Our Mountains are on the Chopping Block
Lindsay Boucher — March 28, 2021
Right now tens of thousands of hectares on the slopes and headwaters of the Rockies are at risk to open-pit coal mining for metallurgical coal.
Groupe Prairie
La Fondation Sierra Club Canada développe un réseau de responsable qui protège l’intégrité des écosystèmes de la prairie. Plusieurs groupes de bénévoles, tels que le Groupe Edmonton, se concentre sur des projets locaux importants aux communautés et sont des bienfaiteurs proactifs pour l’environnement.
Pour se joindre au Groupe Prairie, contactez le bureau national au (613) 241-4611 ou info@sierraclub.ca.
Nature As Muse: a poetry, visual art and nature immersion workshop series
Posted on December 21, 2020
Farmland Drainage and the Environment Conference II
Posted on November 26, 2020
Join us for the second annual Farmland Drainage and the Environment Conference. This year’s virtual conference will address the theme of farmland drainage effects to water and our environment.
Stay tuned with updates on Citizen's Environmental Alliance Facebook Page.
DECEMBER SESSIONS:
Sand Dunes, Meteorite Lakes, and Waterfalls: Jill’s Top 3 Manitoba Hikes
Posted on October 8, 2020
Paved, gravel, natural surface – trails take on a variety of forms. They can traverse great distances into the backcountry, travel through an urban park, or roam through local neighbourhoods. Historically, trails were used for the transport of goods and livestock between local villages and towns. Walking for leisure was a luxury, mostly reserved for those with garden paths or access to local forested trails. Recreational walking grew in popularity in North America at the end of the 19th century and gained traction post-war in the 20th century.
Lauren's Top 3 Saskatchewan Hikes
Posted on October 5, 2020
Paved, gravel, natural surface – trails take on a variety of forms. They can traverse great distances into the backcountry, travel through an urban park, or roam through local neighbourhoods. Historically, trails were used for the transport of goods and livestock between local villages and towns. Walking for leisure was a luxury, mostly reserved for those with garden paths or access to local forested trails. Recreational walking grew in popularity in North America at the end of the 19th century and gained traction post-war in the 20th century.
Parkland, Wetlands, and Rocky Mountains! Top 3 Alberta Hikes + Bonus Walk
Michelle Murphy — September 29, 2020
Paved, gravel, natural surface – trails take on a variety of forms. They can traverse great distances into the backcountry, travel through an urban park, or roam through local neighbourhoods. Historically, trails were used for the transport of goods and livestock between local villages and towns. Walking for leisure was a luxury, mostly reserved for those with garden paths or access to local forested trails. Recreational walking grew in popularity in North America at the end of the 19th century and gained traction post-war in the 20th century.
The Prairie Living Room
Posted on August 6, 2020
The Prairie Living Room
Who could have predicted that in 2020 we would have to make to collective decision to stay inside our living room for extended period of time? These have been hard times for many.
We wanted to celebrate the hard decision our community has made to physically distance during Covid-19 by providing a new 'living room'. This living room is green, playful, beautiful and reflects our local flora. Now more than ever we need the benefits of nature for our physical and mental health.
Wild Child Edmonton Supports the Community with Distance Learning
Posted on April 9, 2020
“Covid-19 & Wild Child Together Apart”
EDMONTON (April 8, 20200 — Edmonton Wild Child of Sierra Club Canada Foundation is supporting Edmontonians by providing an online platform to connect and support with distance learning designed to allow students to build a relationship with nature with their familiesfrom home (e.g. weekly videos, online resources such as a blog and printable materials), and at the same time reduce isolation by providing families an opportunity to feel part of a community.
HASTY CUTS TO ALBERTA PARKS SYSTEM NEED TO BE REVERSED
Posted on March 9, 2020
For Immediate Release
Edmonton, AB - (March 9, 2020) Sierra Club Canada Foundation is deeply concerned about the degradation of Alberta’s parks and the impacts these changes will have for conservation, wildlife habitat, accessible recreation, and the status of protected areas in Alberta. Sierra Club Canada Foundation recognizes that habitat alteration and elimination poses the single greatest threat to the continued well-being of healthy and diverse wildlife populations.
Agricultural Drainage and the Environment Conference
Lindsay Boucher — September 27, 2019
For registration, click here!
Presentations from a range of speakers including Dr. John Pomeroy - Global Institute for Water Security, the Saskatchewan Farm Stewardship Association, and the School of Environment and Sustainability - U of S will cover many topics such as:
What Happens Now With the EPCOR Solar Farm?
Posted on July 19, 2019
Written by Jaclyn Layton
With over 72 square kilometres of lush river valley, Edmonton presents a unique intersection of urban and green space. More expansive than Stanley Park of Vancouver (4 square kilometres), or even Central Park in New York City (3.4 square kilometres), Edmonton’s greenery is an aspect of the city that is celebrated, and therefore should be preserved and protected. The natural wonder of the North Saskatchewan River Valley has been at risk over the past 18 months over a proposed solar farm that would degrade the Valley’s natural state.
Op-Ed: EPCOR’s Solar Farm – or is it EPCOR’s Railroad?
Posted on June 15, 2019
Edmonton City Bylaw 7188
Provincial Highway Threatens Rare Native Grassland Ecosystem
Posted on June 5, 2019Written by Warrick Baijius, Endangered Grassland Alliance
Saskatoon, SK, is a vibrant and growing prairie city within an agricultural landscape. But in and around Saskatoon there are some enchanting and ever-changing natural sites, gems that provide a glimpse into pre-settlement landscapes. These areas include complex and diverse combinations of native plant and animal communities, housed and fed in a mosaic of diverse habitats influenced by erosion, grazing, and fire. Some of these areas have fescue and mixed grassland prairie —globally the most threatened ecosystem, and regionally an increasingly rare occurrence (at 5% of original extent for fescue, and 9% to 15% for mixed).
Wild Child Spring Programming Was a Huge Success! Big Thanks to All Our Participants!
Lindsay Boucher — May 13, 2019
Alberta Elections
Lindsay Boucher — May 2, 2019On April 16, 2019 Alberta joins the rest of the Prairie provinces with a majority conservative government.
In light of a polarizing campaign putting the environment at odds with economic development, the questions begs, how do move forward together?
Prairie Chapter’s Legacy of Conservation in Alberta’s Capital Region
Lindsay Boucher — March 17, 2019
Sierra Club Canada Foundation (SCCF) has been instrumental in advocating for green areas in urban settings for years in Alberta’s capital region.
Bighorn Country Proposal: Taking a stand for conservation in Alberta
Lindsay Boucher — February 21, 2019
Wild Child - Edmonton & Area
Posted on February 10, 2019
About Wild Child Sierra Club
The Wild Child program of Sierra Club Canada Foundation has been connecting children, youth, and families to nature since 2010. The mission of our Wild Child programs is to provide child led, play based learning through repeated exposure to nature helping to foster a lasting relationship with the natural world.
Wild Child Edmonton & Area
It was a great time for learning outdoors at Riverfest in Edmonton!
PearlAnn Reichwein — September 22, 2017
Dear Friends:
Thank you to all our volunteers, friends, and families for supporting Sierra Club Canada Foundation's Big Nature Tent for public education at Edmonton's inaugural Riverfest 2017.
We appreciate your time, expertise, and creativity as a generous donation to conservation advocacy and a wonderful fall outing on the weekend of September 16th.