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Download the 2017-2018 Annual Alberta Wilderness Association Annual Report 2017 - 2018 1 2 Wilderness for Tomorrow AWA's mission to Defend Wild Alberta through Awareness and Action by inspiring communities to care is as vital and relevant as it ever was. Like all those who are dedicated to protecting our wild spaces and helping create a world where wild places, wildlife and our environment don't need protecting. You inspire the AWA team; your support in spirit, in person and with your financial gifts. We trust you will be inspired by the stories told. - Christyann Olson, Executive Director Alberta Wilderness Association Provincial Office – AWA Cottage School 455 – 12 St NW, Calgary, Alberta T2N 1Y9 Phone 403.283.2025 • Fax 403.270.2743 Email: [email protected] Web server: AlbertaWilderness.ca Contributions to the Annual Report are provided by AWA board and staff members with thanks to Carolyn Campbell, Joanna Skrajny, Grace Wark, Nissa Petterson, Ian Urquhart, Nathan Schmidt Owen McGoldrick, Cliff Wallis and Chris Saunders Cover Photo © C. Olson 3 Contents Wilderness for Tomorrow .............................................. 2 Contents ......................................................................... 3 AWA - Another Year ....................................................... 6 Board and Staff ............................................................... 7 Board of Directors .......................................................... 7 Staff ................................................................................ 7 AWA ................................................................................ 8 Mission, Vision, Values, Objectives ................................ 8 Vision .............................................................................. 9 Values ............................................................................. 9 Objectives ....................................................................... 9 Conservation, Stewardship, Outreach.......................... 10 CONSERVATION ............................................................ 10 Wild Spaces – Areas and Issues of Concern ................. 11 Wild Alberta Map ......................................................... 11 Areas and Issues of Concern......................................... 14 BOREAL REGION ........................................................... 14 Primrose-Lakeland ........................................................ 14 McClelland Lake ............................................................ 15 Hay-Zama ...................................................................... 15 Peace River Valley ........................................................ 16 Bistcho .......................................................................... 17 Chinchaga ..................................................................... 18 Caribou Mountains ....................................................... 19 ROCKY MOUNTAIN REGION ......................................... 20 Willmore Wilderness Park ............................................ 20 Kakwa ........................................................................... 20 Little Smoky .................................................................. 21 Bighorn ......................................................................... 22 Trail Monitoring ............................................................ 22 Bighorn Historic Trail .................................................... 23 SOUTHERN EASTERN SLOPES REGION.......................... 24 South Ghost Wilderness Area - Ghost-Waiparous ....... 24 Bow-Canmore Corridor ................................................ 25 Kananaskis Country ...................................................... 25 Castle Wildland Park and Castle Provincial Park .......... 27 Livingstone-Porcupine .................................................. 27 PARKLAND REGION ....................................................... 29 Waterton Parkland ....................................................... 29 Rumsey ......................................................................... 29 Parkland Dunes ............................................................. 29 GRASSLANDS REGION ................................................... 30 Middle Sand Hills .......................................................... 32 Suffield National Wildlife Area ..................................... 32 Milk River-Sage Creek ................................................... 33 Cypress Hills .................................................................. 33 Pakowki Lake ................................................................ 33 Milk River Ridge ............................................................ 34 4 Milk River Management Committee ............................ 34 Prairie Conservation Forum.......................................... 35 Foothills Restoration Forum ......................................... 36 WATER .......................................................................... 37 Wetland policy .............................................................. 38 Water for Life ............................................................... 39 FORESTS ........................................................................ 40 Fish and Forests Initiative ............................................. 40 FSC Canada ................................................................... 41 ENERGY ......................................................................... 43 Conventional Oil and Gas ............................................. 43 Cumulative Effects Management ................................. 43 Oil Sands Mine Financial Security Program .................. 44 Tenure .......................................................................... 45 Renewable Energy ........................................................ 45 Coal ............................................................................... 45 Grassy Mountain .......................................................... 46 WILDLIFE ....................................................................... 47 Species at Risk .............................................................. 47 Grizzly Bears ................................................................. 48 Black Bears.................................................................... 49 Caribou ......................................................................... 49 Greater Sage-Grouse .................................................... 51 Wolves .......................................................................... 52 Game Farming .............................................................. 52 Native Trout .................................................................. 53 Athabasca Rainbow Trout ............................................ 54 Bull Trout ...................................................................... 54 Wood and Plains Bison ................................................. 55 Limber and Whitebark Pine .......................................... 56 Government Policy ....................................................... 57 Public Lands .................................................................. 57 Tax-recovery Lands ....................................................... 58 Protected Areas - Federal ............................................. 58 Protected Areas - Provincial ......................................... 59 WILD SPACES 2020 ....................................................... 59 Protected Areas Progress ............................................. 60 Land-Use Framework ................................................... 60 South Saskatchewan Regional Plan (SSRP) .................. 60 North Saskatchewan Regional Plan (NSRP) .................. 61 Lower Athabasca Regional Plan ................................... 61 Future Land Use Planning Regions ............................... 62 Biodiversity ................................................................... 62 Indigenous Peoples....................................................... 63 Environmental Laws ..................................................... 63 International Cooperation ............................................ 65 Temperate Grassland Conservation ............................. 65 Northern Plains Conservation Network (NPCN) ........... 65 Transboundary Grasslands Workshop ......................... 66 5 OUTREACH .................................................................... 67 Wild Lands Advocate .................................................... 67 Online Presence ............................................................ 67 Social media .................................................................. 68 Hikes ............................................................................. 69 Talks .............................................................................. 69 Music for the Wild ........................................................ 70 Earth Day – Climb for Wilderness ................................. 70 Community Relationships............................................. 71 AWA Brand Recognition ............................................... 71 Strength and Capacity .................................................. 72 Roger Creasey Wilderness Resource Centre ................ 72 AWA’s Cottage School .................................................. 72 Financing Wilderness Protection .................................. 73 Review Engagement Report ........................................
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