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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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.…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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“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…
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Meet the Team: Chris Smith, Parks Coordinator

In this edition of our Meet the Team series we are introducing Chris Smith, our wonderful Parks Coordinator. Chris has…
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