There is nothing better than those early season excursions to the Rockies. Shades of green awaken the landscape, spans of vibrant shooting stars grace the … Read More
Calgary Captured Season 2
We are happy to announce Calgary Captured, a Calgary Parks initiative, is launching Season 2! Calgary Captured is a citywide citizen science program that has installed over 60 … Read More
The Lougheed Legacy in Kananaskis
By Kirsten Olson,Office and Fund Program AdministratorCPAWS Southern Alberta The connection between the Lougheed family and the development of parks in Alberta is long and … Read More
Keeping the West Wild
When you ask an Albertan about their favourite park or wilderness area, it doesn’t take long for them to respond. In doing so, you often … Read More
Thank You SkiUphill, our 1% For The Planet partner
We would like to give a big thank you to SkiUphill (or RunUphill in these warmer months), a fairly new ski touring and trail running shop in Canmore, … Read More
Delisted: Alberta Parks Lost and Forgotten
By Kirsten OlsonOffice and Fund Program Administrator,CPAWS Southern Alberta It may seem that once public lands have been given the protected designation of “Park” that … Read More
Winter: That’s A Wrap
Jaclyn AngottiEducation DirectorCPAWS Southern Alberta It is snowing, yet again, as I sit to write this article on an early April afternoon. Spring storms are … Read More
The Olympics: A Deeper Dive…
By Peter ZimmermanParks CoordinatorCPAWS Southern Alberta A short time ago a local Action Alert was sent to our members, asking them to let their city … Read More
We all are Stewards of Alberta’s Parks and Wilderness
By Anne-Marie SyslakExecutive Director,CPAWS Southern Alberta Like many others, I look forward to the weekends when I pack up my x-country skis or hiking boots … Read More
Walk a Kilometre in our Snowshoes – Reconnecting High School Students with Nature
By Warren Lake, Teacher at Robert Thirsk High SchoolIntroduction by Jaclyn Angotti, Education Director This month, we want to spotlight one of our amazing teacher … Read More