edge of the cliff.
Conservation
The primary role of Wrinkly Face Park is to protect the series of dry meadows at the top of the cliff and the wetter meadows at its base, along with the interior Douglas fir forest. The dry, seasonally-wet, diverse meadows are extremely fragile. Five redRed-listed
Red-listed species includes any indigenous species or subspecies considered to be extirpated, endangered, or threatened in their locale. Extirpated taxa no longer exist in the wild in the locale in which they are listed , but do occur elsewhere. Endangered taxa are facing imminent extirpation or...
/blue-listed
Blue-listed
Blue-listed species includes any indigenous species or subspecies considered to be vulnerable in their locale. Vulnerable taxa are of special concern because of characteristics that make them particularly sensitive to human activities or natural events. Blue-listed taxa are at risk, but are not...
vascular plants are known to occur including red-listed Obscure Cryptantha
Cryptantha
Cryptantha is a genus of hairy plants in the borage family . Some of them are heterostylous.- Selected species :*Cryptantha abata: Abata Cryptantha, Dent-nut Catseye, Dentnut Cryptantha...
(Cryptantha ambigua) and Needleleaved Navarretia (Navarretia
Navarretia
Navarretia is a genus of about 30 species of flowering plants related to the phloxes and the gilias. This is one genus of plants among others which are sometimes called pincushion plants. The inflorescence which bears the flowers is surrounded by frilly green bracts bearing soft spines, giving it...
intertexta) and blue-listed Northern Linanthus (Linanthus
Linanthus
Linanthus is a genus of annual and perennial plants in the phlox family Polemoniaceae. The species are found in western North America and in Chile, with the greatest diversity in California....
septentrionalis), False-mermaid (Floerkea
Floerkea
Floerkea is a monotypic genus of plants in the meadowfoam family containing the sole species Floerkea proserpinacoides, which is known by the common names false mermaid, false mermaidweed, and floerkea. This tiny wildflower is native to many parts of North America, where it is found in moist areas...
proserpinacoides) and Awned Cyperus (Cyperus
Cyperus
Cyperus is a large genus of about 600 species of sedges, distributed throughout all continents in both tropical and temperate regions. They are annual or perennial plants, mostly aquatic and growing in still or slow-moving water up to 0.5 m deep. The species vary greatly in size, with small species...
squarrosus).
Recreation
Wrinkly Face Park provides low-impact recreational opportunities, such as hiking or horseback riding, for nature study and contains part of the regionally-significant 50 km long High Rim Trail.Rock climbing is also possible here, with upwards of 21 established climbs on basalt cliffs.