Government funds effort to return bison to Banff National Park
Parks Canada officially confirmed today that plains bison will be reintroduced to Canada’s oldest park. Continue reading Government funds effort to return bison to Banff National Park
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Returning wild plains bison to Banff National Park
Alberta MP Blake Richards is presented with post cards showing the growing support for restoring bison to Banff National Park. Continue reading Returning wild plains bison to Banff National Park
Conservation groups challenge Jasper National Park development proposal
Allowing overnight commercial accommodations at Maligne Lake violates Jasper National Park management plan. Continue reading Conservation groups challenge Jasper National Park development proposal
Video: A conservation gathering at BC’s Quamichan wetlands
Shared by: Nature Conservancy of Canada – A group of over 30 Conservation Volunteers and staff from Habitat Acquisition Trust, Cowichan Land … Continue reading Video: A conservation gathering at BC’s Quamichan wetlands
Friends of the Rouge Watershed questions federal government’s new park concept
FRW general manager Jim Robb says Parks Canada’s draft Rouge National Urban Park Concept is an unfortunate step backwards for Rouge Park protection. Continue reading Friends of the Rouge Watershed questions federal government’s new park concept
Friends of the Rouge Watershed questions federal government’s new park concept
FRW general manager Jim Robb says Parks Canada’s draft Rouge National Urban Park Concept is an unfortunate step backwards for Rouge Park protection. Continue reading Friends of the Rouge Watershed questions federal government’s new park concept
Approval of Jasper Development Ignores Public Outcry
Banff, Alberta – Over the objections of almost 200,000 citizens, the federal government has approved the proposed “Brewster Glacier Discovery Walk” … Continue reading Approval of Jasper Development Ignores Public Outcry
Celebrate Parks Canada’s 100th Anniversary with CPAWS
Win a trip for two to Nahanni National Park! The Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS) and Parks Canada are asking Canadians to help build the first national parks bucket list. Continue reading Celebrate Parks Canada’s 100th Anniversary with CPAWS
CPAWS unveils Caribou Ninja
Ottawa – The Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS) is pushing the power of the Internet for not-for-profit organizations by unveiling a new video game on Youtube. Designed to spread awareness of woodland caribou threats and entertain, the game challenges players to become a Caribou Ninja as they’re matched up against caribou-seeking villains.
A proud day for Canada: Nahanni becomes one of world’s greatest parks
Ottawa – The Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS) is celebrating the historic announcement today by Environment Minister Jim Prentice and DehCho First Nations Grand Chief Gerald Antoine of the final boundaries for the greatly expanded Nahanni National Park Reserve in the Northwest Territories. Continue reading A proud day for Canada: Nahanni becomes one of world’s greatest parks
Vuntut National Park of Canada
Vuntut National Park was established in 1995 after extensive negotiations through the Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation’s Final Land Claims Agreement between the Vuntut Gwitchin of Old Crow and the Government of Canada and the Yukon. Continue reading Vuntut National Park of Canada
Banff National Park – November 25th
Banff National Park is Canada’s oldest national park, established on November 25th, 1885 in the Rocky Mountains. The park, located … Continue reading Banff National Park – November 25th