Alberta Provincial Parks

• Conservationists appeal gravel mine approval near Big Hill Springs outside Calgary

  Alberta Environment and Protected Areas (AEPA) approved the development of a gravel mine just 800 metres from Big Hill Spring Provincial Park in July.

  Environment

  Aug 13, 2023
  
• New Alberta parks minister to focus on tourism and opening new campgrounds

  Alberta's new minister of Forestry, Parks and Tourism says his focus will be on ensuring the province's parks are more accessible to people.

  Environment

  Nov 15, 2022
  
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• Critics question lack of details on Alberta government plan for parks management

  It's been almost a year since the plan was revealed in the budget and Alberta Parks is to begin accepting reservations March 4 for this summer's camping season.

  Environment

  Feb 22, 2021
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• Alberta to open provincial park camping reservations March 4

  Camping reservations open March 4 for individual campsites, for bookings up to 90 days in advance of your scheduled arrival date.

  Features

  Feb 19, 2021
• Political scientist calls Alberta government’s change to parks plan a major policy defeat

  Duane Bratt of Calgary's Mount Royal University says the announcement is the first time he's seen the government back off an unpopular policy since coming into office.

  Politics

  Dec 23, 2020
• Alberta won’t close any provincial parks, despite previous delisting plan

  The Alberta government says it won't be closing any provincial parks, whether it can find someone to run them or not.

  Environment

  Dec 22, 2020
• ‘My Parks Will Go On’: UCP launches parks website after NDP pushes similar song-based campaign

  Alberta's UCP and NDP are both currently running pop song-based campaigns around the provincial parks.

  Canada

  Nov 2, 2020
• Alberta NDP leader calls out UCP refusal to consult on parks changes

  Alberta's Opposition leader is calling out the province's environment minister for contradicting himself by refusing to consult the public over plans to shrink the province's parks system.

  Environment

  Jul 24, 2020
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• Documents reveal doubts on Alberta plans to close, deregulate parks

  Top advisers to Alberta's environment minister were cautious about the government's plans to shrink the province's parks system and made recommendations he didn't follow.

  Environment

  Jul 23, 2020
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• Alberta government quietly halts closure of 17 provincial parks

  The province had initially planned to fully or partially close 20 provincial parks and hand off another 164 to third-party managers.

  Environment

  Jun 23, 2020