CPAWS Survey Guide to the Bistcho Lake and Cold Lake draft Sub-Regional Plans for Caribou
Caribou have waited almost 10 years for recovery plans in Alberta: Have your say in their future! …
Coal Mining in Alberta: The Harms of Resource Extraction Projects to Indigenous Communities
If open-pit coal mining goes forwards in Alberta’s Rockies, it will impact far more than the natural environment we depend…
Flipping the Script on Coal: Our Tips on How to Navigate the Alberta Government’s New Coal Policy Survey
Despite many shortcomings in the Government of Alberta’s new survey on coal development, we are encouraging all Albertans to participate and not…
Survey guide for Albertans on sizeable protected area expansion in northeast Alberta
A significant expansion to the Kitaskino Nuwenëné Wildland Park, first established in 2019, was recently proposed by the Government of Alberta in early February. You…
Impacts of Coal Mining on the City of Edmonton and Surrounding Areas
The recent reinstatement of the Coal Policy does not eliminate the risk of coal mining and its impacts to Edmonton’s…
Coal Mining in Clearwater County
Clearwater County Council will be discussing and voting this month on their position on the cancellation of the Coal Policy…
Backgrounder: Management implications for mountain caribou in Jasper National Park
Backgrounder on our concerns with access management in Jasper National Park for the recovery of mountain caribou, with supporting scientific…
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.…
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…
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…
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…