Park expansion in northeast Alberta protects critical habitat for woodland caribou and wood bison
EDMONTON, AB – A significant expansion to the Kitaskino Nuwenëné Wildland Park, first established in 2019, was announced by the…
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.…
“The good news Albertans needed”: Provincial government announces 175 Alberta parks sites will no longer be delisted or closed
CPAWS Northern and Southern Alberta Chapters are happy to see the Government of Alberta’s announcement that all parks included in…
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…
Alberta’s Crown Land Vision released, but groups call for more clarity
The Alberta Crown Land Vision appears to be a precursor to changes in two key areas of legislation: updating parks…
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…
“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…
Government investment in Alberta Parks infrastructure is encouraging, but 175 parks still set to be removed
ALBERTA – CPAWS Northern and Southern Alberta Chapters are pleased to see the government’s investment in parks infrastructure. However, we…
Alberta’s habitat restoration projects a step in the right direction, but need to consider larger conservation goals
CPAWS Southern and Northern Alberta chapters are encouraged to see the government’s investment of $9.7-million in restoration projects to benefit…
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…
Internal government documents reveal concerning new details about the plan for Alberta’s parks: land sales, no comprehensive analysis of costs, and exclusion of the public from the decision
EDMONTON, AB – Documents recently obtained by the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS) Alberta Chapters through a Freedom of…