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…
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…
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…
A Spotlight in Indigenous-led Conservation: The Edéhzhíe Indigenous Protected and Conserved Area
The Edéhzhíe Protected Area (pronounced eh-day-shae) is the first formal Indigenous Protected and Conserved Area (IPCA) established since Canadian governments…
Meet the Team: Gillian Chow-Fraser, Boreal Program Manager
This post introduces Gillian Chow-Fraser, our trusty Boreal Program Manager and main hero for coordinating all things caribou-related. Gillian shares…
Community-led caribou monitoring: taking the first steps in a unique northern study
Recently (but not too recently – this is pre-COVID!) members of our team at CPAWS Northern Alberta had the unique…
Conservation from the Couch: Taking impactful actions (plus tips for talking to your MLA!)
Physical distancing due to COVID-19 has made it feel even more difficult to stand up for what you believe in.…