CPAWS Northern Alberta Chapter

Parks & Protected Areas

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Parks Canada announces funding towards National Urban Parks Network and names Edmonton region as a potential site

CPAWS Northern Alberta welcomes the announcement from the Minister of Environment and Climate Change launching a new program to create and support a network of National Urban…
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Alberta’s efforts to undermine provincial parks system earn province a failing grade

According to a new Report Card by the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS), Alberta ranked at the bottom of…
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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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CPAWS Statement on Alberta Budget 2021

CPAWS Southern and Northern Alberta Chapters have a mixed reaction to the Government of Alberta’s new provincial budget.…
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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…
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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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“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…
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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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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…
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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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“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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