Ghost/Kananaskis  

The sub-regional plan for the Ghost and Kananskis will have a profound influence on Outdoor Recreation Opportunities for the growing population in the Bow Valley. Once finalized, the plan will not change for at least 10 years!

The outdoor recreation and local-tourism sector has a critical opportunity to be heard.

What you can do

• Submit a letter: Download our template letter (link below) to submit formal feedback to EPA. Written submissions can be emailed to: ghost-kananaskis-srp@gov.ab.ca. Include the five strategic priorities that align with our broad sector, and add your own site-specific policy outcomes relevant to your area or scope of work.

• Fill in the government's survey: Please use our draft survey responses (link below) to ensure your input reinforces the sector’s shared priorities.

• Share with your members and network. The more voices on record, the stronger our collective position.

Template Letter links: 

Template Letter for Associations, Non-Profits, and Societies 

Template Letter for Businesses

Ghost/Kananskis Survey Responses

Why This Matters

Outdoor recreation and tourism stakeholders, including commercial operators, recreation organizations and volunteer groups, are currently invisible in Alberta’s draft subregional plans. Their contributions to conservation, visitor management and land stewardship are unrecognized, and without being named in the plans, there is no framework to engage or collaborate with them in implementation. Submitting unified feedback with a strong voice can change that.

Our five core principles

1. Recognize outdoor recreation and as long-term, sustainable land uses.
2. Promote environmental protection through sustainable human use on the landscape.
3. Utilize outdoor recreation, commercial tourism stakeholders and environmental experts as key enablers of public access, tools for conservation, and effective human management.
4. Ensure appropriate public and commercial access through long-term investment certainty for infrastructure.
5. Prioritize community-led tourism and recreation developments that offer sustained local participation and integration.