CPAWS Southern Alberta
@cpawssab.bsky.social
Albertans dedicated to protecting our parks, public lands and waters, and vanishing wilderness 🌻🐞🪶🌱
Our latest blog includes some frankly shocking revelations...
... including the fact that the DFO allowed the forestry industry to destroy legally protected #CriticalHabitat for #SpeciesAtRisk, because industry was concerned the rules were too onerous 🌲🪓🪵
cpaws-southernalberta.org/critical-hab...
... including the fact that the DFO allowed the forestry industry to destroy legally protected #CriticalHabitat for #SpeciesAtRisk, because industry was concerned the rules were too onerous 🌲🪓🪵
cpaws-southernalberta.org/critical-hab...
November 4, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Our latest blog includes some frankly shocking revelations...
... including the fact that the DFO allowed the forestry industry to destroy legally protected #CriticalHabitat for #SpeciesAtRisk, because industry was concerned the rules were too onerous 🌲🪓🪵
cpaws-southernalberta.org/critical-hab...
... including the fact that the DFO allowed the forestry industry to destroy legally protected #CriticalHabitat for #SpeciesAtRisk, because industry was concerned the rules were too onerous 🌲🪓🪵
cpaws-southernalberta.org/critical-hab...
⚠️ Despite the now-deconstructed Highwood Bridge being built in #CriticalHabitat for #BullTrout, DFO has elected NOT to fine West Fraser ⚠️
If companies can break the DFO's own rules and face no meaningful consequences, how can we expect endangered species to survive?
#DefendAlbertaForests #Cdn #Ab
If companies can break the DFO's own rules and face no meaningful consequences, how can we expect endangered species to survive?
#DefendAlbertaForests #Cdn #Ab
October 21, 2025 at 3:25 PM
⚠️ Despite the now-deconstructed Highwood Bridge being built in #CriticalHabitat for #BullTrout, DFO has elected NOT to fine West Fraser ⚠️
If companies can break the DFO's own rules and face no meaningful consequences, how can we expect endangered species to survive?
#DefendAlbertaForests #Cdn #Ab
If companies can break the DFO's own rules and face no meaningful consequences, how can we expect endangered species to survive?
#DefendAlbertaForests #Cdn #Ab
We value @youralberta.bsky.social's verbal commitment to protecting Alberta’s waters from selenium pollution, but it's time for ACTION.
For real protections, we need this written into the forthcoming provincial coal policy (CIMI) and the Coal Mining Effluent Regulations. Details: ow.ly/1f0m50X5clN
For real protections, we need this written into the forthcoming provincial coal policy (CIMI) and the Coal Mining Effluent Regulations. Details: ow.ly/1f0m50X5clN
October 1, 2025 at 6:38 PM
We value @youralberta.bsky.social's verbal commitment to protecting Alberta’s waters from selenium pollution, but it's time for ACTION.
For real protections, we need this written into the forthcoming provincial coal policy (CIMI) and the Coal Mining Effluent Regulations. Details: ow.ly/1f0m50X5clN
For real protections, we need this written into the forthcoming provincial coal policy (CIMI) and the Coal Mining Effluent Regulations. Details: ow.ly/1f0m50X5clN
⚠️Breaking: Northback Holdings is preparing to submit an application to MINE at #GrassyMountain ⚠️
We need your help: Call the Minister of Energy and Minerals, Brian Jean, at (780) 427-3740 TODAY ☎️
#waternotcoal #mountainsnotmines #protecttheeasternslopes #waterislife
We need your help: Call the Minister of Energy and Minerals, Brian Jean, at (780) 427-3740 TODAY ☎️
#waternotcoal #mountainsnotmines #protecttheeasternslopes #waterislife
September 24, 2025 at 6:20 PM
⚠️Breaking: Northback Holdings is preparing to submit an application to MINE at #GrassyMountain ⚠️
We need your help: Call the Minister of Energy and Minerals, Brian Jean, at (780) 427-3740 TODAY ☎️
#waternotcoal #mountainsnotmines #protecttheeasternslopes #waterislife
We need your help: Call the Minister of Energy and Minerals, Brian Jean, at (780) 427-3740 TODAY ☎️
#waternotcoal #mountainsnotmines #protecttheeasternslopes #waterislife
🌿 Conservation education & conservation advocacy are so deeply tied! A sustainable future for Alberta depends on both.
