Author: Maeghan Chostner

The updated Environmental Review Form is now available for use or applications for new surface dispositions located on public lands in the Special Areas. For more information on this update, you can view the updated fact sheet. The Environmental Review Program, in place since 2010, was...

Special Areas is excited to welcome staff from Alberta Environment and Parks (AEP) to Blood Indian Reservoir this month. The team from AEP, led by Craig Copeland – Fish Culture Manager, will be completing fieldwork at Blood Indian and will be completing a netting and...

The 2020 summer edition of the Special Areas Board Ag newsletter is now available here. This edition dives into tips and information for producers, including: - Designing pasture pipelines - AFSC deadline information - Managing saline land - Noxious weed information and controls - Healthy roots, healthy trees - Dutch elm disease...

Fees for camping at all Special Areas municipal parks will be increasing on July 1, 2020. Rates have not changed since 2018, when unserviced site fees increased from $12.50 to $15.00 per unit per night. Rates for serviced sites at various parks have not increased...

Our offices will be closed for Canada Day on Wednesday, July 1. Offices will reopen on Thursday, July 2 with regular office hours. Please be safe this Canada Day by maintaining physical distancing recommendations, including staying 6 ft apart, washing your hands regularly, and following public...

With traditional ratepayer meetings deferred until fall, digital versions of reporting and presentations have been posted online this month. Annual ratepayer meetings give residents throughout the Special Areas the chance to share feedback and to get updates on current projects and planned work. With in-person...

Effective June 16, 2020 the Fire Advisory in the Special Areas is lifted. Controlled Burn Notifications are required for any type of burning, except campfires and incinerator fires. Safe campfires are allowed in campgrounds and random camping areas. To complete a Controlled Burn Notice, please contact your...

Large group campsites at Prairie Oasis Park and Gooseberry Lake Park may be reserved for the 2020 season. These sites include the: - Camp Kitchen Site (Prairie Oasis Park) - Bullpound Loop Group Site (Prairie Oasis Park) - Group Site A (Gooseberry Lake Park) - Group Site B (Gooseberry...

On June 12 Special Areas operated parks and campgrounds will be moving towards full operations. Service levels will vary over the next few weeks as we work hard to get spray parks, concessions, and stores up and running. Access to showers and laundry services may...