Wilderness

Southern Alberta’s wilderness contains a diversity of rich and diverse landscapes. From our picturesque prairie grasslands, rolling foothills, inspiring parklands, and into our cascading epic Rocky Mountains – these places are special to us all. CPAWS SAB is dedicated to the continual protection and preservation of our wilderness spaces for us today and for our children tomorrow.

Current issues

The Castle Special Place

In southwestern Alberta along the spine of the Rocky Mountains lies a ribbon of forested wilderness called the Castle Special Place. It is an ecosystem rich in biodiversity and incredible landscapes including alpine lakes, old growth forest and wetlands. It is a unique place of irreplaceable spiritual, recreational and ecological values but it is under threat from industrial exploitation and irresponsible recreational use.

The Big Wild

The Big Wild was founded by CPAWS and Mountain Equipment Co-op in the spring of 2008. The goal is to create a pan-Canadian movement that will advance the vision of keeping at least 50% of our public land and water permanently wild. We intend to do this by increasing the opportunity for Canadians to learn more about the need for wilderness protection and to voice their support for it.

Yellowstone to Yukon

One of CPAWS’ National Programs is the Yellowstone to Yukon (Y2Y) program. This landscape scale vision is a network of core protected areas combined with an interconnected series of wildlife corridors running 3,200 km up the Rocky Mountains from Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming to northern Yukon. CPAWS’ long-term conservation vision for this region is to ensure a wide corridor of connected conservation areas in the Canadian portion of the Y2Y corridor.

Grasslands

At one time, large expanses of diverse grasses, wildflowers and shrubs stretched across much of Canada. Unfortunately, grasslands are now one of the most endangered ecosystems of North America. It is estimated that up to 75% of Canada’s natural grasslands have been lost due to development and conversion to agriculture. In Alberta only 43% of native grasslands remain. CPAWS SAB is working to protect what remains of native grasslands and the critical habitat they provide.

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Jul 31 2012 Castle Pamphlet Handout for Campers
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