🌟 Huge thanks to Alberta Conservation Association
for supporting our Connect to Conserve program, connecting rural youth and new Canadians to the outdoors & to #CitizenScience!
🌟 Huge thanks to Alberta Conservation Association
for supporting our Connect to Conserve program, connecting rural youth and new Canadians to the outdoors & to #CitizenScience!
July 23, 2025 at 2:49 AM
🌿 Conservation education & conservation advocacy are so deeply tied! A sustainable future for Alberta depends on both.
🌟 Huge thanks to Alberta Conservation Association
for supporting our Connect to Conserve program, connecting rural youth and new Canadians to the outdoors & to #CitizenScience!
🌟 Huge thanks to Alberta Conservation Association
for supporting our Connect to Conserve program, connecting rural youth and new Canadians to the outdoors & to #CitizenScience!
If you’re passionate about conservation and want to contribute your skills, experience, and leadership to one of Alberta’s leading environmental organizations, we’d love to hear from you!
Details here: cpaws-southernalberta.org/careers/volu...
Details here: cpaws-southernalberta.org/careers/volu...
July 2, 2025 at 9:51 PM
If you’re passionate about conservation and want to contribute your skills, experience, and leadership to one of Alberta’s leading environmental organizations, we’d love to hear from you!
Details here: cpaws-southernalberta.org/careers/volu...
Details here: cpaws-southernalberta.org/careers/volu...
📣 We encourage everyone who can to attend the Government’s Coal Town Hall this Wednesday, BUT please keep in mind:
▪️There will be no scientists or coal experts present — only politicians.
▪️ Watch out for misleading language. (Read our myth-busting blog for more info: ow.ly/OVui50W6FP4)
▪️There will be no scientists or coal experts present — only politicians.
▪️ Watch out for misleading language. (Read our myth-busting blog for more info: ow.ly/OVui50W6FP4)
June 9, 2025 at 9:21 PM
📣 We encourage everyone who can to attend the Government’s Coal Town Hall this Wednesday, BUT please keep in mind:
▪️There will be no scientists or coal experts present — only politicians.
▪️ Watch out for misleading language. (Read our myth-busting blog for more info: ow.ly/OVui50W6FP4)
▪️There will be no scientists or coal experts present — only politicians.
▪️ Watch out for misleading language. (Read our myth-busting blog for more info: ow.ly/OVui50W6FP4)
🌿Join our team! 🌿 We're hiring a Program Coordinator to lead our Youth Conservation Collective program! If you're passionate about #conservation, #ecojustice, and facilitating #youthleadership we want to hear from you!
Job posting here:
cpaws-southernalberta.org/careers/prog...
#yycjobs #calgary
Job posting here:
cpaws-southernalberta.org/careers/prog...
#yycjobs #calgary
May 26, 2025 at 8:22 PM
🌿Join our team! 🌿 We're hiring a Program Coordinator to lead our Youth Conservation Collective program! If you're passionate about #conservation, #ecojustice, and facilitating #youthleadership we want to hear from you!
Job posting here:
cpaws-southernalberta.org/careers/prog...
#yycjobs #calgary
Job posting here:
cpaws-southernalberta.org/careers/prog...
#yycjobs #calgary
Hey everyone 👋 We know the AER's approval of Grassy Mountain coal exploration last week was extremely disheartening.
✨In times like these, our E.D. Katie Morrison likes to remind us that research shows that the tipping point for real change happens when just 25% of the population takes action.✨
✨In times like these, our E.D. Katie Morrison likes to remind us that research shows that the tipping point for real change happens when just 25% of the population takes action.✨
May 20, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Hey everyone 👋 We know the AER's approval of Grassy Mountain coal exploration last week was extremely disheartening.
✨In times like these, our E.D. Katie Morrison likes to remind us that research shows that the tipping point for real change happens when just 25% of the population takes action.✨
✨In times like these, our E.D. Katie Morrison likes to remind us that research shows that the tipping point for real change happens when just 25% of the population takes action.✨
If you, like us, are deeply concerned about West Fraser's plans to log the Upper Highwood this year, it's NOT TOO LATE to send them a letter at 📧 COS-Info@westfraser.com.
