Nisbet Provincial Forest

The Nisbet Provincial Forest is a provincially protected mixed-wood forest surrounded by Aspen parkland in Central Saskatchewan Canada. It consists of a north block north of the city of Prince Albert, Saskatchewan and a south block between Duck Lake, Saskatchewan and MacDowall, Saskatchewan. The forest drew Métis and white settlers to the area during the 1860s to 1880s and was an important source of building materials and fuel in this period. Today it is a provincially protected area although cattle grazing and recreational use including cross country skiing, snowmobiling, hiking, and hunting in the area are permitted.

The Louis Riel Trail runs through the south block of the Nisbet forest. The forest was named for James Nisbet, a Presbyterian clergyman who established a mission at Prince Albert.

External links

• Presents an overview of the history and ecology of the Nisbet Provincial Forest

• Atlas of Canada Map of the Nisbet Provincial Forest

Coordinates: 53°14′00″N 105°45′02″W / 53.2333333°N 105.75056°W / 53.2333333; -105.75056