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All-Season Resort Policy Released, First Resort Area Designations Remove Land from Beloved Protected Areas
CPAWS comments on the release of the Government of Alberta’s new All Season Resorts Policy.…
Permission to Appeal Granted: AWA and CPAWS Northern Alberta progress in challenging Alberta Energy Regulator’s Decision to Cancel Public Hearing for a Coal Mine
The Alberta Court of Appeal has granted permission to Alberta Wilderness Association (AWA) and the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society…
Upper Smoky Sub-Regional Plan Sacrifices the Last Mountain Caribou
ENGOs comment on released Upper Smoky subregional landuse plan, plan lacks meaningful commitments to the conservation and recovery of Alberta’s…
Advisory: AWA and CPAWS Northern Alberta Go to Court
Tomorrow Alberta Wilderness Association (AWA) and CPAWS Northern Alberta are going to court.…
New Coal Development is a Bad Deal for Alberta
CPAWS Northern and Southern Alberta launch updated letter for Albertans to remind elected officials that they do not want new…
Our Take: 2025 Draft Ministry Mandates
updated priorities outlined in the mandates for the ministries of Environment and Protected Areas, Forestry and Parks, Energy and Minerals, and Tourism…
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CPAWS Blog
Misleading Progress and Fading Promises: The Ongoing Crisis in Wood Buffalo National Park
A government update for Wood Buffal National Park released in December of 2024 reports progress that doesn’t hold up under…
Mad about Mine 14? Wait until you hear about the Blackstone mine.
A backgrounder on the Blackstone mine, located in the headwaters for the Edmonton region, and why this is one to…
Protecting Edmonton’s River Valley: Conservation Can’t Wait for a National Urban Park
What are municipal tools to better protect the Edmonton River Valley?…
Our 2025 Summer Reading List
A fictional retelling of what a national urban park could look like in the Edmonton region based on personal experiences. …
CNRL Appeals Fine for 400 Bird Deaths: Triggers Public Release of AER Investigation
This blog recaps an incident that happened in 2022, for which CNRL is now appealing a fine they received in…
Take Action to Save Alberta’s at-risk Southern Mountain Caribou
Albertans can, and should, use their voice to advocate for the recovery of southern mountain caribou: learn how…
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CPAWS Publications
CPAWS Northern Alberta 2024-2025 Annual Report
Last Updated Dec 12, 2025
Plan For Parks Phase 2 | CPAWS Engagement Guide
Last Updated Dec 12, 2025
Parks and Protected Areas Alberta Opinion Poll 2025
Last Updated Dec 12, 2025
Engagement Guide for the draft Upper Smoky Sub-Regional Plan
Last Updated Dec 12, 2025
Open Letter to the Sustainable Forestry Initiative on Logging in Southern Mountain Caribou Habitat
Last Updated Dec 12, 2025
Executive Summary: Implications of the Alberta Government Draft Upper Smoky Sub-Regional Plan for Southern Mountain Caribou
Last Updated Dec 12, 2025
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Webinar: Turning Biomass at Risk of Wildfire into Bioenergy
Dec 17, 2025 at 12:00 pm
Craft with CPAWS
Nov 15, 2025 at 1:00 pm
Shimmering Creeks and Rivers: The Waters that flow Through Alberta’s Biggest Conservation Topics
Nov 27, 2025 at 7:00 pm
Nature Knowledge Trivia Night – Haunted Edition
Oct 23, 2025 at 6:30 pm
Guided Trip to Elk Island National Park
Sep 20, 2025 at 8:30 am
River Valley Walk | Kinsmen Park
Aug 14, 2025 at 6:30 pm
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