Now is Your Chance: Share Your Ideas for Alberta’s Parks and Public Lands
Under a new Crown Land Vision released in November, the Government of Alberta has promised to change protected areas legislation.…
“The good news Albertans needed”: Provincial government announces 175 Alberta parks sites will no longer be delisted or closed
CPAWS Northern and Southern Alberta Chapters are happy to see the Government of Alberta’s announcement that all parks included in…
CPAWS celebrates Canada’s nearly $60 million commitment to Wood Buffalo National Park
EDMONTON, AB – Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Jonathan Wilkinson, has announced a $59.9 million funding commitment for the…
A letter to the UN: Our beloved national park keeps falling through the cracks
Wood Buffalo National Park sits among other iconic natural wonders on the UN’s list of World Heritage Sites. These globally…
CPAWS’ Comment Guide on the Alberta Sustainable Outdoor Recreation Survey
The Government of Alberta recently released their Crown Lands Vision and an associated survey on sustainable outdoor recreation. The survey…
Conservation of Wood Buffalo National Park of ‘significant concern’, Indigenous communities call for more decisive action
EDMONTON, AB – A report by the IUCN assessed the conservation outlook for Wood Buffalo National Park of “significant concern”.…
Alberta’s Crown Land Vision released, but groups call for more clarity
The Alberta Crown Land Vision appears to be a precursor to changes in two key areas of legislation: updating parks…
Changes to Alberta’s Provincial Parks Under the “Optimizing Alberta Parks” Plan: A Timeline
The Optimizing Alberta Parks plan, released in February of 2020, outlines changes to Alberta’s provincial parks system that would see…
Conservation Agreement signed between Alberta and Canada for declining woodland caribou across the province
EDMONTON, AB – The federal and provincial governments signed a Conservation Agreement for the recovery of woodland caribou in Alberta…
What does delisting mean and why is it bad for parks?
164 of Alberta’s provincial parks have been selected to be “delisted” or removed from the parks system. This blog demystifies…
Meet the Team: Taylor Maton, Conservation Outreach Coordinator
In this edition of our Meet the Team series we are introducing Taylor Maton, our amazing Conservation Outreach Coordinator. Taylor…
“Our Land”: A Spotlight on Indigenous-led Conservation of Kitaskino Nuwenëné Wildland Park
The name of this unique and beautiful wildland park translates to “our land” in Cree and Dene, reflecting the long…