Inclusion & Accessibility

Everyone Belongs Outside!

Alberta's parks are important to our quality of life and we are committed to making parks more accessible and inclusive so that everyone benefits from outdoor recreation and spending time in nature.

A priority of the Plan for Parks is to implement a province-wide inclusion strategy to enhance visitor experiences. The goal of the strategy is to remove barriers and create opportunities for, and invite full participation of, all Albertans in Alberta's provincial parks.

Our inclusion strategy (currently in final development) will provide information and a workbook for park agencies, partners and stakeholders. The intent is to make Alberta's provincial parks more welcoming and inclusive.

We are undertaking several initiatives to remove barriers, support inclusion and increase capacity. We're also evaluating the success of our existing inclusion and accessibility programs.

Push to Open Nature

The Push to Open Nature Initiative breaks down physical and mental barriers to nature by

Improving accessibility
Promoting inclusion of all abilities through adaptive recreation events and partners

Nature as a Second Language

The Nature as a Second Language Initiative

Removes language barriers
Introduces new Canadians and newcomers to outdoor recreation and to provincial parks
Includes a multilingual guidebook

Cultural Access Pass to Alberta Parks

The Cultural Access Pass to Alberta Parks is a partnership program with the Institute for Canadian Citizenship. Check out our offers of free camping, programs and activities for new citizens.

Other Inclusion Initiatives

We support people improving their mental, physical and spiritual well-being by spending time in nature and participating in outdoor recreation. We're guided in this by

Active Alberta Policy
Healthy by Nature initiative from the Canadian Parks Council

We work with the

Canadian Parks Council to develp and share best practices in youth engagement. Our goal is to ensure Canadian youth become the next generation of park visitors, volunteers, staff and partners.
- Engaging Youth in Canada's Parks Report
Child and Nature Alliance to encourage children and families to spend time playing in nature

We want all Albertans to see opportunities to