February 1, 2016
Eastern Slopes for Tomorrow Campaign
February 2016 Wild Lands Advocate article by Joanna Skrajny The Eastern Slopes are in a…
Around 61 percent of Alberta is forested.
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The majority of this forested land is in the vast Boreal Forest Natural Region, with an additional strip of forested land running down the Eastern Slopes of the Rocky Mountains, in the Rocky Mountain and Foothills Natural Regions.
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AWA Position:
AWA is committed to maintaining healthy and intact forest ecosystems that will sustain biological diversity and viable wildlife populations, provide clean drinking water, and promote long-term economic opportunities. AWA supports responsible ecosystem-based forest management that does not compromise wildlife and wilderness values.
Grizzly Ridge, Kananaskis (N. Douglas)
The majority of Alberta’s forested land is in the vast Boreal Forest Natural Region, with an additional strip of forested land running down the Eastern Slopes of the Rocky Mountains, in the Rocky Mountain and Foothills Natural Regions.
Each of these forested areas has its own distinct biological features, and also its own distinct “issues.”
December 1, 2015
Taking Action for the Ghost
Wild Lands Advocate article from December 2015 by Sharon MacDonald. The Ghost Valley is a critical…
September 4, 2015
ENGO and Business Owner Joint News Release: New Protected Area to Protect Water, Create Jobs
Friday, September 4, 2015 Blairmore, Alberta. Albertans today are celebrating the long-awaited creation of two…
September 4, 2015
Castle Wildland and Provincial Park Designation: AB Government Fact Sheet
Click on the Attachment to View the Government of Alberta Fact Sheet for the Castle…
September 4, 2015
AWA News Release: Castle Wilderness Protection – Significant Conservation Achievement Celebrated
Alberta Wilderness Association (AWA) is celebrating the Alberta government’s legacy decision to legally protect the…
August 11, 2015
AWA Wilderness & Wildlife Defenders: Protect the Castle
Dear Wilderness Defender, Alberta’s new government will be acting soon on an election promise to…
August 11, 2015
CCWC Letter to Environment and Parks Minister Re: Castle Protection
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July 10, 2015
Letter to FSC Canada Concerning High Conservation Value Forests and Certification Process.
July 10, 2015 Francois Dufresne President FSC Canada Email: fdufresne@ca.fsc.org Dear Mr. Dufresne, Alberta…
June 17, 2015
NGO Letter to Environment & Parks Minister on Little Smoky-Duvernay Land and Water Management Crisis and Solutions
Letter to Alberta’s Minister of Environment and Parks from 10 Alberta conservation organizations, including Alberta…
May 1, 2015
AWA News Release: Oil and Gas Development Transforming North American Landscapes
Accelerated drilling activity is transforming significant portions of North America’s natural landscapes. University of Montana…
March 23, 2015
AWA News Release: Alberta Could Choose Habitat Recovery Plan, Instead More Lease Sales in Endangered Mountain Caribou Ranges are Planned
The Alberta government has posted new energy leases for sale in the same endangered mountain…
January 18, 2015
Postcards from Hidden Creek
Video from Hidden Creek in the Upper Oldman Headwaters, highlighting the state of logging in…