Greater Kakwa - Promoting long term, responsible, wise stewardship of wilderness areas.
Greater Kakwa is a group of citizens who are dedicated to promoting resposable stewardship of the Kakwa Wilderness area. Our membership and supporters are made up of people with a wide variety of backgrounds with a common goal to ensure the area will be available for generations to come. We believe that all users can enjoy this pristine environment in harmony.
If you share similar views about preserving the Kakwa Wilderness area and would like to get involved, contact Neil Dobson at fndobson@eastlink.ca or Ken Zurfluh at kzurfluh@telus.net
If you share similar views about preserving the Kakwa Wilderness area and would like to get involved, contact Neil Dobson at fndobson@eastlink.ca or Ken Zurfluh at kzurfluh@telus.net
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Greater Kakwa has been working with local groups and industry to protect the Kakwa River for future generations.
The group has been given letters of support by:
1. The City of Grande Prairie
2. The County of Grande Prairie
3. The M.D. of Greenview
4. The Aseniwuche Winewak Nation of Canada
5. Norbord
6. B.C. Parks, Omineca Division, Prince George, BC
7. MLA Mr. Wayne Drysdale
8. Retired Teacher' Association of Grande Prairie
9. Peace Country Naturalists
10. Weyerhaeuser Canada, has been involved in the conversation, but has not committed itself, being the FMA holder.
11. Financial support has been provided by the Alberta Conservation Association
A datebase of materials has been compiled to support a Heritage River designation for the Kakwa River. We have also had discussions with people involved in the Land Use framework about special designation for the Kakwa.
In the fall of 2011 documents were submitted to the Alberta government, with a request that the KakwaRiver be considered for nomination under the Canadian Heritage River System program. The response from the Minister of Tourism, Parks and Recreation was that the request will be considered under the Province's Land Use Framework.
1. The City of Grande Prairie
2. The County of Grande Prairie
3. The M.D. of Greenview
4. The Aseniwuche Winewak Nation of Canada
5. Norbord
6. B.C. Parks, Omineca Division, Prince George, BC
7. MLA Mr. Wayne Drysdale
8. Retired Teacher' Association of Grande Prairie
9. Peace Country Naturalists
10. Weyerhaeuser Canada, has been involved in the conversation, but has not committed itself, being the FMA holder.
11. Financial support has been provided by the Alberta Conservation Association
A datebase of materials has been compiled to support a Heritage River designation for the Kakwa River. We have also had discussions with people involved in the Land Use framework about special designation for the Kakwa.
In the fall of 2011 documents were submitted to the Alberta government, with a request that the KakwaRiver be considered for nomination under the Canadian Heritage River System program. The response from the Minister of Tourism, Parks and Recreation was that the request will be considered under the Province's Land Use Framework.