Just got cc'd on an incredible letter with this artwork from #Alberta illustrator Carolyn Fisher and we are feeling INSPIRED ⚡
Just got cc'd on an incredible letter with this artwork from #Alberta illustrator Carolyn Fisher and we are feeling INSPIRED ⚡
May 15, 2025 at 6:24 PM
If you, like us, are deeply concerned about West Fraser's plans to log the Upper Highwood this year, it's NOT TOO LATE to send them a letter at 📧 COS-Info@westfraser.com.
Just got cc'd on an incredible letter with this artwork from #Alberta illustrator Carolyn Fisher and we are feeling INSPIRED ⚡
Just got cc'd on an incredible letter with this artwork from #Alberta illustrator Carolyn Fisher and we are feeling INSPIRED ⚡
Join us and @cpawsnab.bsky.social for an important discussion on the future of #caribou in #Alberta 🦌
This #SpeciesAtRisk is facing extirpation as a result of an irresponsible plan to clearcut their habitat 🌲🪓🪵
Register at events.teams.microsoft.com/event/8d6302... 🔗
#BiodiversityCrisis
This #SpeciesAtRisk is facing extirpation as a result of an irresponsible plan to clearcut their habitat 🌲🪓🪵
Register at events.teams.microsoft.com/event/8d6302... 🔗
#BiodiversityCrisis
May 6, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Join us and @cpawsnab.bsky.social for an important discussion on the future of #caribou in #Alberta 🦌
This #SpeciesAtRisk is facing extirpation as a result of an irresponsible plan to clearcut their habitat 🌲🪓🪵
Register at events.teams.microsoft.com/event/8d6302... 🔗
#BiodiversityCrisis
This #SpeciesAtRisk is facing extirpation as a result of an irresponsible plan to clearcut their habitat 🌲🪓🪵
Register at events.teams.microsoft.com/event/8d6302... 🔗
#BiodiversityCrisis
🌲 Now Hiring Forestry & Species at Risk Technician - 6 Month Internship 🌲
Come work with us on field-based assessments of aquatic species & habitat! 🐟
Apply by: Noon on May 15, 2025
Start Date: June 2, 2025 (flexible)
Wage: 30 hrs/wk, $24.50/hr
Details here: ow.ly/NUhG50VLsXM
#CalgaryJobs
Come work with us on field-based assessments of aquatic species & habitat! 🐟
Apply by: Noon on May 15, 2025
Start Date: June 2, 2025 (flexible)
Wage: 30 hrs/wk, $24.50/hr
Details here: ow.ly/NUhG50VLsXM
#CalgaryJobs
May 1, 2025 at 4:44 PM
🌲 Now Hiring Forestry & Species at Risk Technician - 6 Month Internship 🌲
Come work with us on field-based assessments of aquatic species & habitat! 🐟
Apply by: Noon on May 15, 2025
Start Date: June 2, 2025 (flexible)
Wage: 30 hrs/wk, $24.50/hr
Details here: ow.ly/NUhG50VLsXM
#CalgaryJobs
Come work with us on field-based assessments of aquatic species & habitat! 🐟
Apply by: Noon on May 15, 2025
Start Date: June 2, 2025 (flexible)
Wage: 30 hrs/wk, $24.50/hr
Details here: ow.ly/NUhG50VLsXM
#CalgaryJobs
Heya, folks!
Registration for the 11th Annual #Kainai Ecosystem Protection Association Summit is now open 🦅
This inspiring summit is an opportunity to learn from #Niitsítapi (#Blackfoot) leaders in the environment who are advancing #IndigenousLed conservation across #Alberta 🌱
Registration for the 11th Annual #Kainai Ecosystem Protection Association Summit is now open 🦅
This inspiring summit is an opportunity to learn from #Niitsítapi (#Blackfoot) leaders in the environment who are advancing #IndigenousLed conservation across #Alberta 🌱
April 30, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Heya, folks!
