From Save Our Slopes: The Defenders of the Eastern Slopes, Timberwolf Wilderness Society, CPAWS Southern Alberta, and thousands of Albertans have all played a role in delaying the proposed clearcut of the Upper Highwood and Loomis Creek watershed. Logging practices across Alberta’s Eastern Slopes have been shown to negatively affect native trout populations. The Alberta Wilderness…

Joint letter from the Alberta Wilderness Association, Alberta Native Plant Council, Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society Southern Alberta, and the Southern Alberta Group for the Environment to preserve native grasslands and biodiversity in the region. From the letter sent to the Municipal District of Taber Council: We are writing to express our concerns for the…

Letter sent to the City of Lethbridge and the Government of Canada regarding the use of pesticides and propose amendments to legislation protecting Canadians and the environment from negative impacts. Dear Elected Officials, The members of the Southern Alberta Group for the Environment (SAGE) are concerned by the proposed amendments to the Pest Control Products…

Known as “sipatsimo”, sweetgrass faces pressure from drought in Alberta’s wetlands. Niitsitapi artist and educator Api’soomaahka dedicates his time to restoring native plants using traditional land-based knowledge in Kainai Nation. He teams up with plant biologist Annie Ray to restore this sacred plant using lab equipment and modern botanical science. Watch the video at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OX1_Xj2S7NI…

Alberta Wilderness Association is organizing an adventure on June 6 to the Taber grasslands. It’s an opportunity to see places that are not normally accessible. You can find more information and register at this link

Lorne Fitch is a Professional Biologist, a retired Fish and Wildlife Biologist and a former Adjunct Professor with the University of Calgary. He is the author of Streams of Consequence, Travels Up the Creek, and Conservation Confidential. Your blood pressure will escalate when you see how they’ve logged your forest. Like many I grew up…

Wildlife Amendment Act (Bill 41) … or Trophy Hunting in the Rockies: In July 2024, the Government of Alberta reinstated a grizzly bear hunt which had been limited by a moratorium in 2006. In 2010, the grizzly bear was designated as threatened with extinction (endangered) in Alberta, and in 2020 The Alberta Grizzly Bear Recovery…

In September 2025, West Fraser Timber Company presented a Forestry Management Plan (FMP) that describes its proposal to remove timber over the next decade from public lands along the eastern slopes, from Kaninaskis Country in the north to the Castle Parks in the south. The proposed annual cut is 32% greater than the previous plan…

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…