Reed Lake Interpretive Centre 

 

the Morse Museum is home to part of the Reed Lake Interpretive Centre. The permanent exhibit in the entryway of the building features not only information about the important bird area and the species of birds that visit, it also features taxidermized specimens. 

​About Reed Lake 
Reed Lake is a shallow saline lake that is filled via spring runoff from the surrounding fields and from the Rush Lake and Lizard Creeks. Due to its reliance on runoff, the water levels at times can fluctuate significantly. Today the water flow is regulated via the control structures of the Rush Lake Irrigation Project. The lake provides food, space, and shelter for a variety of shore birds and water foul. Reed Lake is located just south and west of the town of Morse along the No.1 highway and is a designated Important Bird Area. It is also part of a Western Hemisphere Shore Bird Reserve, one of only three in Canada and the only one that is inland. Reed Lake features a watch tower and a walking path so that visitors can take in the natural beauty of the area and see the many different birds that visit the lake. Some of the species that can be observed at Reed Lake are the Piping Plover, Double Crested Cormorant, American White Pelican, Northern Shoveler, Canvasback, Franklin's Gull, Snow and Canada Geese,  Tundra Swan, Silt Sandpiper, and Redhead and Mallard Ducks.