Registration for the 11th Annual #Kainai Ecosystem Protection Association Summit is now open 🦅
This inspiring summit is an opportunity to learn from #Niitsítapi (#Blackfoot) leaders in the environment who are advancing #IndigenousLed conservation across #Alberta 🌱
Registration for the 11th Annual #Kainai Ecosystem Protection Association Summit is now open 🦅
This inspiring summit is an opportunity to learn from #Niitsítapi (#Blackfoot) leaders in the environment who are advancing #IndigenousLed conservation across #Alberta 🌱
Shout out to our hiking guides Sheri, Lisa & Sabrina who are back on the trails this week! 🥾They’re not just wilderness safety pros, they're storytellers who love to connect people of all backgrounds with AB's parks & wilderness. Our Nature Experiences programs wouldn’t be the same without them 🫶🏽
April 29, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Shout out to our hiking guides Sheri, Lisa & Sabrina who are back on the trails this week! 🥾They’re not just wilderness safety pros, they're storytellers who love to connect people of all backgrounds with AB's parks & wilderness. Our Nature Experiences programs wouldn’t be the same without them 🫶🏽
There are all kinds of ways to speak up for nature in #Alberta 🐝🌱🌻
Today, you have an important one.
Know where your candidates stand on stewarding a future for land, water, and wildlife here — and across #Canada — and go VOTE 👋
#VoteForNature #CdnPoli #CanadianElection #Election2025
Today, you have an important one.
Know where your candidates stand on stewarding a future for land, water, and wildlife here — and across #Canada — and go VOTE 👋
#VoteForNature #CdnPoli #CanadianElection #Election2025
April 28, 2025 at 7:52 PM
There are all kinds of ways to speak up for nature in #Alberta 🐝🌱🌻
Today, you have an important one.
Know where your candidates stand on stewarding a future for land, water, and wildlife here — and across #Canada — and go VOTE 👋
#VoteForNature #CdnPoli #CanadianElection #Election2025
Today, you have an important one.
Know where your candidates stand on stewarding a future for land, water, and wildlife here — and across #Canada — and go VOTE 👋
#VoteForNature #CdnPoli #CanadianElection #Election2025
⚠️ If you don't want to see #Alberta's Rocky Mountains decimated by coal mining, or our water polluted with toxic industrial effluent, it's time to take action ⚠️
👉 action.cpaws.org/page/164552/action/1 👈
#WaterNotCoal #MountainsNotMines #AbLeg #AbPoli #Calgary #Edmonton #YYC #YEG #Canada #CdnPoli
👉 action.cpaws.org/page/164552/action/1 👈
#WaterNotCoal #MountainsNotMines #AbLeg #AbPoli #Calgary #Edmonton #YYC #YEG #Canada #CdnPoli
April 24, 2025 at 2:23 PM
⚠️ If you don't want to see #Alberta's Rocky Mountains decimated by coal mining, or our water polluted with toxic industrial effluent, it's time to take action ⚠️
👉 action.cpaws.org/page/164552/action/1 👈
#WaterNotCoal #MountainsNotMines #AbLeg #AbPoli #Calgary #Edmonton #YYC #YEG #Canada #CdnPoli
👉 action.cpaws.org/page/164552/action/1 👈
#WaterNotCoal #MountainsNotMines #AbLeg #AbPoli #Calgary #Edmonton #YYC #YEG #Canada #CdnPoli
Why do we talk so much about the #EasternSlopes? One reason is that they provide 80% of AB's water!
And yet—the health of these headwaters continues to be sidelined by coal, clearcuts, and commercialization.
It can't continue. As Lorne Fitch says, "Without water, we all return to cosmic dust."
And yet—the health of these headwaters continues to be sidelined by coal, clearcuts, and commercialization.
It can't continue. As Lorne Fitch says, "Without water, we all return to cosmic dust."
April 17, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Why do we talk so much about the #EasternSlopes? One reason is that they provide 80% of AB's water!
And yet—the health of these headwaters continues to be sidelined by coal, clearcuts, and commercialization.
It can't continue. As Lorne Fitch says, "Without water, we all return to cosmic dust."
And yet—the health of these headwaters continues to be sidelined by coal, clearcuts, and commercialization.
It can't continue. As Lorne Fitch says, "Without water, we all return to cosmic dust."
