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Aquatic ecosystems : the Elbow river : an educational field study for Biology 20 students

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Welcome to Aquatic Ecosystems: The Elbow River, a field study designed for Bio 20 students. This is a curriculum-connected full-day study of the Elbow River with multidisciplinary post-activity... More ≫

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Welcome to Aquatic Ecosystems: The Elbow River, a field study designed for Bio 20 students. This is a curriculum-connected full-day study of the Elbow River with multidisciplinary post-activity support. The intent of this program is to provide a hands-on, engaging outdoor component, which will meet the needs of Biology 20 Unit B: Ecosystems and Population Change. This program is also written to achieve the mandate of the Alberta Government - Tourism, Parks, and Recreation and also addresses the four program goals of preservation, outdoor recreation, heritage appreciation, and heritage tourism. The field study is designed to focus on testing and studying the abiotic and biotic factors of the aquatic ecosystem. Students are challenged to predict and then discover what the factors are indicating. Students will have the opportunity to monitor the Elbow River from the pristine waters of Cobble Flats in Kananaskis Country all the way to the City of Calgary. Traveling by bus, students will...

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Freshwater monitoring : a case study : an educational field study for Grade 8 and 9 students

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This is a curriculum-connected full-day study of the Elbow River with multidisciplinary preparatory and post-activity support. The intent of this program is to provide a hands-on, engaging outdoor... More ≫

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This is a curriculum-connected full-day study of the Elbow River with multidisciplinary preparatory and post-activity support. The intent of this program is to provide a hands-on, engaging outdoor component, which will meet the needs of grades 8, Unit E: Freshwater and Saltwater Systems and grade 9, Unit C: Environmental Chemistry. This program is also written to achieve the mandate of the Alberta Government - Tourism, Parks, and Recreation and also addresses the four program goals of preservation, outdoor recreation, heritage appreciation, and heritage tourism. The preparatory activities are designed to prepare students for an off-site visit to the Elbow River. The preparatory activities focus on introducing students to the watershed monitoring area, related vocabulary, to water testing procedures, and to the expectations of safe and appropriate student behaviour within a protected area. These activities also attempt to further students‟ ability to make predictions, and encourage...

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Kananaskis country provincial recreation areas and Bragg Creek Provincial Park management plan

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This plan addresses the overall management of 52 Provincial Recreation Areas and Bragg Creek Provincial Park, all located in the Kananaskis Region and west of the City of Calgary. Background... More ≫

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This plan addresses the overall management of 52 Provincial Recreation Areas and Bragg Creek Provincial Park, all located in the Kananaskis Region and west of the City of Calgary. Background information on each of the 52 PRAs and Bragg Creek Provincial Park is presented, as well as proposed management intent statements, management objectives, and management strategies. The plan will be used by Alberta Parks as well as staff of other government agencies, First Nations, stakeholders and the general public and is meant to form the foundation for more specific management strategies or annual operating plans and budgets within these parks. Management plans are normally reviewed and updated ten years after approval.

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Draft management plan for provincial recreation areas : Kananaskis management area

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This plan addresses the overall management of 51 provincial recreation areas (PRAs) in the Kananaskis Management Area west of the City of Calgary. This plan provides background or descriptive... More ≫

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This plan addresses the overall management of 51 provincial recreation areas (PRAs) in the Kananaskis Management Area west of the City of Calgary. This plan provides background or descriptive information for the 51 PRAs as well as proposed management intent statements, objectives, and strategies. The plan will form the foundation for more specific management strategies (e.g. vegetation management plan) or annual operating plans and budgets within these protected areas.

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Bragg Creek Provincial Park draft management plan

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Presents a draft plan for the overall management of Bragg Creek Provincial Park in the Kananaskis Management Area west of the City of Calgary. The plan provides background information for the park... More ≫

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Presents a draft plan for the overall management of Bragg Creek Provincial Park in the Kananaskis Management Area west of the City of Calgary. The plan provides background information for the park as well as proposed management intent statements, objectives, and strategies. The plan is intended for use by staff of Alberta Tourism, Parks and Recreation as well as staff of other government agencies, First Nations, stakeholders and the general public. It is meant to form the foundation for more specific management strategies (e.g. vegetation management plan) or annual operating plans and budgets within this protected area.

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Alberta recreation survey 2008

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Since 1981, the Alberta Recreation Survey is conducted approximately every four years. The purpose of the survey is to find out about the recreation activities of Albertans and what influences... More ≫

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Since 1981, the Alberta Recreation Survey is conducted approximately every four years. The purpose of the survey is to find out about the recreation activities of Albertans and what influences their recreation choices. The survey generally covers the following topics: recreation activities, favourite activities, desired activities, reasons for participation or for not participating, perceived benefits of recreation, volunteer involvement, and recreational trends over time.

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