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.
September 24, 2026 AWA has determined that initial reports claiming the Alberta government would be supporting a grizzly bear population count were ultimately misleading. The province will not be conducting a province-wide population count; instead, they will only be...
Text by Sara Heerema, photos by Debborah Donnelly, Sara Heerema, Pamela Narváez-Torres, and Ruiping Luo. Alberta Wilderness Association (AWA) and the Homewaters Stewardship Program collaborated on Sunday, September 20, 2026 to do a riverbank cleanup along the Bow...
August 15th 2025 – AWA provided our feedback on the first round of engagement for the Glenbow Ranch Management Plan. Aimed at bringing attention to outside pressures near the park such as Area Structure Plans and development plans. AWA also emphasized the use of...
