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…
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.”
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 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,”…
June 1, 2026
Call to Action: Ghost-Kananaskis Sub-regional Planning Phase 1 Engagement
The Government of Alberta is seeking input for the Ghost-Kananaskis Sub-regional planning area; this is…
May 21, 2026
Statement of Concern on CST Canada Coal Ltd.’s proposed No. 12 South A Underground Mine Development
On May 20, 2026, AWA submitted a Statement of Concern (SOC) to the Alberta Energy…
May 14, 2026
Joint News Release: Organizations Call for Federal Environmental Impact Assessment of Proposed Pathways CO₂ Project
May 13, 2026. Twenty environmental and community organizations sent a joint letter to the…
May 13, 2026
Joint Letter supporting No CO2 Pipelines Alberta and its opposition to the Pathways Alliance CO2 Transportation Network and Storage Hub Project
Twenty environmental and community organizations, including AWA, sent a joint letter to the Minister of…
May 12, 2026
AWA attends Wildfire Risk Workshop organized by Swan River First Nation
On May 5 and 6, AWA had the opportunity to attend a Wildfire Risk Workshop…
May 11, 2026
Equivalent Clearcut Area Just Isn’t Cutting it Anymore: It’s past time to switch up our primary watershed impact assessment tool
Wildlands Advocate article by Cameron Hunter, AWA Conservation Specialist Read the PDF version here. …
April 15, 2026
News Release: New Report finds Widespread Disturbance to Trout Critical Habitat from Logging in Alberta’s Eastern Slopes
Calgary, AB – April 15, 2026. A field review published by Alberta Wilderness Association…
April 10, 2026
Joint Feedback on the Draft South Athabasca Sub-regional Plan
Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society Northern Alberta, Alberta Wilderness Association, Nature Alberta and the Alberta…