Since 1965, AWA has inspired communities to care for Alberta’s wild spaces through awareness and action. With a provincial office and library in Calgary, AWA has active members, volunteers, and sponsors throughout Alberta and beyond. AWA is a non-profit, federally registered, charitable society.
Text and Photos by Sara Heerema We had an incredible weekend at the Calgary Outdoor Adventure and Travel Show! Two of our staff members, Lindsey Wallis and Sara Heerema, were there to chat with attendees and showcase AWA. We were lucky to share a booth with one of our...
It was time to take action. By Vivian Pharis, with the help of Sameer Dossa and Melissa Tierney. Read the PDF version here. It all started around a kitchen table. It was 1965 and a group of folks gathered to discuss how Alberta’s land policy was destroying, not...
The Government of Alberta released the draft Upper Smoky Sub-Regional plan which, if approved, would enable the U.S.A.-based timber company Weyerhaeuser to entirely clearcut the last winter range forests occupied by the Red Rock-Prairie Creek and Narraway mountain...
