The Alberta Government budgetrecently announced a new $15/day or $90/year Conservation Fee for access to Kananaskis Provincial Park. Kananaskis is a favourite playground of a lot of Albertans and many Calgarians consider it to be an extension of their backyard. It’s important to conserve the area, but this plan will not achieve that goal.
We’ve written many times about the beauty of Kananaskis, including fantastic hikes like Tent Ridge, larch hikes in the fall, some of the great cycling opportunities, incredible cross country skiing, or more challenging backpacking trips like Northover Ridge. Seriously, I could go on, but the point is that Kananaskis has long been one of Alberta’s prized gems. It’s important to conserve Kananaskis for future generations and we’re happy to contribute financially to our Parks, but this fee is not the right approach.
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