Conservation Site Management
Alberta Conservation Association’s (ACA) Conservation Site Management (CSM) Project currently manages 391 conservation sites and 11 conservation easements, which include over 217,000 acres (approximately 88,000 hectares) of titled and Crown land in Alberta. The CSM Project is responsible for ongoing management and enhancement of these sites; activities are guided by site-specific management plans. In 2022/23, our field staff completed inspections and maintenance tasks on 210 sites. Our team also completed habitat enhancement projects on 60 conservation sites, including restoring a 10-acre wetland, seeding 9 acres to native grass species, planting 85,240 trees and shrubs, planting 8 acres of food plots for upland game birds, installing and modifying fencing to facilitate wildlife movement on nine sites, and removing garbage and anthropogenic structures on eight sites. Recreational access modifications were completed at nine sites, including construction of foot access gates and installing barriers to restrict vehicle trespass. We installed new project signs on five conservation sites and replaced project signs on six sites. Staff provided recommendations on 45 land-use referrals and 105 public inquiries. We also managed public access on one high-use conservation site through a reservation system. Further, we continued discussions with Government of Alberta representatives to determine long-term partnership roles and responsibilities at conservation sites on Crown land that ACA manages. Our success in managing and enhancing conservation sites is achieved through a collaborative effort with a growing number of partners and volunteers throughout Alberta.Partnerships
Alberta Fish & Game Association (AFGA), AFGA Minister’s Special Licence Program, Bow River Irrigation District, Brooks and District Fish & Game Association, County of Newell, County of Warner, Cows and Fish, Ducks Unlimited Canada, Eastern Irrigation District, Environment and Climate Change Canada, Government of Alberta, Grey Wooded Forage Association, landowners, Lethbridge County, MULTISAR, Nature Conservancy of Canada, Pheasants Forever – Calgary and Chinook Chapters, Project Forest, Red Deer County, Trout Unlimited Canada, volunteer stewards
Annual Summaries
| Title | Year | Category |
|---|---|---|
| Conservation Site Management and Maintenance | 2007-2008 | 3 |
| ACA Conservation Site Management Plan Development | 2007-2008 | 3 |
| Conservation Site Management | 2008-2009 | 3 |
| Conservation Site Management | 2009-2010 | 3 |
| Conservation Site Management | 2010-2011 | 3 |
| Conservation Site Management | 2011-2012 | 3 |
| Conservation Site Management | 2012-2013 | 3 |
| Conservation Site Management | 2013-2014 | 3 |
| Conservation Site Management | 2014-2015 | 3 |
| Conservation Site Management | 2015-2016 | 3 |
| Conservation Site Management | 2016-2017 | 3 |
| Conservation Site Management | 2017-2018 | 3 |
| Conservation Site Management | 2018-2019 | 3 |
| Conservation Site Management | 2019-2020 | 3 |
| Conservation Site Management | 2020-2021 | 3 |
| Conservation Site Management | 2021-2022 | 3 |
| Conservation Site Management | 2022-2023 | 3 |