Alberta’s Capital Region River Valley Park
Creating a legacy… for generations to come
About Us
The initial concept of creating an integrated park along the river valley goes back nearly 20 years. The River Valley Alliance (RVA) came into existence in 1996 as a group of volunteers representing five Capital Region municipalities. They shared a vision of transforming an 88 km stretch of river valley into a world-class metropolitan river front integrated park. Other municipalities joined and The River Valley Alliance was formally incorporated in March 2003. Its founding shareholders include the seven municipalities holding lands in the Capital Region North Saskatchewan River Valley – the Town of Devon, Parkland County, Leduc County, City of Edmonton, Strathcona County, Sturgeon County and City of Fort Saskatchewan. The RVA partners share a common goal- to protect, preserve and enhance the Capital Region’s river valley park system for year-round accessibility, and enjoyment of its citizens and visitors. Each of the seven municipal shareholders appoints members of their respective Council and public members to serve on The RVA Board of Directors.
The River Valley Alliance has a compelling goal- to preserve, protect and enhance the river valley, to create one of the largest river valley parks in the world, and to create a legacy for generations to come.
River Valley Factoid
Glacial Lake Edmonton clays found in the Capital Region River Valley Park have been used locally to make textured, wire-cut bricks. In 1898, Frank and John Pollard abandoned their trip to the Klondike during a stop in Edmonton. The saw opportunity in the local clays, and started making bricks by hand on the south side of the river, just below today’s High Level Bridge. Bricks fired at Pollard Brothers were used in the construction of many of the older buildings at the University of Alberta. Brick rubble can still be seen west of the first High Level Bridge pier in the lowest river terrace bank.