📢 It's time to #DefendAlbertaParks again! 📢 The Government of Alberta has passed Bill 35 — the All-Season Resorts Act (ASRA) — which threatens to privatize and delist our parks, protected areas & public lands.
✍️Learn more and send a letter today to repeal ASRA:
action.cpaws.org/page/166182/...
✍️Learn more and send a letter today to repeal ASRA:
action.cpaws.org/page/166182/...
April 7, 2025 at 8:43 PM
📢 It's time to #DefendAlbertaParks again! 📢 The Government of Alberta has passed Bill 35 — the All-Season Resorts Act (ASRA) — which threatens to privatize and delist our parks, protected areas & public lands.
✍️Learn more and send a letter today to repeal ASRA:
action.cpaws.org/page/166182/...
✍️Learn more and send a letter today to repeal ASRA:
action.cpaws.org/page/166182/...
⚠️ Truth matters, but the Government of Alberta doesn't seem to think so! ⚠️
🔗Here's our new coal myth-busting blog to set the FACTS straight: cpaws-southernalberta.org/myth-busting...
#MountainsNotMines #WaterNotCoal #WaterIsLife #CoalFreeFuture #Ab4CoalFreeRockies #ProtectTheEasternSlopes
🔗Here's our new coal myth-busting blog to set the FACTS straight: cpaws-southernalberta.org/myth-busting...
#MountainsNotMines #WaterNotCoal #WaterIsLife #CoalFreeFuture #Ab4CoalFreeRockies #ProtectTheEasternSlopes
April 2, 2025 at 4:59 PM
⚠️ Truth matters, but the Government of Alberta doesn't seem to think so! ⚠️
🔗Here's our new coal myth-busting blog to set the FACTS straight: cpaws-southernalberta.org/myth-busting...
#MountainsNotMines #WaterNotCoal #WaterIsLife #CoalFreeFuture #Ab4CoalFreeRockies #ProtectTheEasternSlopes
🔗Here's our new coal myth-busting blog to set the FACTS straight: cpaws-southernalberta.org/myth-busting...
#MountainsNotMines #WaterNotCoal #WaterIsLife #CoalFreeFuture #Ab4CoalFreeRockies #ProtectTheEasternSlopes
Why won't our Premier, Minister of Energy and Minerals, and Energy of Environment and Protected Areas speak transparently about their decision to lift the moratorium on #coal?
Albertans fiercely oppose this, and we want answers, NOW.
#MountainsNotMines #WaterNotCoal #AbLeg #AbPoli #Alberta
Albertans fiercely oppose this, and we want answers, NOW.
#MountainsNotMines #WaterNotCoal #AbLeg #AbPoli #Alberta
March 27, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Why won't our Premier, Minister of Energy and Minerals, and Energy of Environment and Protected Areas speak transparently about their decision to lift the moratorium on #coal?
Albertans fiercely oppose this, and we want answers, NOW.
#MountainsNotMines #WaterNotCoal #AbLeg #AbPoli #Alberta
Albertans fiercely oppose this, and we want answers, NOW.
#MountainsNotMines #WaterNotCoal #AbLeg #AbPoli #Alberta
Join us for this year's Volunteer Training & Mixer in #Calgary 👋🏼
If you're passionate about #conservation, come learn more about how you can make a positive, lasting difference in #Alberta!
Sign-up at www.eventbrite.ca/e/cpaws-southern-alberta-volunteer-training-mixer-tickets-1280301529339 🦊
#YYC
If you're passionate about #conservation, come learn more about how you can make a positive, lasting difference in #Alberta!
Sign-up at www.eventbrite.ca/e/cpaws-southern-alberta-volunteer-training-mixer-tickets-1280301529339 🦊
#YYC
March 26, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Join us for this year's Volunteer Training & Mixer in #Calgary 👋🏼
If you're passionate about #conservation, come learn more about how you can make a positive, lasting difference in #Alberta!
Sign-up at www.eventbrite.ca/e/cpaws-southern-alberta-volunteer-training-mixer-tickets-1280301529339 🦊
#YYC
If you're passionate about #conservation, come learn more about how you can make a positive, lasting difference in #Alberta!
