Since 1965, AWA has inspired communities to care for Alberta’s wild spaces through awareness and action. With a provincial office and library in Calgary, AWA has active members, volunteers, and sponsors throughout Alberta and beyond. AWA is a non-profit, federally registered, charitable society.
By Klaus Jericho Read the PDF version here. Founder of the Castle Crown Wilderness Coalition Dave Sheppard was born in Lacombe, AB, on November 26, 1936. His early attraction to life in the natural world led him to pursue a BSc in Conservation Biology, an MSc...
On June 6-8, Alberta Wilderness Association (AWA) organized a bioblitz at Cypress Hills Provincial Park on the Alberta side. We were joined by over 70 biologists, other experts and associated members in a project aimed at recording and identifying as many species as...
On March 12, AWA sent a letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney and Terence Hubbard, President of the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada, detailing our concerns about the Draft Co-operation Agreement on Environmental and Impact Assessment between Alberta and Canada,...
