September 29, 2026
Update: Logging Review and Spring Sites of Concern – Fall 2026
An Update on Logging Impacts in the Oldman Headwaters Recap Since late May, AWA has…
Around 61 percent of Alberta is forested.
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The majority of this forested land is in the vast Boreal Forest Natural Region, with an additional strip of forested land running down the Eastern Slopes of the Rocky Mountains, in the Rocky Mountain and Foothills Natural Regions.
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AWA Position:
AWA is committed to maintaining healthy and intact forest ecosystems that will sustain biological diversity and viable wildlife populations, provide clean drinking water, and promote long-term economic opportunities. AWA supports responsible ecosystem-based forest management that does not compromise wildlife and wilderness values.
Grizzly Ridge, Kananaskis (N. Douglas)
The majority of Alberta’s forested land is in the vast Boreal Forest Natural Region, with an additional strip of forested land running down the Eastern Slopes of the Rocky Mountains, in the Rocky Mountain and Foothills Natural Regions.
Each of these forested areas has its own distinct biological features, and also its own distinct “issues.”
August 26, 2026
Joint Statement: Alberta’s sub-regional plans continue to put industrial development ahead of caribou survival and recovery
Three new draft sub-regional plans prioritize Alberta’s industrial intensification over the recovery of species…
August 17, 2026
Timber Harvest in the Oldman Headwaters: AWA’s Logging Review shows Widespread Disturbance of Trout Critical Habitat from Logging in the Eastern Slopes
Wildlands Advocate article by Cameron Hunter, AWA Conservation Specialist Read the PDF version here. …
August 11, 2026
Continued Engagement: A Review of Timber Harvest in the Oldman Headwaters
Background Calgary, AB – April 15, 2026. A field review published by Alberta Wilderness Association (AWA) has…
July 22, 2026
AWA Statement: New Pathways Agreement Fails to Protect Both Albertans and the Environment
The newly signed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Governments of Canada and Alberta…
July 19, 2026
Adventure for Wilderness – Into the Crowsnest: Whitebark Pine and Water Quality, July 19, 2026
Text and photos by Lindsey Wallis A rough road and short but steep hike led…
June 30, 2026
Send a Letter: Act Now for Alberta’s Caribou
Alberta’s woodland caribou are running out of time. For decades, scientists, Indigenous communities, conservation organizations, and even the…
June 24, 2026
Fish and Forests Forum – 2026
Fish and Forests AWA has hosted two Fish and Forest Forum (FFF) events this…
June 17, 2026
Adventure for Wilderness – Grass Pass and the Boundary Pine – June 13, 2026
Text and photos by Lindsey Wallis Historian and author David Finch has roamed the hills…
June 11, 2026
Update: Logging Review – Spring 2026 Site Visit
Ongoing Concerns On May 31, 2026, AWA’s Cameron Hunter joined consultant Matt Coombs in revisiting…
June 11, 2026
Letter: Concerns Regarding West Fraser Compliance with SFI 2022 Forest Management and Fiber Sourcing Standards
Concerns Regarding West Fraser Compliance with SFI 2022 Forest Management and Fiber Sourcing Standards On…
June 5, 2026
Adventure for Wilderness – Evening Wildflower Walk, June 4, 2026
Text and photos by Lindsey Wallis This hike was evidence of why the “Trailhead Rule,”…