Yesterday, the Government of Alberta released a survey
Defend Alberta Forests: Fund a Future for the Highwood
Last winter, we put out a call for donations to help fund an independent environmental assessment of the Upper Highwood, including environmental DNA (eDNA) sampling … Read More
Key Pieces Missing from Environmental and Protected Areas, and Forestry and Parks Ministry Letters
“The ministry mandate letters do little to reassure us that Alberta will take the necessary actions to reverse biodiversity loss and address the climate catastrophe”
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 the list nationally, with an F.
Expert parks visitation panel missing crucial expertise
New expert panel examining visitor movement in Banff National Park is missing crucial expertise from ecologists.
Care about the future of the Rocky Mountain National Parks? 10-year Draft Management Plans Now Open for Comment
The Rocky Mountain National Park Draft Management Plans are now open for comment for the seven national parks.
Proposed Kananaskis fee must result in increased environmental protections and services that benefit Albertans and nature.
The new Government of Alberta “Conservation Pass” user fee for the Kananaskis region must increase environmental protection.
Defending Alberta’s Parks Together
Getting out to our parks and wild spaces has been a saving grace for many Albertans during the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite the rising demand for outdoor recreation, the Alberta government is still set on removing and/or closing 175 provincial parks across the province – that’s 37% of all our provincial parks! Since this decision was announced in March 2020, it has been met with a massive public opposition.
Defend Alberta Parks Townhall
As you may know, Alberta Parks announced the removal of 164 parks sites and the closure of 20 sites in early March. CPAWS Northern and Southern Alberta chapters have been pushing for this decision to be reversed, but protecting Alberta’s parks is not possible without you!
CPAWS Responds to Lake Louise Expansion
CPAWS continues to be deeply concerned about the impact of this massive ski resort expansion on the park’s wildlife and wilderness.