Ralph Klein Park is one of Calgary’s newest parks, named in honour of former Premier of Alberta and mayor of Calgary, Ralph Klein who passed away in 2013. This man-made wetland was built to improve stormwater quality before it enters the Bow River.
Ralph Klein Park is still not very popular as many people don’t really know about it yet, so it was a relaxing place to visit and explore. It also has a few notable things to see. I had been planning to go for quite a while, and recently decided to finally drive out to visit the park.
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- The architecture of the park’s Environment Education Centre building is simple yet distinctive.
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- I just love how the details of this modern building reflect in the water below.
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- The algae beneath the water stands out as you view the park from the Education Centre’s lookout point.
The park also features public artwork, but unfortunately the trails leading to it seemed to be closed, so I couldn’t get the view I wanted. Maybe next time!