If you’re a lover of Alberta’s grasslands and it’s vast blue skies, you may be interested in spreading the word using the “Grasslands and You” tools to spread the word. “Grasslands and You” is an outreach campaign by the Central Grasslands Roadmap meant to increase awareness and support for grasslands — especially among urban/suburban audiences…

From the website, https://www.freshwaterconservationcanada.org/post/fish-rescue-2025-review?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email Thank you so much to everyone who volunteered during our 2025 Fish Rescue efforts in the irrigation canals throughout Southern Alberta. Over the 10 days we spent rescuing fish in the canals, 157 volunteers contributed a total of 1,336 hours. Sixteen of those volunteers couldn’t get enough of the fun and…

From the Exposed Wildlife Conservancy and Alberta Wilderness Association. See website to sign on to a letter to the Government of Alberta. Alberta Wilderness Association (AWA) and the Exposed Wildlife Conservancy are calling for the Minister to rescind his decisions that jeopardize grizzly bears, cougars, wolverines and a host of other cherished Alberta wildlife species.…

This week, the Municipal District (MD) of Taber council voted in favour of proceeding with a planned irrigation project that would convert six sections of municipal public native grasslands into irrigated cropland, despite previous promises to not convert this grassland. Alberta Wilderness Association, along with conservation organizations, joined the Municipal District of Taber grazing lessees,…

SAGE Submission to Municipal District of Taber I appreciate the opportunity to address you today on the proposed conversion of 24 quarter sections of native grassland to irrigated cropland on public lands within the MD of Taber. My comments are relevant to Agenda Item 9.1 Scope Reservoir Joint Project – Bow River Irrigation District and…

August 26, 2025 Conservation organizations, Municipal District of Taber Grazing Lessees and the Vauxhall Stock Grazing Association are concerned about current investigations by the MD into the feasibility of converting 6 sections (about 15 sq. km) of municipal public native grasslands into irrigated cropland. The Alberta Chapter of the Wildlife Society, Alberta Wilderness Association, Canadian…

24 June 2025The following letter was sent by SAGE to the Honourable Todd Loewen, Minister of Forestry and Parks, regarding the Plan for Parks engagement process. The Southern Alberta Group for the Environment (SAGE) appreciates the opportunity to contribute to the Plan for Parks engagement process. There are many positive aspects of the Plan for…