North Thompson Oxbows Jensen Island Provincial Park Explained

North Thompson Oxbows Jensen Island Provincial Park
Iucn Category:III
Map:Canada British Columbia
Relief:1
Location:Thompson-Nicola Regional District, British Columbia, Canada
Nearest City:Kamloops
Coordinates:50.8722°N -120.2836°W
Coords Ref:[1]
Area Ha:30
Operator:BC Parks

North Thompson Oxbows Jensen Island Provincial Park is a provincial park in Thompson-Nicola Regional District in the Interior region of British Columbia, Canada,[2] [3] about north of Kamloops at the community of Heffley Creek.[4] The park was established on April 30, 1996, and has an area of . It protects the riparian habitat of a single, seasonal oxbow on the right bank of the North Thompson River.[5] There are no camping or day-use facilities.

The park is named in part for Kamloops lawyer Peter Jensen. Jensen and his wife lived on the island created by the oxbow since their marriage in 1968. Jensen died in 2011.[6]

Two parks on the North Thompson River that also protect oxbow features, North Thompson Oxbows Manteau Provincial Park and North Thompson Oxbows East Provincial Park, are located next to each other about north and upstream.

Notes and References

  1. JDFOL. North Thompson Oxbows Jensen Island Provincial Park. 2020-06-09.
  2. 53528 . North Thompson Oxbows Jensen Island Provincial Park . 2020-06-09.
  3. Web site: myRegionView. Thompson-Nicola Regional District. 2020-06-09.
  4. Web site: Toporama (on-line map and search). Atlas of Canada. Natural Resources Canada. 2020-06-09.
  5. Web site: North Thompson Oxbows Jensen Island Provincial Park. BC Parks. 2020-06-09.
  6. Web site: Peter Jensen obituary. inmemoriam.ca. icimedias. 2020-06-09.