CPAWS Southern Alberta

07/11/2026

Look what's available! 🌼

This new colour of our favourite t-shirt is now available at and 💛

07/09/2026

The fight is far from over — and we've got no plans of giving up on the and 's water.

07/02/2026

👀We spotted something pretty special at Daisy Creek during our Forest Stewards volunteer training a couple of weeks ago (fish nerds, this one’s for you 🐟)!

06/30/2026

📣Join our board📣 We are currently looking for one or more volunteer members to join our Board of Directors.

We're especially excited to hear from those with financial expertise who have:

➡️A CPA designation and 3 or more years experience in finance, accounting, or management

➡️A CFRE designation and/or 3 or more years experience in fundraising or fund development

That being said, if you're excited about the role, but your qualifications don't match perfectly, we'd still love to hear from you!

Members of the CPAWS Southern Alberta Board of Directors meet five times per year (typically online), and are also encouraged to join one of the board committees (in this case, the finance committee), which meets bimonthly.

🔗 More info on the position and how to apply here: https://cpaws-southernalberta.org/careers/volunteer-member-board-of-directors/

06/25/2026

Last weekend, we ran our Forest Steward Volunteer Training at the recently logged Daisy Creek, where we spent each day learning about fish, fish habitat, and the impacts of logging from fisheries biologist Matt Coombs 🐟

Many of us angle, camp, hike, and recreate in areas that have been logged, and when we know what to look for, we can actually play an important "eyes on the ground" role.

In fact, we can make sure logging companies are implementing the practices that help protect at-risk species — and record and report back when they aren't.

After all, most of Alberta’s logging happens on public lands, and we have a right to ensure they're being responsibly used by private companies🌲🪓🪵

The 25 volunteers who joined us were able to see firsthand examples of logging practices that are harming trout and now know how to report any destructive practices they see while out in the field.

And it wasn’t all work and no play! The highlight of the weekend, by far, was getting to watch a female westslope cutthroat trout build a redd, while four males competed *vigorously* for her attention.

A great reminder, too, of why these places are worth protecting ⛰️

“Thank you to Matt Coombs and to all those who joined us with such great enthusiasm and interest. Our headwaters and species at risk need more advocates and we hope that these events inform and inspire action."
—Josh Killeen, Conservation Science & Programs Manager

📷 Cameron Hunter

06/23/2026

Over 500 of you have already sent letters opposing the Silvertip Gondola on Mount Lady MacDonald in the since we posted our letter last week — thank you! 🐏

As a reminder, the Silvertip Gondola proposal is attempting to use the All-Seasons Resort Act to remove land from the Bow Valley Wildland Provincial Park in order to enable commercial development that would otherwise not be permitted within an Alberta Park.

Wildland Provincial Parks exist to conserve large, undeveloped landscapes that support , ecological integrity, and low-impact recreation ⛰️

Moreover, the Gondola would fall within the Silvertip Wildlife Corridor, which supports movement for grizzly bears, cougars, bighorn sheep, and other wildlife moving through the Bow Valley. Increasing year-round human activity and infrastructure in this area would further reduce habitat integrity and wildlife connectivity in an already heavily developed landscape.

If you have a chance, please take a moment today to share this action with friends, family, colleagues or others who might not know that our Wildland Parks — and the wildlife who call them home — need our voice.
🔗 https://action.cpaws.org/page/192984/action/1

06/19/2026

Reminder to apply for our new Water Conservation Educator role before the deadline next Monday 🩵

The successful candidate will develop and deliver education experiences that support watershed health here in 💧🚰🧊

To learn more and apply, visit https://cpaws-southernalberta.org/careers/water-conservation-educator/ 🌊

We're hiring a Water Conservation Educator! 🐟

The Water Conservation Educator is a new, fixed-term position with CPAWS Southern Alberta. The position runs from August to December of 2026, with the possibility of extension.

The successful candidate will develop and deliver education experiences to support watershed health and water conservation, supporting our knowledge building strategic goal of educating and engaging a diverse community about conservation for long-term support 🦆

Skills honed on the job would support career development in the fields of education, watershed conservation, youth engagement, and community outreach.

💙 To learn more and apply, head to: https://cpaws-southernalberta.org/careers/water-conservation-educator/

Photo Credit: Amber Payliss | The Bug Parade

06/17/2026

Friends!

We are urging the Ministry of Tourism and Sport to reject Silvertip Gondola's request to become an All-Season Resort Area 🐾

This designation would REMOVE land from the Wildland Provincial Park.

In addition to being an utterly inappropriate use of the All-Seasons Resort Act, such a designation would weaken 's protected area system, and disrupt important wildlife habitats and corridors 🐿️🌲🪶

Recent polling indicates that 95% of Albertans are concerned about biodiversity loss and 77% support setting aside MORE land to protect wildlife habitat.

A gondola and associated infrastructure — including expanded motorized activity — up Mount Lady MacDonald in NO way reflects the values of Albertans 🏔️

✍️To take action, visit: https://action.cpaws.org/page/192984/action/1

06/12/2026

Yesterday, YourAlberta (Government of Alberta) approved the Fortress Mountain Resort All-Season Resort.

It's no exaggeration to say that we're gutted.

is a beautiful, beloved place that many of us have spent our lives recreating quietly, and sustainably, in. It's home to at-risk species, like and , and many other iconic Alberta critters.

While conditions were attached to the approval, they are minor and will in NO way be enough to mitigate the severe environmental impacts of a development of this magnitude.

Kananaskis is now seeing upwards of five million visitors per year, surpassing even National Park’s historically high visitation. Layering additional infrastructure, and further increasing visitation, puts potentially insupportable pressure on wildlife habitat, ecological connectivity, as well as the recreational experience that Albertans value.

Please continue to let the Minister of Tourism and Sport, and your Member of the Legislative Assembly, know that this project must not move forward.

To learn more and take action, visit our website https://cpaws-southernalberta.org/fortress-mountain-decision-raises-concerns-over-the-future-of-kananaskis-country.



Photo Credit: Mitchell Leong

06/10/2026

According to Water Not Coal, Corb Lund's petition has reached the minimum number of signatures required under the Citizen Initiative Act.

The petition calls on the province to ban new coal mining and exploration in the of ’s Rocky Mountains.

The next step is to hand the names over to Elections Alberta for verification.

If successful, YourAlberta (Government of Alberta) would have to consider passing a law banning coal mining, or sending the question to a province-wide referendum.