The sanctuary covers part of the Canada Agriculture Experimental Farm Tree Nursery which lies in the mixed-grass prairie ecoregion of Saskatchewan. In the Tree Nursery there are three wetlands created by dams in the Indian Head Creek. The moderately steep shorelines are vegetated largely by aspen, maple, and willow. Wet meadows and a small band of mudflat occur at the edge of the water. There is not much vegetation here.
Submergent aquatics consist of pondweed and water crowfoot.
There is a small man-made island in the second wetland. The majority of the upland sections of the sanctuary are cultivated for growing trees. Surrounding lands are under cultivation. There is only one road leading to the sanctuary. Not many waterfowl use the sanctuary due to a lack of needed habitat and frequent human disturbance.