A charity that works to conserve natural areas in the Edmonton area says it expects to provide nature lovers with an exciting new place to visit that is "teeming with wildlife" sometime in 2019.

The Hicks property southeast of the City of Edmonton is the latest conservation area to be photographed for a virtual tour thanks to Google Trekker.

The Bunchberry Meadows Conservation Area, a 250 hectare old-growth forest just 30 kilometres from downtown Edmonton, is expected to be open for nature lovers to enjoy this fall, according to the Edmonton and Area Land Trust.