Elk Island National Park: The Management Planning Consultation Process

Elk Island National Park is located 35 minutes east of Edmonton, Alberta and protects a ~200 km^2 area of land known as Amiskwaciy (the Beaver Hills) in an aspen parkland region. The park is known for its ungulate conservation program, including healthy populations of bison (buffalo). Elk Island recently tabled a new management plan in Parliament on December 12, 2023. Management plans are ten-year long term strategic plans created for all national parks and historic sites across Canada. Plans are created using input from consultation with Indigenous partners, stakeholders and the public. This session will explore the consultation process at Parks Canada and how this helped shape the vision for the next ten years at Elk Island.

Presenter:
Hello/Bonjour/Tansi! My name is Charlotte and I am a first-generation Canadian of settler ancestry. I work for Parks Canada at Elk Island National Park where I am one of the project managers for the Elk Island National Park Management Plan Consultation process.

Cost: Free

Registration Link: https://forms.gle/czEnw9woMDngxXgD7

This is part of the Maskwacis Cultural College Microlearning Series and is open to the public.
Contact Manisha Khetarpal by email  mkhetarpal@mccedu.ca or call toll free: 1 866 585 3925