Happy 5th Birthday to the ‘new website’. It was born on November 4, 2020, and, like any good five-year-old, has been growing! The 2025 report looks back at the site with some (hopefully) interesting statistics!
Continue readingIn 2025, we worked on SAPAA 2.0, transitioning from government stewardship to developing programs for remaining and new stewards while enhancing knowledge. Not all of the ten priorities were a success but SAPAA should be proud of the progress made.
Continue readingOpen to SAPAA Paid Members and those interested in the association.
Continue readingSAPAA is hosting an online seminar on October 2, 2025, which will guide nonprofits through the Grant Management life cycle, highlighting best practices and utilizing the SAPAA as a case study for effective grant management.
Continue readingThis session’s theme was replaced with one on Grant Management.
Be sure to register for Oct 2 – Taking Nature for Granted.
What is Citizen Science and how can the Organizational Steward support and benefit from a ‘CitSci’ project? Stephanie Weizenbach, Executive Director of Nature Alberta and founding member of Citizen Science Alberta joins other guests as we explore this topic through this virtual session.
Continue readingThe content discusses how Alberta’s protected areas, managed under WAERNAHR, offer resources for Scouts to engage with nature. Utilizing the iNaturalist application, Scouts can contribute to citizen science, learn land ownership principles, and participate in site inspections, enhancing their outdoor experience while fulfilling badge requirements effectively.
Continue readingGrant MacEwan University students will participate in a Summer 2025 project extracting iNaturalist data to integrate it into SAPAA’s operations, emphasizing data management and visualization. The project encourages mentorship and professional networking.
Continue readingSAPAA has conducted over 90 site inspections. Simplified and full inspection forms are available. iNaturalist will be utilized for biophysical data collection, and training sessions will be offered to enhance member engagement and support.
Continue readingSAPAA will host 1-3 best practice sessions in 2025 for organizations managing nature areas. The first session will include a presentation on QR Code technology by Miles Constable, enhancing reporting in Lois Hole Provincial Park.
Continue readingSAPAA’s second annual report highlights volunteer-led inspections of Alberta’s protected areas, covering over 25% of WAERNAHR Natural Areas. While 80% of sites rated good to excellent, 20% faced issues like dumping and off-highway vehicles.
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