Wilderness &amp; Parks

Nature Canada

Nov 5 2019 - 7:00pm

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Join AWA and Nature Canada for a screening of Grasslands: A Hidden Wilderness by the Nature of Things with David Suzuki. The film screening will be followed by a discussion guided by political scientist Dr. Ian Urquhart exploring what conservation will look like amidst a new national political landscape.

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Location

AWA Cottage School

455 12 Street NW

Calgary , AB

See map: Google Maps

Sep

27

2019

Open Letter to Party Leaders on Top Federal Conservation Priorities

A PDF copy of the letter can be downloaded here.

September 27, 2019

An Open Letter to Party Leaders
Top Federal Conservation Priorities – Alberta Wilderness Association

Dear Party Leaders,

Wildlife Protection

Briefs & submissions

Oct

25

2019

AWA After Hours: Watersheds, Wine & Cheese

Oct 25 2019 - 7:00pm to 9:00pm

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From the Alberta Wilderness Association:

Our fall After Hours series, Watersheds, Wine & Cheese will sell out quickly! This evening event combines wine tasting and watersheds – journeying from the major watersheds of Alberta to the wine-producing valleys of New Zealand. You will learn about water and wine and have a great evening with us contemplating fine tastes and the care our watersheds need.

Location

AWA Cottage School

455 12 Street NW

Calgary , AB

See map: Google Maps

Water & Watershed Management

Fresh Water

Sep

21

2019

Lakeland Boreal Forest Weekend

Sep 21 2019 - 12:00am to Sep 22 2019 - 12:00am

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The beautiful Lakeland region features a rich diversity of boreal mixedwood forests, lakes and wetlands, providing excellent habitat for many wildlife species. Join AWA for two day hikes over an autumn weekend and learn more about what makes the Lakeland wilderness an important and unique part of Alberta.

Cost: Free AWA Members / $25.00 Non-members

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Locations

Lakeland Provincial Park , AB

See map: Google Maps

Sir Winston Churchill Provincial Park , AB

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Aug

24

2019

Birds, Rocks, Hills and Fields

Aug 24 2019 - 9:30am

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Photo credit: R. Miyagawa

Join AWA on a driving tour as we meander our way through various locations that exhibit Alberta’s phenomenal wilderness and wildlife, the unique geology of the Porcupine Hills, and a site visit to an abandoned well under the responsibility of the Orphan Well Association. Come out for a great day of exploring, and learn more about your backyard!

Registration: $25

Registration cost for all events during the month of August will include a lifetime membership with AWA.

Location

First Stop: Frank Lake , AB

See map: Google Maps

Source: CPAWS Northern Alberta

Wildlife Protection

Conventional Oil & Gas

Jul

29

2019

Panel recommends approval of Teck’s Frontier Oil Sands Mine project, just 30-km south of Wood Buffalo National Park

EDMONTON – A Joint Review Panel recommends approval of Teck’s Frontier Oil Sands Mine project, despite acknowledgments of a long list of adverse environmental impacts, including high risks to wildlife that use the area

In the same month that the UN warns Canada of swift action required to stop the degradation of Wood Buffalo National Park, a massive 290 sq-km open-pit oil sands mine project has been recommended for approval, which would place it just 30-km south of the Park’s borders. The project would be the largest of its kind in Alberta. The provincial-federal Joint Review Panel found the project to be in the public’s interest, despite the findings that it,

[…] is likely to result in significant adverse environmental effects to wetlands, old-growth forests, wetland- and old-growth-reliant species at risk, the Ronald Lake bison herd, and biodiversity.” And “likely to result in significant adverse effects to the asserted rights, use of lands and resources, and culture of indigenous groups who use the project area. The proposed mitigation measures have not been proven to be effective or to fully mitigate project effects on the environment or on indigenous rights, use of lands and resources, and culture.”

Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society

Climate Change

Book your ticket on the Parkbus website

Wildlife Protection

Oil Sands

Aug

24

2019

CPAWS on the TD Elk Island Express

CPAWS Northern Alberta

Aug 24 2019 - 8:30am

Aug 31 2019 - 8:30am

Sep 1 2019 - 8:30am

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From the CPAWS Northern Alberta website

CPAWS NAB is partnering with Parkbus on the new route out to beautiful Elk Island National Park! We will be aboard the TD ELK ISLAND EXPRESS talking about our parks and the importance of protecting our landscapes.

Come join us if you’re looking for an easy (and free) way to get out and enjoy the outdoors this summer!

Departure Times:

EDMONTON TO ELK ISLAND NATIONAL PARK

8:30 AM at MEC Edmonton Downtown (11904 104 Ave NW)
8:45 AM at Royal Alberta Museum (9810 103a Ave NW

ELK ISLAND NATIONAL PARK TO EDMONTON

Park Departure at 15:30 PM

One way travel time is approximately 1 hour.

Source: CPAWS Northern Alberta

Location

Edmonton , AB

See map: Google Maps

Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society

Book your ticket on the Parkbus website

Aug

03

2019

CPAWS on the TD Elk Island Express

CPAWS Northern Alberta

Aug 3 2019 - 8:30am

Aug 4 2019 - 8:30am

Aug 10 2019 - 8:30am

Aug 17 2019 - 8:30am

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From the CPAWS Northern Alberta website

CPAWS NAB is partnering with Parkbus on the new route out to beautiful Elk Island National Park! We will be aboard the TD ELK ISLAND EXPRESS talking about our parks and the importance of protecting our landscapes.

Come join us if you’re looking for an easy (and free) way to get out and enjoy the outdoors this summer!

Departure Times:

EDMONTON TO ELK ISLAND NATIONAL PARK

8:30 AM at MEC Edmonton Downtown (11904 104 Ave NW)
8:45 AM at Royal Alberta Museum (9810 103a Ave NW

ELK ISLAND NATIONAL PARK TO EDMONTON

Park Departure at 15:30 PM

One way travel time is approximately 1 hour.

Source: CPAWS Northern Alberta

Location

Edmonton , AB

See map: Google Maps

Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society

Sep

21

2019

Whaleback Fall Hike

Sep 21 2019 - 9:00am

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Say goodbye to summer and hello to fall with an exploration of the Whaleback. The rocky ridges and rolling forested hills of the Whaleback are picturesque, and represent a vital landscape within southern Alberta that is sure not to disappoint. Join Nick Pink and Conservation Specialist Nissa Petterson as they explore this beautiful Montane wilderness during its full fall brilliance!

Cost: $25 AWA Members/ $50 Non-members
Difficulty: Moderate to challenging hilly terrain; good hiking shoes required and long pants recommended.

Location

Whaleback , AB

See map: Google Maps

Aug

09

2019

Porcupine Hills Summer Hike

Aug 9 2019 - 10:00am

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The Porcupine Hills are a spectacular piece of Alberta’s wilderness; from rolling forested hills, countless limber pines, and meadows of beautiful wildflowers, this landscape has it all! What better way to spend a summer’s day than exploring this area with Conservation Specialist Joanna Skrajny.

$25.00 for AWA Members / $50.00 for Non-members

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Location

Porcupine Hills , AB

See map: Google Maps