CPAWS Northern Alberta

So you've sent a letter, and you are telling your friend and family about your concerns with new coal development in Alberta. Want to go a step further? YOU can volunteer to distribute the WCSC Petition: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

✋5 spots opened up for our FREE River Valley Walk happening next week! We will meet at Kinsmen Park @ 6:30 PM ☀️

🔗 RSVP here: www.eventbrite.ca/e/river-vall...

Alberta's coal mine reclamation standards failing to protect water, fish: study CALGARY - Alberta regulations meant to keep old coal mines from polluting streams and lakes are failing, suggests a study by government scientists.

#ICYMI A study shows that regulations and current reclamation standards for coal mines in Alberta are inadequate (surprise, surprise!) ⚠️ High levels of selenium and other contaminants prove to have dangerous impacts on aquatic species and birds: www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/science/albe...

FREE upcoming event at Elements Outfitters 🐟 August 14 at 6:30 PM 🍿 Showing the film, "From The Smallest Streams, the Patagonia Film". 🎬

RSVP HERE: www.eventbrite.ca/e/film-night...

Canada’s State of the Forests report leaves out the truth: old-growth logged, caribou habitat vanishing, biodiversity ignored. The consequences are devastating.

Our shadow report exposes it all 👉 StateOfTheForest.ca

#StateOfTheForests #ForestsNotFiction #Cdnpoli

Alberta pays out $143 million to mining company over coal policy reversal | Globalnews.ca The Alberta government will pay $143 million to settle a lawsuit launched by one of the mining companies suing the province over it's abrupt change its coal mining policy.

News coverage here: globalnews.ca/news/1130016...

The coal saga dates back to 2020, and through it all; Albertans have kept speaking out against coal development in the eastern slopes. Read here for an abbreviated timeline: cpawsnab.org/blog/updated...

Opinion: Alberta’s parks are part of who we are — we must protect them We have to speak up now. Fill out the Government of Alberta’s Plan for Parks Survey before July 26, 2025.

Claire Morrison, our summer intern, wrote an op-ed for the @edmontonjournal.com highlighting the importance of the #PlanForParks survey.

"Alberta’s parks are not only scenic backdrops to our summers, they protect crucial ecological functions with wide-ranging benefits."

🔗 : bit.ly/419TqMF

‼️ DECADES in the making, 186,000 hectares of boreal forest are now PERMANENTLY protected under Alberta's Gipsy Gordon Wildland Provincial Park 🎉 So little human disturbance in the region, that photos are exceptionally rare and hard to come by!

🔗: cpawsnab.org/all-news/cpa...

Slow progress, bureaucracy and delayed action. Is Wood Buffalo National Park slipping through the cracks? ℹ️ The World Heritage Committee's 47th session wrapped up yesterday in Paris and, once again, Wood Buffalo was on the agenda. 🔗 Read More about WBNP: cpawsnab.org/our-work/nat...

📸 : Lake Claire

Jasper campers take in radically new landscape, one year after wildfire | CBC News Camping in Jasper National Park this season may be a surreal experience for returning visitors and a startling one for first-time tourists, one year after wildfire ripped through sections of the park.

"We're here — there's no trees, there's nothing but we are here." says visitor on changed landscape in Jasper National Park. This week marks a year of the devastating destruction the park saw from extreme wildfire conditions. 🔗: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Beyond Local: CPAWS Alberta releases survey guide for Alberta Parks engagement The Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS) Northern and Southern Chapters released a survey guide to the public for the Phase 2 of the Province's Plan for Parks engagement survey.

ℹ️ Our CPAWS survey guide with @cpawssab.bsky.social made it in the news. ✨ Perfect for busy folks, or those that need a starting point to fill out the Government of Alberta's Plan For Parks. 🌿 The government survey is open until July 26th! ☀️

www.rmoutlook.com/beyond-local...

CPAWS work focuses on:
protecting parks & natural areas
conserving wildlife & species at risk
protecting national parks
Supporting the development of Indigenous Protected Conserved Areas (IPCA's)
Informing policy on sustainable Land Use Planning
Combatting biodiversity loss and climate change

You'd think! When asked 95% say they ARE concerned. Now.. let's put that into action 🙂

See the full results from the polling we commissioned with @cpawssab.bsky.social 🔗 : cpawsnab.org/wp-content/u...

Based on the common narrative - if we were to ask you what % of Albertans are concerned about the loss of species and biodiversity, what you say? 5%? 20%?

