Wilderness & Parks
Wilderness Celebration: Journey to the Yukon's Three Rivers
Canadians Subsidize Environmental Costs of Encana's Activities at Suffield
Alberta Wilderness Association
News Release: March 30, 2007
EnCana is destroying an environmentally significant area at fire sale prices and with lack of environmental oversight, charges a coalition of environmental groups. The groups are concerned that EnCana's proposal to drill more wells in the Suffield National Wildlife Area may leave Canadian taxpayers with the bill for the huge ecological cost to this priceless area. They are asking the federal government to prohibit all new industrial activities in the Suffield National Wildlife Area. Read More
Racers Celebrate Earth Day
Alberta Wilderness Association
News Release: March 29, 2007
Alberta racers will start the season off this April with one wild run in celebration of their province's beautiful and diverse natural heritage at the 5th Annual Run for Wilderness.
Held at the Calgary Tower on April 21, 2007, as part of the Alberta Wilderness Association's 16th Annual Climb and Run for Wilderness, this is Calgary's premier Earth Day event for competitive and recreational runners alike. Read More
16th Annual Climb & Run for Wilderness
Wilderness Lovers to Paint Calgary Tower
Act Now To Protect The Bow River And Protected Areas In The Bow Valley
All Albertans who care about protecting the Bow River, Bow Valley Provincial Park, Bow Valley Wildland Park, and other protected areas should contact the following politicians now and oppose the development of a new town proposed for the Horseshoe Lands on the banks of the Bow River at the entrance to the Rocky Mountains, or at the very least request that the Province require an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) before any development proposal is considered for this area.
The Honourable Ed Stelmach, Premier
E-mail: [email protected] Read More
Wilderness Lovers to Paint Calgary Tower
Alberta Wilderness Association
News Release: March 15, 2007
Fans of Alberta's wild places are getting ready to paint their passion on the walls of the Calgary Tower this March.
The Alberta Wilderness Association (AWA) is hosting their 5th Annual Mural Competition, kickstarting promotion for this year's Climb & Run for Wilderness, the 16th annual Earth Day event that brought out over 1,000 people last year in support of Alberta's wild lands. Read More
Canadian Military Facing Invasion At Suffield
Alberta Wilderness Association
News Release: March 14, 2007
Internal government documents reveal alien weeds at Canadian Forces Base Suffield threaten to overrun a federally protected wildlife area, and oil and gas activity is to blame for the spread of these invasive species, announced a coalition of environmental groups today. Read More