Wilderness &amp; Parks

Source: CPAWS Northern Alberta

Aug

24

2018

Job Opportunity: Program Coordinator (1-Year Contract Position), CPAWS Northern Alberta

Position:

Program Coordinator

Organization:

CPAWS Northern Alberta

Application Deadline:

31 Aug 2018

Location:

Edmonton

CPAWS Northern Alberta is seeking an enthusiastic, environmentally focused person to act as Program Coordinator to manage the chapter’s Climate Education Program, member and public engagement activities and communications, and assist staff in conservation work.

Engagement and Communication duties include: Read more about Job Opportunity: Program Coordinator (1-Year Contract Position), CPAWS Northern Alberta

Climate Change

Source: CPAWS Southern Alberta

Environmental Education

Part-time

Contract

Paid

Aug

23

2018

You can help create a Provincial Wildland Park in the Bighorn

CPAWS Northern Alberta

CPAWS Southern Alberta

Now is the time to protect the Bighorn! We need your help!

Source: CPAWS Southern Alberta

Aug

15

2018

Help Stop the Proposed Expansion at the Sunshine Village Ski Resort

CPAWS Southern Alberta

Deadline:

15 Aug 2018 to 19 Aug 2018

The Sunshine Village ski resort in Banff National Park is asking Parks Canada to allow expansion, increased development, and greater use for both summer and winter operations. Read more about Help Stop the Proposed Expansion at the Sunshine Village Ski Resort

Outdoor Recreation

Source: CPAWS Southern Alberta

Aug

14

2018

Support Grassland Protection in Alberta

CPAWS Southern Alberta

Deadline:

14 Aug 2018 to 31 Aug 2018

Heritage Rangelands are a protected area designation specific for Alberta’s grasslands. Heritage Rangelands protect grassland ecosystems from further industrial disturbance and cultivation while using sustainable grazing practices to maintain healthy grasslands and provide economic benefits to Albertans. Read more about Support Grassland Protection in Alberta

Aug

09

2018

Support the Critical Grasslands of Twin River HRNA

Source: Alberta Wilderness Association

Deadline:

9 Aug 2018 to 31 Aug 2018

The provincial government is seeking public input on the proposed expansion and reclassification of southeastern Alberta’s Twin River Heritage Rangeland Natural Area (HRNA). This is an important chance to support protection for this critical grassland habitat and to raise concerns over ongoing threats encroaching on this landscape from oil and gas exploration. Read more about Support the Critical Grasslands of Twin River HRNA

Alberta Environmental and Parks

Aug

03

2018

Proposal to Reclassify and Expand Twin River Heritage Rangeland Natural Area

Initiative:

Proposal to Reclassify and Expand Twin River Heritage Rangeland Natural Area

Deadline:

30 Sep 2018

Alberta Environment and Parks is seeking input from the public and stakeholders on the proposed reclassification and expansion of the Twin River Heritage Rangeland Natural Area (Twin River HRNA). Twin River HRNA is located in southern Alberta, approximately 10 km west of the Town of Milk River and currently protects over 19,000 hectares (47,000 acres) of grassland within the Milk River Ridge. Read more about Proposal to Reclassify and Expand Twin River Heritage Rangeland Natural Area

Source: Alberta Environment and Parks

Aug

03

2018

Alberta Moves on Protection for Native Grasslands in Milk River Ridge

Source: Alberta Wilderness Association

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Milk River Ridge Grassland. Photo: Alberta Wilderness Association

Yesterday, the Alberta government released a proposal to expand the Twin River Heritage Rangeland Natural Area in order to protect a significant piece of Alberta’s endangered grasslands. Alberta Wilderness Association (AWA) is relieved to finally see concrete steps towards protection of a critical piece of Alberta’s native grasslands, which has been on government books awaiting protection for years. AWA remains concerned about ongoing potential threats to this landscape from oil and gas exploration. Read more about Alberta Moves on Protection for Native Grasslands in Milk River Ridge

Aug

01

2018

Public Lands: The Next Target for Alberta’s Renewable Energy Land Rush?

Source: Alberta Wilderness Association

Will the Government of Alberta allow industrial scale wind and solar farms on public lands? Since early June Alberta Wilderness Association (AWA) has posed this question several times to the provincial government. AWA is still waiting for an answer.

The dramatic expansion of big wind and big solar projects now underway must not take place at the expense of our threatened native grasslands, parklands, and foothills. AWA believes Alberta needs a public lands policy that explicitly addresses the renewable energy sector. Read more about Public Lands: The Next Target for Alberta’s Renewable Energy Land Rush?