The Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS) is Canada's only nationwide charity dedicated solely to the protection of our public land and water, and ensuring our parks are managed to protect the nature within them. In the past 50+ years, we've played a lead role in protecting over half a million square kilometres – an area bigger than the entire Yukon Territory. Our vision is to protect at least half of our public land and water so that future generations can experience Canada's irreplaceable wilderness. CPAWS Northern Alberta (CPAWSNAB)'s mission is to be a citizens' voice for maintaining wilderness and biodiversity in Alberta through collaboration, research and community outreach. CPAWSNAB has championed the protection of Alberta's diverse natural heritage since our establishment in 1968 as the first regional chapter.