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The parks system expanded rapidly with 46 new parks established between 1951 and 1971, focused mostly on recreational campgrounds near lakes. As well in 1959 the Provincial Parks Branch was established, headed by a Provincial Parks Commissioner, who reported to the parks board.
Name Sub-region Established Image Coordinates Antelope Hill Provincial Park: Special Area No. 2: 2014-12-04 [2: Aspen Beach Provincial Park: Lacombe County
This park is within Alberta's Rocky Mountains. The park was originally named Kananaskis Provincial Park, but was renamed after Peter Lougheed, premier of Alberta from 1971 to 1985, when he retired in 1986. [1] One of the largest provincial parks in Alberta, it encompasses 304 square kilometres (117 sq mi) around Kananaskis Lakes.
In 1920, the area which is now Miquelon Lake Provincial Park was designated as a bird sanctuary.However, in 1926, a 16 ft. deep canal was excavated to divert the lake water in the opposite direction to the Lyseng reservoir in the Battle River watershed, to serve the city of Camrose.
The Ministry of Forestry and Parks (MFP) is a creation of the Alberta government. As of July 2024, it was led by Todd Loewen and its mandate was "To grow Alberta's manufactured wood products and forestry sector, preserving and managing Alberta's public lands and provincial parks." [1] [2] [3]
1931 — Cypress Hills Provincial Park was established in Saskatchewan. [6]1951 — Cypress Hills Provincial Park was established in Alberta. 1989 — On August 25, the governments of Alberta [7] and Saskatchewan [8] signed an agreement committing themselves to cooperation on ecosystem management, education, and park promotion.
Alberta Tourism, Parks and Recreation Aspen Beach Provincial Park is a provincial park in Alberta , Canada , located 17 km west of Lacombe on Highway 12 , a short drive off Highway 2 . Established in 1932, Aspen Beach Provincial Park was the first provincial park in Alberta.
Alberta Parks [5] Whitehorse Wildland Provincial Park is a wildland provincial park in west- central Alberta , Canada. The park was established on 26 August 1998 and had an area of 17,439.886 hectares (43,094.90 acres; 67.34 sq mi). [ 4 ]