Castle Wilderness

Take Action to Protect the Castle

CPAWS and our partners are always working with stakeholders and politicians to push for the protection of the Castle. We have seen immense progress over the past several months, and the formal protection of this area has never been closer. But we still need a solid show of support from the public and that means YOU! There are many ways you can help.

1. Write a letter or make a phone call - however you want to communicate your message of support to the Premier, the Minister of Tourism, Parks, Recreation and Culture and the Minister of Sustainable Resource development helps. If you are an Albertan, write to your own MLA as well. For some help in getting started see our tips for letter writing and phone calling.

2. Take a trip to the Castle and make it a Big Wild Challenge. The Big Wild is a joint initiative by MEC and CPAWS and will be formally launched in early May (you can contact our Outreach Manager to sign up for an update when more details become available). To take a Big Wild Challenge is sign up at www.thebigwild.ca and plan out trip that will last more than 24 hours, not use fixed-roof accommodation, and is self-propelled. Take pictures and write about your trip, and it will be posted on your page at www.thebigwild.ca. You can choose to use your trip as a fundraiser by asking for sponsorship (great if you're doing a really big trip!) or just as an awareness-raiser to show your support for saving Canadian wilderness, and the Castle in particular. If you're not familiar with the Castle yet, don't worry! CPAWS is publishing a hiking guide this spring, just in time for all your summer explorations!

3. Become a CPAWS member or volunteer and help to support the conservation work we do every day.

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