With an evocative image of kayakers in Pacific Rim National Park Reserve gracing its cover, the 2010 Summer Edition of the George Wright Society Journal of Parks, Protected Areas and Cultural Sites is dedicated to Parks Canada and its Centennial.
"Parks Canada at 100: An in-depth look on the eve of its centennial" contains eleven articles on the role of the Agency’s core programs in meeting the needs and expectations of Canadians.
The decision by the George Wright Society Board to showcase Parks Canada’s programs was prompted by Parks Canada’s recent high profile and globally significant conservation achievements such as the expansion of Nahanni, establishment of Lake Superior NMCA, designation of the Rideau Canal as a World Heritage Site, reconnecting with Aboriginal Peoples and the significant improvement of visitor experience and public education programs.
Founded in 1980, the George Wright Society is an American organization dedicated to the protection, preservation and management of cultural and natural parks and reserves through research and education. The Journal is distributed to policy makers, managers, administrators, educators, researchers and other natural and cultural resource professionals and stakeholders in the United States, Canada, Mexico and 11 other countries.
Articles in Volume 27, Number 2, 2010
- Parks Canada: Building on our strengths to achieve new heights
- Filling in the Gaps: Establishing New National Parks
- Ecological Integrity and Canada’s National Parks
- Parks Canada's National Historic Sites: Past, Present and Future
- National Marine Conservation Areas – Extending Parks Canada’s Reach into Canada’s Oceans and Great Lakes
- Setting the Stage for Visitor Experiences in Canada’s National Heritage Places
- Mobilizing support for Canada’s national treasures
- Canada’s Northern National Parks: Unfragmented landscapes, unforgettable experiences, wilderness, and spiritual homeland
- Parks Canada Science: Providing knowledge for better service to Canadians
- Two Paths One Direction: Parks Canada and Aboriginal Peoples Working Together
- International Engagement: Enhancing the Global Parks Agenda