Management Plans

Like the ecosystems it protects, Kananaskis Country is always changing and facing new challenges. Park planning and policy informs current and future decisions about Alberta's parks with management plans that

Describe parks and the surrounding environment and community
Identify government goals for the park and how these goals will be achieved
Provide objectives and guidelines on how the natural and cultural heritage of a park will be preserved
Detail the type and extent of recreation, education, and tourism opportunities that will be supported in an area, and how they will meet the needs of the community
Provide opportunities for ongoing review and public consultation on park management

Government of Alberta staff, in consultation with First Nations, stakeholder groups and the general public, prepare and update management plans.

Learn more about management planning in parks across the province.

Get involved in consultations to help us make better decisions.

Management Plans for Kananaskis County

Bow Valley Protected Areas Management Plan (includes Bow Valley Provincial Park, Bow Valley Wildland Park and Canmore Nordic Centre Provincial Park)
Elbow-Sheep Wildland Park Management Plan
Evan-Thomas Provincial Recreation Area Management Plan
Peter Lougheed & Spray Valley Provincial Parks Management Plan
Plateau Mountain Ecological Reserve Management Plan
Sheep River Provincial Park and Bluerock Wildland Provincial Park Management Plan

Other Plans & Policies

Kananaskis Region of Parks Division is also responsible for some other parks in the administrative region that are not part of Kananaskis Country. Management plans for Alberta's parks are posted in Management Plans.

More Info

Alberta Tourism, Parks & Recreation
Parks Division, Kananaskis Region
Planner
Suite #201, Provincial Building
800 Railway Avenue
Canmore, Alberta T1W 1P1
Email: Joey.Young@gov.ab.ca
Phone: 403-678-5508 (To be connected toll-free in Alberta, dial 310-0000 followed by the phone number.)
Fax: 403-678-5505