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The Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society Southern Alberta

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At CPAWS Southern Alberta (SA), our mission is to safeguard, connect, and expand Alberta’s parks and wilderness through education, engagement, and collaboration with Albertans. CPAWS SA is a leader in environmental education and has won provincial and national awards for our unique education programs. For over 25 years, we have successfully delivered multi-visit, curriculum-linked, in class and outdoor education programs to youth and community groups in Alberta, focusing on local stewardship. We are committed to breaking down barriers to outdoor education so that everyone can feel welcome, safe, and included in the outdoors.

Themes
  • Climate Change and Sustainability
  • Community Science
  • Diversity
  • Diversity Equity Inclusion
  • Elementary
  • Environmental Education
  • Equity
  • Habitats and Ecosystems
  • Health and Wellbeing
  • History
  • Inclusion
  • Indigenous Resources
  • Inquiry-Based Learning
  • Lesson Plan
  • Middle
  • Nature Based Education
  • Outdoor Education
  • Outdoor Learning
  • Place-Based Education
  • Professional Development
  • Regional Resources
  • Science
  • Secondary
  • Social Studies
Offerings
  • Citizen/Community Science Initiatives
  • In-Person Programs/Field Trips
  • Professional Development/Learning
  • Resources and/or Activity Ideas
  • Virtual Programs for Learners

Mission

At CPAWS Southern Alberta (SA), our mission is to safeguard, connect, and expand Alberta’s parks and wilderness through education, engagement, and collaboration with Albertans. CPAWS SA is a leader in environmental education and has won provincial and national awards for our unique education programs. For over 25 years, we have successfully delivered multi-visit, curriculum-linked, in class and outdoor education programs to youth and community groups in Alberta, focusing on local stewardship. We are committed to breaking down barriers to outdoor education so that everyone can feel welcome, safe, and included in the outdoors.

Key Resources

Since 1997, we have engaged with more than 173,000 participants in this region, inspiring and supporting Albertans to be environmental change makers for their local communities. Learn more at https://cpaws-southernalberta.org/education/ and https://cpaws-southernalberta.org/events/.

Join our ChangeMakers community: an inclusive and interactive online community celebrating and inspiring action taken on behalf of our Earth. ChangeMakers is free to join and offers events, courses, forums, and contests with fantastic prizes for community members.

Please keep these as resources (as they are currently linked under email/website)
- https://climategamechangers.ca
- https://wearechangemakers.ca

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Take Me Outside is a charitable organization in Canada (Registration Number: 85069 5206 RR0001).