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Writing-on-Stone Provincial Park management plan engagement

Albertans shared feedback to help inform the Writing-on-Stone Provincial Park management plan.

Overview

We gathered input from Albertans to finalize a management plan for Writing-on-Stone Provincial Park that supports sustainable outdoor recreation opportunities, Indigenous land uses and cultural experiences.

Your feedback helped ensure that the final management plan will protect the site for years to come. 

Writing-on-Stone Provincial Park (Áísínai’pi in the Blackfoot language) is globally recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site containing Indigenous Rock Art (petroglyphs and pictographs), significant landforms and archeological sites.

Timeline

  • Open

    Survey closed May 20, 2022

  • Results under review

  • Completed

    February 2023

Who is listening

Ministry of Forestry, Parks and Tourism

Input received

Albertans shared feedback through an online survey from April 11 to May 20, 2022. 

Albertans also shared their experiences, ideas and perspectives on how to protect the park’s cultural value for future generations.  

Outcomes

Your feedback helped us finalize the management plan for Writing-on-Stone Provincial Park (Áísínai’pi) in February 2023. 

As partners in ongoing park operations, the Blackfoot Confederacy continues to meet with government to discuss the management plan and its implementation. Together, we can ensure the area is appreciated, understood, enjoyed and managed in sustainable ways now and in the future. 

Stay engaged

Contact

Questions and comments regarding this engagement can be emailed to: [email protected].