Wilderness & Parks

Jan
07
2019

A Strong Majority of Albertans Support the Bighorn Country Proposal

CPAWS Northern Alberta
CPAWS Southern Alberta

EDMONTON – A new public opinion survey shows the vast majority of Albertans support greater conservation in the Bighorn region of the Rocky Mountains west of Nordegg.

The Government of Alberta is currently consulting on a proposal for a new network of parks and public land in west-central Alberta called Bighorn Country. Bighorn Country includes a wildland provincial park, three provincial parks, four public recreation areas and two Public Land Use Zones. Read More

Source: CPAWS Northern Alberta
Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society
Biodiversity and Wildlife
Outdoor Recreation
Wilderness & Parks
Wildlife Protection
Dec
13
2018

Biodiversity Stewardship Area Proposal South of Wood Buffalo National Park Welcome

Alberta Wilderness Association

Today the Alberta government proposed permanent protection of a significant area of lands south of Wood Buffalo National Park that are important for wildlife and Indigenous communities. Alberta Wilderness Association (AWA) welcomes this proposal and the associated public consultation process. Read More

Source: Alberta Wilderness Association
Alberta Wilderness Association
Biodiversity and Wildlife
Wilderness & Parks
Wildlife Protection
Riparian Areas
Indigienous Peoples Issues
Jan
14
2019

Public Information Session: Have your say on the future of Bighorn Country

Government of Alberta
Jan 14 2019 - 6:00pm to 9:00pm

The Government of Alberta is holding public information sessions to ensure more Albertans can provide feedback on the proposal for Bighorn Country.

In the spirit of Kananaskis Country, the Government of Alberta is proposing a mix of parks and public lands in the Bighorn region that would preserve natural landscapes while supporting a wide range of world-class tourism and recreation opportunities. Read More

Source: Government of Alberta

Location

Sundre Community Centre
3, 96-2 Avenue NW
Sundre , AB
See map: Google Maps
Biodiversity and Wildlife
Outdoor Recreation
Wilderness & Parks
Jan
09
2019

Public Information Session: Have your say on the future of Bighorn Country

Government of Alberta
Jan 9 2019 - 6:00pm to 9:00pm

The Government of Alberta is holding public information sessions to ensure more Albertans can provide feedback on the proposal for Bighorn Country.

In the spirit of Kananaskis Country, the Government of Alberta is proposing a mix of parks and public lands in the Bighorn region that would preserve natural landscapes while supporting a wide range of world-class tourism and recreation opportunities. Read More

Source: Government of Alberta

Location

German-Canadian Club of Red Deer
38167 Range Road 280
Red Deer , AB
See map: Google Maps
Biodiversity and Wildlife
Outdoor Recreation
Wilderness & Parks
Jan
07
2019

Public Information Session: Have your say on the future of Bighorn Country

Government of Alberta
Jan 7 2019 - 6:00pm to 9:00pm

The Government of Alberta is holding public information sessions to ensure more Albertans can provide feedback on the proposal for Bighorn Country.

In the spirit of Kananaskis Country, the Government of Alberta is proposing a mix of parks and public lands in the Bighorn region that would preserve natural landscapes while supporting a wide range of world-class tourism and recreation opportunities. Read More

Source: Government of Alberta

Location

MacKenzie Conference Centre
5745 45 Avenue
Drayton Valley , AB
See map: Google Maps
Biodiversity and Wildlife
Outdoor Recreation
Wilderness & Parks
Dec
17
2018

Public Information Session: Have your say on the future of Bighorn Country

Government of Alberta
Dec 17 2018 - 4:00pm to 9:00pm

The Government of Alberta is holding public information sessions to ensure more Albertans can provide feedback on the proposal for Bighorn Country.

In the spirit of Kananaskis Country, the Government of Alberta is proposing a mix of parks and public lands in the Bighorn region that would preserve natural landscapes while supporting a wide range of world-class tourism and recreation opportunities. Read More

Source: Government of Alberta

Location

Lou Soppit Community Centre, Shunda Room
5404 48 Street
Rocky Mountain House , AB
See map: Google Maps
Biodiversity and Wildlife
Outdoor Recreation
Wilderness & Parks
Nov
30
2018

RE: Bighorn Country

Alberta Wilderness Association

The Alberta Wilderness Association has published a copy of their letter to the Government of Alberta with their comments regarding the recently-proposed parks and protected areas in Bighorn Country.

 

The Honourable Rachel Notley
Office of the Premier
Email: [email protected] Read More

Source: Alberta Wilderness Association
Biodiversity and Wildlife
Wilderness & Parks
Alberta Wilderness Association
Briefs & submissions
Nov
23
2018

AWA Welcomes Bighorn Country

Alberta Wilderness Association

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The Bighorn Trail in the Blackstone-Wapiabi. Photo © AWA Files

The Bighorn Trail in the Blackstone-Wapiabi. Photo © AWA Files

Today’s announcement proposing Bighorn Country offers a significant opportunity for careful, well reasoned management for this world class wilderness area. Read More

Source: Alberta Wilderness Association
Biodiversity and Wildlife
Outdoor Recreation
Wilderness & Parks
Wildlife Protection
Nov
23
2018

Alberta Conservationists Applaud Bighorn Wildland Park Designation

CPAWS Northern Alberta
CPAWS Southern Alberta
Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative
Paddle Alberta

EDMONTON – Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative (Y2Y) and the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS) Northern and Southern Alberta chapters along with Paddle Alberta celebrate the announcement that the Government of Alberta intends to create a new park system that includes a large wildland provincial park. Read More

Source: CPAWS Northern Alberta
Source: Y2Y.net
Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society
Biodiversity and Wildlife
Outdoor Recreation
Wilderness & Parks
Wildlife Protection
Nov
20
2018

Fire Storm: How Wildfire will Shape our Future

Alberta Wilderness Association
Nov 20 2018 - 7:00pm

Please join us at 7pm on Tuesday November 20 at the University of Alberta to hear the acclaimed writer Ed Struzik talk about his latest book “Firestorm: How Wildfire will Shape our Future.” Ed, who also is a Fellow of the Institute for Energy and Environmental Policy at Queen’s University and a member of the Board of Directors of the Canadian Arctic Resources Committee, will outline why he believes a radically different approach to managing wildfire is needed in this era of global warming. Read More

Source: Alberta Wilderness Association

Location

Room BUS 2-9
Business Building, University of Alberta
Edmonton , AB
See map: Google Maps
Alberta Wilderness Association
Climate Change
Wilderness & Parks
Forests

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