Sign-up at www.eventbrite.ca/e/cpaws-southern-alberta-volunteer-training-mixer-tickets-1280301529339 🦊
#YYC
🎥 See you tomorrow, #Lethbridge! Our new film Dry Horizons is screening at McKillop United Church, followed by a discussion panel 🎤
🎟️ A few tix still available, but selling fast!
🔗bit.ly/DryHorizonsTickets
#WaterNotCoal #EasternSlopes #MountainsNotMines
🎟️ A few tix still available, but selling fast!
🔗bit.ly/DryHorizonsTickets
#WaterNotCoal #EasternSlopes #MountainsNotMines
March 17, 2025 at 9:45 PM
🎥 See you tomorrow, #Lethbridge! Our new film Dry Horizons is screening at McKillop United Church, followed by a discussion panel 🎤
🎟️ A few tix still available, but selling fast!
🔗bit.ly/DryHorizonsTickets
#WaterNotCoal #EasternSlopes #MountainsNotMines
🎟️ A few tix still available, but selling fast!
🔗bit.ly/DryHorizonsTickets
#WaterNotCoal #EasternSlopes #MountainsNotMines
🌟Huge thanks to Alberta Conservation Association for supporting our "Connect to Conserve" program, helping us connect more #AlbertaStudents to nature and #CitizenScience:
🥾 201 hikes & snowshoe treks
💚 51% of hikes for underserved groups
🔬 107 citizen science submissions
🙌 1,250 engaged at events
🥾 201 hikes & snowshoe treks
💚 51% of hikes for underserved groups
🔬 107 citizen science submissions
🙌 1,250 engaged at events
March 13, 2025 at 11:17 PM
🌟Huge thanks to Alberta Conservation Association for supporting our "Connect to Conserve" program, helping us connect more #AlbertaStudents to nature and #CitizenScience:
🥾 201 hikes & snowshoe treks
💚 51% of hikes for underserved groups
🔬 107 citizen science submissions
🙌 1,250 engaged at events
🥾 201 hikes & snowshoe treks
💚 51% of hikes for underserved groups
🔬 107 citizen science submissions
🙌 1,250 engaged at events
Saturday, March 15! Join us & Multicultural Trail Network for a free afternoon of bird watching, nature activities, tasty hot cocoa, and more! All tools provided + guides to support you.
Details & registration: ow.ly/C7Wi50VgKAA
Thanks to RBC Tech for Nature for making this event possible 💚
Details & registration: ow.ly/C7Wi50VgKAA
Thanks to RBC Tech for Nature for making this event possible 💚
March 12, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Saturday, March 15! Join us & Multicultural Trail Network for a free afternoon of bird watching, nature activities, tasty hot cocoa, and more! All tools provided + guides to support you.
Details & registration: ow.ly/C7Wi50VgKAA
Thanks to RBC Tech for Nature for making this event possible 💚
Details & registration: ow.ly/C7Wi50VgKAA
Thanks to RBC Tech for Nature for making this event possible 💚
🎟️ Still a few tickets left for our Bragg Creek screening of Dry Horizons 🎥TOMORROW March 12th! ow.ly/guJc50Vg5Lu
💧Join us for this inspiring film on why AB's waters are worth protecting, & stick around afterwards to mingle over complimentary bevvies 🍻
#WaterNotCoal #EasternSlopes #MountainsNotMines
💧Join us for this inspiring film on why AB's waters are worth protecting, & stick around afterwards to mingle over complimentary bevvies 🍻
#WaterNotCoal #EasternSlopes #MountainsNotMines
March 11, 2025 at 10:20 PM
🎟️ Still a few tickets left for our Bragg Creek screening of Dry Horizons 🎥TOMORROW March 12th! ow.ly/guJc50Vg5Lu
💧Join us for this inspiring film on why AB's waters are worth protecting, & stick around afterwards to mingle over complimentary bevvies 🍻
#WaterNotCoal #EasternSlopes #MountainsNotMines
💧Join us for this inspiring film on why AB's waters are worth protecting, & stick around afterwards to mingle over complimentary bevvies 🍻
#WaterNotCoal #EasternSlopes #MountainsNotMines