History

Over the past 15 years, the staff and volunteers of CPAWS Calgary/Banff have achieved these goals:

• Pressured the government of Alberta to end the Grizzly Bear hunt until current research on their population status is completed (2006)
• Completed the “Selected Ecological Resources of Alberta’s Castle Carbondale: A Synopsis of Current Knowledge” in partnership with Shell Canada and Martin Jalkotzy of ARC Wildlife Services (2005)
• Expanded the Spray Valley Provincial Park and Bow Valley Wildland Park through a finalized Management Plan for the Evan Thomas Provincial Recreation Area (2004)
• Twinning approved for 12.5km of the TransCanada Highway lying east of Lake Louise with significant input from CPAWS and other ENGO’s (2003)
• Advised federal officials on environmental mitigation for G8 Summit Legacy wildlife crossing structures in the Bow Valley (2003)
• Established Spray Valley Provincial Park (2000)
• Defeated the flawed Alberta Natural Heritage Act (1999)
• Pressured for the Kananaskis Country Recreational Development Policy (1999)
• Established the Whaleback Protected Area (1999)
• Established the Bow Valley Protected Area (1998)
• Completed the Banff/Bow Valley Study on Ecological Integrity (1996)
• Established the Elbow-Sheep Protected Area (1995)
• Pressured for an Environmental Assessment to be required for Bow Valley RV Park (1994)
• Wind Valley saved from development (1992-3)

See also

Click here to download the 2007 CPAWS Calgary/Banff Annual General Meeting Presentation (PDF, ~800K)

2007 CPAWS Calgary/Banff Annual General Meeting Presentation including: People/Board Elections Financials Conservation - National and Chapter Successes

Financial Statements

Audited Financial Statements – ending March 31, 2007
(PDF file, ~46K)

Audited Financial Statements – ending March 31, 2006
(PDF file, ~115K)