Waterton Lakes National Park of Canada
Park Management
Help Shape Your Heritage. Help Guide Our Future
For the first time, Canada’s seven mountain national parks—Banff, Jasper, Kootenay, Yoho, Glacier, Mount Revelstoke and Waterton Lakes are working together to review and shape their future as they update their park management plans.
Waterton Lakes National Park Management Plan Review Concept
- November 6, 2009
What’s a management plan?
Management plans are forward-looking documents that provide a vision of the parks at their future best and the strategies for getting there.
Management plans also highlight the opportunities and challenges each park faces. The strategies and actions they define create a ‘road map’ for delivery of the three elements of Parks Canada’s mandate –protection, visitor experience, and education.
Management plans are more than a document on national parks. They are a part of every Canadian’s legacy and Parks Canada’s commitment to protect, manage and plan for the future of Canada’s special heritage areas.
What’s the goal?
The review builds upon the strengths of the current plans to revise them to reflect new government policy and decisions, and to better address key trends, visitor needs and expectations. The updated plans reflect a more integrated, collaborative, future-oriented approach.
Why get involved?
Parks Canada is accountable to you. Your values and views are at the core of every management plan. Your input helps provide the direction needed to deliver on Parks Canada’s mandate of protection, education and the visitor experience.
What the future holds
The final public review period ran from early November to December 11, 2009. Following the public review period we are revising the draft plan. The plan will be submitted to the Minister for approval early in 2010.
For More Information & To Have Your Say
Contact janice.smith@pc.gc.ca - to obtain a copy of the Park Management Plan Concept - or - the draft updated Park Management Plan.
Waterton Lakes National Park Management Plan
State of the Park Report (PDF, 574 Kb)
Stay Informed! Get Involved!
We are currently creating contact lists for public review and feedback on important planning projects.
If you wish to review plans and provide comments, please send us your e-mail or mail address. Your privacy is guaranteed, no names or contact information will be given out to other organisations.
Waterton Lakes National Park Annual General Meeting
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Join us for updates on the progress of Park Management Plan actions, followed by informal discussion. This is an excellent opportunity to become involved in the upcoming Park Management Plan review.
Light refreshments will be served.
People, Planning and Protection
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National Historic Sites Management
Policies and Guidelines
Film and Photography Guidelines
To film or photograph in the national parks, an application must be submitted to Parks Canada ten days prior to activities.
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