Overview
We want to hear from Albertans on the new draft Plan for Parks, Alberta’s strategic direction for recreation and conservation of sites managed under the Provincial Parks Act. This includes provincial parks, provincial recreation areas and wildland provincial parks.
The original Plan for Parks launched in 2009 as a 10-year plan. We want to ensure the new plan helps support the priorities of visitors while maintaining the natural and cultural heritage of Alberta’s parks.
The engagement is being completed in phases. The first phase collected feedback from Albertans in summer 2024 on their perspectives, priorities, and needs to inform the creation of the new draft Plan for Parks. This second phase of engagement (Spring 2025) is seeking input on the draft plan.
Get informed
A new Plan for Parks will:
- provide a vision for the future and set out enduring goals, outcomes and supporting actions that will guide management of sites administered under the Provincial Parks Act
- support in growing recreation opportunities for parks visitors
- address challenges and support navigating decisions involving diverse and sometimes competing needs in Alberta’s provincial parks system
- support nature-based recreation and camping opportunities, while ensuring the long-term sustainability of our provincial parks system in an environmentally responsible way
- shape how current and future generations visit and enjoy provincial parks
- ensure we can meet new challenges to provincial parks caused by increasing pressures and growing demand from existing and new activities
A new plan will not alter management intent or change permitted activities or land uses for any park designation (for example, provincial parks or provincial recreation areas). It will not impact currently allowed exercise of First Nations’ Treaty Rights and recognized Métis harvesting in or on Alberta’s parks. It will not alter resident hunting opportunities.
Learn more
- New draft Plan for Parks
- Plan for Parks fact sheet
- Map of Alberta's Provincial Parks Act sites
- Provincial Parks Act
Get involved
Online survey
Complete the online survey by July 26, 2025, to share your input on the strategic direction of a new Plan for Parks. The survey should take about 10 to 15 minutes to complete.
Before starting the survey, review the new draft Plan for Parks. All questions refer directly to the draft plan, and you may find it useful to have the draft available to reference, either in a separate tab or window, or a print copy.
Indigenous engagement
We are engaging with Indigenous communities and organizations across the province to gather feedback on the draft Plan for Parks.
Stakeholder engagement
We are engaging with stakeholders about the draft Plan for Parks, including recreation organizations, conservation organizations, and park partners throughout the province.
Input received - phase one
The first phase of the Plan for Parks engagement collected feedback from Albertans in summer 2024 on their perspectives, priorities, and needs to inform the creation of the new draft Plan for Parks.
- Read the Plan for Parks Phase 1 What We Heard Report.
- Read the Plan for Parks Phase 1 Engagement Guide.
Indigenous engagement
We engaged with Indigenous communities and organizations across the province to help inform the draft Plan for Parks.
Online survey
Albertans shared feedback through an online survey from June 19 to August 18, 2024, to help inform the draft Plan for Parks.
Outcomes
Your feedback, along with government direction, research, analysis and lessons learned from the original plan, will help shape a new Plan for Parks so that current and future generations can continue to discover, value, protect and enjoy Alberta’s parks and the benefits they provide.
Contact
For more information about this engagement or the Plan for Parks:
Phone: 1-877-537-2757 (Alberta Parks Contact Centre)
In-person: Stop by any Alberta Parks Visitor Centre during operating hours.