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CPAWS supports NCC closure of Gamelin: calls for fewer roads through park

Ottawa, February 7, 2012 – The Ottawa Valley Chapter of the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS) fully supports the National Capital...

Located mere minutes from downtown Parliament Hill, Gatineau Park offers unparalleled scenery, a host of recreational activities and contains some of the most biodiverse landscapes in southern Quebec, yet it is a “park” in name only. Unlike...

IMMEDIATE RELEASE  - Monday February 6, 2012

Coalition forms to protect Wolf Lake old-growth forest

Sudbury – Today 17 conservation organizations and businesses launch the new Wolf Lake Coalition to save the world’s largest old-growth red pine...

You're invited to the Algonquin to the Adirondacks Conservation Association (A2A)'s Annual Speakers' Forum and AGM! 

It will be held on Saturday, February 25th, 9:00 a.m. at Rockport Community Hall, Rockport, ON. 

Everyone is welcome. Please...

La SNAP-VO dépend énormément de ses bénévoles dévoués.  Nous ne pourrions pas faire notre travail sans vous !  Nous sommes toujours à la recherche des bénévoles (pour une liste de nos postes bénévoles, veuillez cliquer ici), mais en ce moment,...

PRESS RELEASE

Ottawa – January 26, 2012 – The Ottawa Valley Chapter of the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS) today congratulated the National Capital Commission (NCC) on yesterday’s announcement of its intention to expand the...

CPAWS-OV relies heavily on its group of dedicated volunteers. We wouldn't be able to do our work without you! We are always on the look-out for new volunteers (for a complete listing of our volunteer positions, please click here), but right...

CPAWS-OV would like to send out a special THANK YOU to Marieke Van Der Velden, who was a devoted member of our Outreach Committee and Board of Directors until the end of December. She recently moved to British Columbia to pursue her career...

I’m sad to say that today is my last day with CPAWS-OV. As my Katimavik program draws to a close, I’ve been reflecting even more about my time with CPAWS. Without a doubt, working with this organization has been the highlight of my stay in Ottawa:...