October 31, 2023
Critical Habitat and SARA Permits: Part 2
While SARA prohibits the destruction of Critical Habitat, it does allow for limited exceptions through a permitting process.…
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September 19, 2023
Critical Habitat and the Case of the Bull Trout: Part 1
What is ‘Critical Habitat’? There is a great deal of confusion surrounding what Critical Habitat is – as well as…
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September 22, 2022
Navigating nature with a disability
When I was eight, I ventured barefoot into a grove of trees behind my parents’ house in southern Saskatchewan…
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September 2, 2022
CPAWS Southern Alberta’s Education Program Celebrates 25th Anniversary
The Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society’s Southern Alberta chapter is celebrating 25 years of delivering award-winning outdoor learning and environmental…
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August 23, 2022
Okay. Now. Here. Find your sit spot.
A sit spot is a space outdoors where you and your senses can intermingle. It’s a place outside that is…
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March 2, 2022
We all belong in nature
Ever wonder why the world just feels better on a sunny day — or even a rainy day for that…
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February 2, 2022
What’s the secret to being an environmentalist?
What does it mean to be an environmentalist? How can we create a more welcoming and inclusive community of environmentalists?…
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January 10, 2022
Albertans Are Ready to Move on From Coal
This past year, 2021, has seen a battle play out for the future of Alberta’s Eastern Slopes. Communities have risen…
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November 24, 2020
We’ve got 150,000 reasons to celebrate today!
Our environmental education programming has officially engaged over 150,000 participants!…