George Lake is located at the southern edge of the boreal mixed forest subzone. The site includes lake access, bogs, sedge meadows, and varied forest types including poplar, birch, willow, and spruce stands. This site is restricted to ecological rather than applied aspects. Location and Land Description George Lake is located 65 km northwest of the city of Edmonton. Facilities Facilities include laboratory and living quarters for up to 8 persons, a meterological building, storage building, and instrument room.
Equipment includes freezers, refrigerators, incubators and microscopes.
The field site is intended primarily as a research and study area for members of the Department and for other persons by special arrangement. Interrelationships of weather, nearby agricultural developments, compositions of flora and fauna and fluctuations in species densities. Continuous recording of meteorological variables. Records of the Plant and Animals Present Reference collection is maintained of all insect species found at the site. A catalog is maintained of the plants and other animals as they are studied.