CPAWS Northern Alberta celebrates early step towards a National Urban Park in the Edmonton region
CPAWS Northern Alberta is excited to have attended an announcement today by Parks Canada, the Minister of Environment and Climate…
Largest protection of boreal forest in the world grows even bigger through Indigenous leadership
The designation of an expansion of the Kitaskino Nuwenëné Wildland Park in northern Alberta has been finalized by the Government of Alberta.…
Trails Act Not a Substitute for Land Use Planning
Newly announced Bill 79, The Trails Act, is not a replacement for sorely needed land-use planning. …
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…