New Funding in Parks and Protected Areas welcomed but misses mark on conservation and ecological values
The Government of Alberta announced $211.3 million in funding over three years to improve current and create new campsites, build…
Alberta’s 2023 Budget Fails to Prioritize Environment and Conservation, Ignoring Widespread Public Support for Protected Areas
Alberta’s recently released budget for 2023 is causing concern for CPAWS Northern and Southern Alberta for failing to prioritize environmental…
Canada confirms plans to repopulate at-risk caribou herds with a breeding program in Jasper National Park
The Canadian government has formally announced their commitment to recover and repopulate woodland caribou herds in Jasper National Park through…
Government of Alberta announces $8 million in public funding to OHV groups for trail maintenance and expansion
On Friday February 17, the Government of Alberta announced that an astounding $8 million in public funds will go to…
Jasper National Park Buys Out Tonquin Valley Leases to Help Caribou Survive
Conservation groups welcome Parks Canada’s recent difficult decision to buy out two horse-based backcountry lodges in Jasper National Park’s Tonquin…
New Polling reveals Albertans’ attitudes towards parks and protected areas in direct opposition to new ministerial changes
Recent polling commissioned by CPAWS Northern and Southern Alberta chapters re-enforces what we already know: Albertans care deeply about nature…
Government of Alberta’s Decision to Merge Ministries of Parks and Forestry an Alarming Development
CPAWS Northern and Southern Alberta are deeply alarmed about the changes to parks management announced this past week by the…
New directive results in changes to Provincial Parks Act
Today, Alberta Environment and Parks made its first use of the new provisions brought in by Bill 21, the “Red…
Groups welcome international investigation into the condition of Wood Buffalo National Park, Canada’s largest national park facing the biggest dangers
Indigenous organizations and civil society organizations across Canada welcome an investigation into the ecological state of Wood Buffalo National Park,…
Edmonton could be home to Alberta’s newest provincial park
CPAWS Northern Alberta is excited about a potential new addition to Alberta’s park system. The newly proposed Big Island Provincial…
CPAWS Northern Alberta’s Statement of Endorsement for “A Coal Policy for Alberta – 2022 and Beyond”
CPAWS Northern Alberta endorses “A Coal Policy for Alberta – 2022 and Beyond,” a community drafted policy that provides clear,…
New analysis shows massive growth in oil sands tailings, now large enough to
cover up Vancouver 2.6 times
A joint report released today by Environmental Defence (EDC) and Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society, Northern Alberta (CPAWS) provides a…