💡Polling shows a whopping 95% ‼️

AND 72% support the creation of more parks🌲 and 78% support more protected areas for wildlife. 🐻

🌿 Phase 2 of the GoA's Engagement on its Plan for Parks is OPEN for comment until July 26th. Nearly 5,000 Albertans completed the first phase, and so much of your feedback is now in the draft plan. 📝 Get started with our survey guide (with @cpawssab.bsky.social) : cpawsnab.org/wp-content/u...

Canada’s Bill C-5: here’s what you need to know | The Narwhal Bill C-5, the One Canadian Economy Act, aims to build a lot of things in Canada — and fast. Here’s a guide to what it all means

ℹ️ An excellent overview of Bill C-5 by @thenarwhal.ca summarizing what the key concerns are from the bill, what's at stake and what people across Canada think about fast-tracking projects: thenarwhal.ca/bill-c-5-can...

☀️ 🥾 With no surprise to us, our FREE walks in the North Saskatchewan River Valley have been very popular. Our next one is penned for Monday, July 14th in Terwillegar Park. ➡️ Sign up to save your spot: www.eventbrite.ca/e/1407790622...

New Poll: Conservation is a Core Value, not Fringe Concern, for Most Albertans  - CPAWS Northern Alberta Chapter New polling commissioned by CPAWS Northern and Southern Alberta paints a picture of nature conservation as a core value held by nearly all Albertans, transcending political lines.

📝 The results are in. Polling we commissioned with @cpawssab.bsky.social show protecting the province’s lands, waters, and wildlife is, in fact, a core value held by nearly all Albertans that transcends political lines. 💡: cpawsnab.org/all-news/new...

Last chance to add your voice to save Alberta's southern mountain #caribou. The GoA survey for the draft Upper Smoky Sub Regional Plan closes this Wednesday: bit.ly/4k1OPCU

📸 : by Shane Scott of the Redrock Prairie Creek herd, which may lose its entire winter range due to permitted logging.

ℹ️ Make sure to send a letter today to make some important changes to Bill C-5, this is a bill that could impact nature nationwide 🚨

We welcome the ☀️ Summer Solstice 🌿 and with that, we are excited to announce our 5th (!!!) Annual Summer Reading list 📚 : cpawsnab.org/blog/our-202...

Every year, our team looks forward to highlighting these nature-centred reads that include fiction, non-fiction, children's and poetry 💭

How wildfires affect boreal forest wildlife While some wildlife thrive when the boreal forest burns, experts say climate change and human activity have led to larger, more intense wildfires, exacerbating the negative effects on some species.

🌲 While the Boreal Forest is fire-dependent ecosystem, experts say Climate Change leads to wildfire 🔥 conditions where it is harder for species to survive: www.cbc.ca/player/play/...

☀️ Summer is right around the corner and we are looking for Parkbus Ambassadors. Parkbus is an amazing service that offers FREE public transport from Edmonton to #ElkIslandNP. 🌿 Learn more about the role here: forms.office.com/pages/respon...

CPAWS NO TO COAL HALL PARTY Local music in support of CPAWS Northern Alberta's fight against Coal in Alberta's Eastern Slopes

⭐ Happening TONIGHT: Our "Say NO To Coal" Hall Party @ Hazeldean Community League. A chance to gather, celebrate our wins and look to next steps. Tickets can still be purchased online OR at the door: www.eventbrite.ca/e/cpaws-no-t...

Thank you @albertaecotrust.bsky.social for your continued support of our work 🌲

The Valley Zoo Development Society The Valley Zoo Development Society’s (VZDS) mission is to raise funds and promote awareness to ensure the continued development of the Edmonton Valley Zoo, and its education and conservation programs....

💡 Tonight: Program Director Tara Russell "Spills the Beans" on Caribou with the Edmonton Valley Zoo 🦌 (On at 5:00 PM so you have have time to catch the @edmontonoilers.bsky.social game at 6 😉)

🔗: www.youtube.com/@ValleyZooDe...

YouTube video by CPAWS Northern Alberta A Future for Alberta's Mountain Caribou - A Free Webinar

🤔 Curious to know how the Alberta government's draft Upper Smoky Sub-Regional Plan will impact southern mountain caribou? 🎥 We have a recording available of our latest webinar with Kirby Smith and Tara Russell: youtu.be/NBBspRpQJP0

Our Executive Director caught a fish with a selenium style gill deformity in Crowsnest river a few years ago. It made her wonder...