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Alberta recreation survey 2004

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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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Evan-Thomas Provincial Recreation Area management plan

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The Evan-Thomas Provincial Recreation Area Management Plan provides a long-term vision and day-to-day guidance for stewardship of this protected area. The plan outlines the type and extent of... More ≫

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The Evan-Thomas Provincial Recreation Area Management Plan provides a long-term vision and day-to-day guidance for stewardship of this protected area. The plan outlines the type and extent of outdoor recreation and tourism opportunities, facilities and services including the delivery of heritage appreciation programs that assist Albertans and visitors to understand and appreciate our natural heritage while ensuring its ongoing preservation. The plan was prepared with extensive public input and will be reviewed and revised periodically. The Minister responsible for parks and protected areas has authorized the implementation of the management plan and retains the authority to amend or interpret its provisions.

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Survey of Lepidoptera in the sub-arctic ecoregion of northeastern Alberta. I, 2003 survey of Caribou Mountains Wildland Park

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The primary goal of this survey was to determine the presence of sub-arctic Lepidoptera fauna, and baseline information on distribution patterns and abundance. Due to the unique ecological... More ≫

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The primary goal of this survey was to determine the presence of sub-arctic Lepidoptera fauna, and baseline information on distribution patterns and abundance. Due to the unique ecological characteristics of this region, and almost complete lack of prior knowledge of the Lepidoptera fauna, the survey of the Caribou Mountain Lepidoptera yielded a number of discoveries important to the knowledge of the provincial fauna.

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A preliminary survey of the beetles (Coleoptera) in Caribou Mountains Wildland Provincial Park

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Caribou Mountains Wildland Provincial Park, located in the north-central region of Alberta, is an area of Boreal Forest dominated by black spruce and bogs. Little is directly known of the flora... More ≫

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Caribou Mountains Wildland Provincial Park, located in the north-central region of Alberta, is an area of Boreal Forest dominated by black spruce and bogs. Little is directly known of the flora and fauna. This study is a glimpse at the beetle diversity found during a 2003 survey. Representatives of 44 families of beetles and 310 species were found in this survey. The beetle species examined clearly demonstrate a very strong boreal composition, but there are also elements of more northern regions and elements that are clearly cordilleran. Most collections of beetles were restricted to areas accessible from lake or river channels, and resulted in a collecting bias to warmer more temperate boreal type sites, missing cooler more arctic highlands.

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Spider records from Colin-Cornwall Lakes Wildland Provincial Park

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Three wildland provincial parks and one ecological reserve have been established in the northeast corner of Alberta. Colin-Cornwall Lakes, Fidler-Greywillow and La Butte Creek Wildland Provincial... More ≫

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Three wildland provincial parks and one ecological reserve have been established in the northeast corner of Alberta. Colin-Cornwall Lakes, Fidler-Greywillow and La Butte Creek Wildland Provincial Parks are located in the Canadian Shield Natural Region. Egg Island Ecological Reserve, within Lake Athabasca, is also located in that Natural Region (Alberta Environmental Protection 1998). Note that Fidler-Greywillow is comprised of a strip of mainland plus some islands in Lake Athabasca. These protected areas contain numerous and important examples of Alberta's biodiversity. Much of it is poorly understood or unknown, particularly the invertebrate fauna. The spider fauna is no exception. The spider specimens that were collected in Colin-Cornwall Lakes Wildland Provincial Park during this survey were the first for this area.

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Survey of Lepidoptera in the Canadian Shield ecoregion of northeastern Alberta. III. 2002 survey of Colin-Cornwall Lakes Wildland Park

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A Lepidoptera survey was conducted in the summer of 2000 (Schmidt and Pohl 2000) in the Maybelle River, Marguerite River and Richardson River Dunes Wildland Parks, which are located in the... More ≫

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A Lepidoptera survey was conducted in the summer of 2000 (Schmidt and Pohl 2000) in the Maybelle River, Marguerite River and Richardson River Dunes Wildland Parks, which are located in the Athabasca Plain Subregion. In the summer of 2001, two wildland parks located in the Kazan Upland Subregion were surveyed (Macaulay and Pohl 2002), namely La Butte Creek and Fidler-Greywillow. These surveys were the first for all of these parks.

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Small patch communities of Colin-Cornwall Lakes Wildland Provincial Park

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In July 2002 Colin-Cornwall Lakes Wildland Provincial Park (CC) was surveyed to document small patch plant communities. Small patch plant communities add considerably to the diversity of a site,... More ≫

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In July 2002 Colin-Cornwall Lakes Wildland Provincial Park (CC) was surveyed to document small patch plant communities. Small patch plant communities add considerably to the diversity of a site, harbouring flora and potentially fauna dependent on these specialized habitats. They are, however, often overlooked in vegetation studies because they are neither extensive nor common enough to be considered representative. The focus of this study was to look within the matrix of the representative plant communities to find and document the small patch communities that may be significant in a provincial context.

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Historical walking tours of downtown Edmonton. Centennial edition.

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There are four historical walking tours of Downtown Edmonton in this booklet. They can be followed individually or in sequence: Heritage trail tour, Jasper West and Warehouse District tour,... More ≫

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There are four historical walking tours of Downtown Edmonton in this booklet. They can be followed individually or in sequence: Heritage trail tour, Jasper West and Warehouse District tour, Downtown and Rice Howard Way tour, and Jasper East tour.

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Mollusc records from Colin-Cornwall Lakes Wildland Park

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Colin-Cornwall Lakes Wildland Park, established in 1998, is located about 100 km northeast of Fort Chipewyan and lies adjacent to the Saskatchewan border. A number of organic and mineral wetland... More ≫

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Colin-Cornwall Lakes Wildland Park, established in 1998, is located about 100 km northeast of Fort Chipewyan and lies adjacent to the Saskatchewan border. A number of organic and mineral wetland types occur in the area, including bogs, fens, swamps and marshes. The diversity of landscapes and habitats in the park supports a wide variety of plant and animal species. Many species found here are typical of those known from the Canadian Shield region of northern Alberta. Others are poorly understood in terms of their presence, numbers and distribution. This is the case for the mollusc fauna of Colin-Cornwall Lakes Wildland Park. As far as is known, this is the first study or collection made of the molluscs in the park.

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Standards for member libraries within Alberta's regional library systems

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The focus of these standards is the resources that member libraries within regional library systems need in order to provide a full range of 21st century library services to their residents. These... More ≫

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The focus of these standards is the resources that member libraries within regional library systems need in order to provide a full range of 21st century library services to their residents. These standards allow a library board to select a level—essential, enhanced or excellent—at which it will provide a particular service.

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