It’s a great start…Banff, Jasper, Kootenay and Yoho national parks to get infrastructure upgrades
Last month AMPPE was pleased to be present as Terry Duguid, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, as he announced funding for infrastructure upgrades to the tune of $71 million. The funding that was announced last week is part of a larger $557M funding envelope that was released in November, 2022. […]
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Expert advisory panel on moving people sustainably in Banff National Park
Moving people sustainably in Banff National Park is a key priority for Parks Canada, AMPPE and many other local stakeholders. AMPPE has provided much input to Parks Canada and its Expert Panel. We provided input on the Panel’s Terms and Conditions, content for the Panel’s research and now that the report is out for consultation […]
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Moraine Lake Closure to Private Vehicles
Bow Valley residents, business owners and recreational groups learned in January that Parks Canada will be permanently closing Moraine Lake Road to private vehicles. WE know that Lake Louise and Moraine Lake Road have been facing increased pressure from visitation over the last couple of years and Parks Canada has indicated in the Park Management […]
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Meet Stavros, another dedicated AMPPE Board Member!
Stavros is a lifelong avid cyclist, skier and runner. His passion for the outdoors has been reflected in his 20 years of volunteer work with the Bow Valley Mountain Bike Alliance (BVMBA) where he can be found (mostly) skillfully using a polaski. He has served in many other roles within Banff, and the province of […]
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AMPPE’s AGM is January 11!
Join us at the Lake Louise Recreation Centre or Zoom at 3:15 for a brief re-cap of AMPPE’s efforts in 2022 and for a look ahead to 2023. Here is a Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87293328121?pwd=YSt3UGpGMHBRNWdZWGpqWUFyU3o0QT09 lease contact Debbie at director@amppe.org or 587 335 0829 if you have any questions
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Canada’s national parks must be accessible for all
Banff National Park’s surprise move to include a separate visitor management plan in its final draft of the 2020 Park Management Plan causes considerable concern for recreationalists, businesses, and other users in the Mountain National Parks. Imposing restrictions on access will create exclusive experiences only for a small subset of visitors. The Association for Mountain […]
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