Alberta invests in Fish Creek Park
Posted Dec 12, 2022 12:21 pm.
Last Updated Dec 12, 2022 12:48 pm.
The Alberta government is investing $750,000 over three years in the Friends of Fish Creek Provincial Park Society.
Minister of Forestry, Parks, and Tourism Todd Loewen made the funding announcement Monday morning.
“Partners like the Friends of Fish Creek are an essential part of our provincial parks system. For 30 years, the Friends of Fish Creek have been an integral part of the work that has been done in this provincial park. I am proud to recognize their achievements and look forward to continuing to work together in the future.”
Established in 1992, the Friends of Fish Creek Provincial Park Society was created to protect and conserve the park as the city of Calgary grew.
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The province says its investment will “enable the society to hire staff, collect data to improve programs and enhance visitor experiences.” More than 250 people volunteer at the organization.
Nic Blanchet, executive director of the Friends of Fish Creek Provincial Park Society says it’s important to keep the province’s parks sustainable and maintained.
“We are happy to continue our groundbreaking partnership with Alberta Parks. Thank you to the premier, minister and our colleagues in the Ministry of Forestry, Parks and Tourism for supporting our vision of a community-based model for the sustainability of Fish Creek Provincial Park,” Blanchet said.
The province previously invested $480,000 over three years in the society in 2020.
