This presentation looks at how the Capital Regional District’s Regional Parks protects and manages more than 13,000 hectares of spectacular natural areas in 30 parks and 3 regional trails on Southern ...

This workshop teaches new and innovative public engagement processes and techniques. Participants explore how to apply the right approaches and techniques and motivate staff who are uncomfortable with...

This presentation looks at how Alberta Parks has taken steps to move beyond visitor experience through a vision to inspire people to discover, value, protect and enjoy the natural world and its benefi...

This session looks at the history of Jackie Parker Park, one of Edmonton's largest parks, from its beginnings as what was largely a garbage dump to an environmentally sensitive playground for all seas...

Geoparks focus on preservation of geoheritage and cultural heritage related to human interactions with the Earth, as well as education related to the heritage recognized in the area. They are defined ...

This presentation looks at the Government of Alberta's provincial Land-use Framework that includes the development of seven regional plans. These regional plans will integrate provincial policies at t...

This presentation looks at how this unique non-profit organization utilizes a creative and innovative approach towards community-based park and recreation planning, funding and management. Through an ...

This presentation provides background/context for the Ontario Parks system and its enforcement program and insight into how Ontario is trying to address emerging issues such as hiring practices, train...

This presentation looks at various aspects of proposed new Parks legislation in Alberta, including why legislation was suspended, feeback from Albertans, current status, how the proposed Act supports ...

This session examines how society currently uses information technology when planning and engaging in tourism. Using the five phases of visitor experience, from pre-trip planning to the recollection p...

Perhaps one of the most controversial subjects for Parks people these days is the use of pesticides. Although pest control products have their own individual chemical properties and characteristics, t...

This presentation looks at the process of implementing Alberta’s Land Use Framework. The Ministry of Tourism, Parks and Recreation (TPR)is leading data acquisition inventories that will create opportu...

From an ecosystem and park management standpoint, stormwater inputs can be both savior and a liability. This presentation looks at Calgary’s evolving approach to this issue and some of the tradeoffs a...

This presentation looks at Alberta's Land Use Framework (LUF) and discuss approaches being used to model and predict the distribution of suitable habitat for 300 of the rarest plant and invertebrate s...

This presentation gives an overview of how and why Edmonton’s Master Naturalist Program was developed. It presents Edmonton’s experience of the opportunities and benefits of engaging community members...

This session will focus on the Good the Bad and the Ugly lessons learned in maintaining Edmonton Urban Forest, including the need to plan, develop and enforce standards and to protect this resource, d...

The presentation examines Nose Hill Park, one of the largest municpal parks in Canada and the second largest park in Calgary, and the public engagement process. It examines how public feedback was inc...

This presentation focuses on the strategies that Parks Canada has employed in order to ensure that it is well positioned to be relevant to Canadians. Some of the key findings from Parks Canada’s natio...