Elk Island National Park needs your voice!
Elk Island National Park has released their draft Management Plan for the next 10 years. They are seeking feedback from…
Montreal had its “Paris Moment”, now the real work begins. Here’s how Alberta could play a huge role in global conservation
CPAWS Northern and Southern Alberta chapters are encouraged to see the new ambitious global biodiversity framework agreed to this week…
Why a ‘World Heritage Site in Danger’ listing might be the cure for the deteriorating Wood Buffalo National Park
What might happen if Wood Buffalo National Park is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Danger? What other…
Looking to support the Environment, Wildlife, and Conservation this Giving Tuesday?
Giving Tuesday is a day dedicated to generosity. In a beautiful celebration of support, hundreds of thousands of people around…
Why be concerned about tailings ponds?
Tailings ponds contain chemicals that are harmful to human health, and have been leaking for years. They are much larger…
Views of M’behcho: the “Big Knife” in Northern Alberta
Under the fall colours and warm days, Kecia and Gillian were treated to a trip to M’behcho (or Bistcho Lake)…
Learn more: Jasper National Park’s Caribou Breeding Program
CPAWS Northern Alberta is encouraging the public to share their thoughts with Jasper National Park to ensure that this program…
Déjà vu: Wood Buffalo National Park receives its second visit from World Heritage Committee to assess the declining integrity of Canada’s largest national park
Are you having déjà vu? Didn’t we talk about this potential listing last August (August 2021)? And the summer before…
Debunking Four Oil Sands Tailings “Ponds” Myths
There are massive tailings ponds leaking toxic water into the Athabasca river in Northern Alberta. Our recent report showed just…
CPAWS Northern Alberta 2022 Summer Reading List
We are so excited to reveal our 2022 summer reading list. We’re pleased to announce that this year we’ve partnered…
The Key to Saving Wood Buffalo: Re-imagined Governance and Power Sharing
When faced with problems of such an overwhelming scale, the solution lies in inviting the impacted communities to the table,…
A Brief Indigenous History of Wood Buffalo National Park
The area currently known as Wood Buffalo captures many traditional territories. Cree, Dene, and Métis used these lands and waters–and…