Land Management
Land management involves the systematic and sustainable administration of land resources to optimize their use, conservation, and productivity while considering environmental, social, and economic factors.
NewsAfter the Flood – A Resource for Landlords and Tenants
The Centre for Public Legal Education just put together this resource for landlords and tenants who have been devastated by the floods in Alberta. You can go to the resource or click here to listen to an audio Q & A version. Thanks to Marc Affeld at CJSW 90.9 FM, Calgary’s Community Radio station, for developing the recording and making it available.
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CRSC releases new issue of Curb Magazine – “Suburban Land Use: Strip Malls and Parking Lots”
By: Brittany Stares, Managing Editor, Curb Magazine
ResourceGreen Acreages Guide Primer
Green Acreages Guide primer was developed to coincide with the Green Acreages guide. The primer contains introductory information from the guide that acreage owners can use to begin thinking about best management practices.
ResourceSurvey of Municipalities and Landtrusts
Phase I of the project will collect information regarding the resource needs and assess the demand for conservation planning among municipalities and land trusts in Alberta as well as the need to address public concerns within communities.
ResourceSouthern Foothills Community Land Stewardship Initiative
The Southern Foothills Community Land Stewardship Initiative is a citizen-based process to develop recommendations that will provide direction to provincial, municipal and non-profit land use planning and stewardship efforts, in order to protect and enhance the integrity of the Southern Foothills landscape of SW Alberta.
ResourceTunnel Mountain Bench Signage
Report on the completion of bike trail signage and mapping within the Tunnel Mountain Bench lands, which are adjacent to Banff National Park. BVMB is a volunteer group that has taken over management of the trail in close cooperation with Parks Canada.
ResourceCommunicating Ecological Worth
Educational and outreach presentation materials developed by Cows and Fish to reach a diverse audience of Albertans, including realtors.
ResourcePrivate Land Conservation Opportunities in Alberta’s Bow Valley
This report sets forth the plan, promotion, and implementation of a private land conservation agenda for the Bow Valley that will contribute to continentally significant outcomes for biodiversity protection, consequently sustaining the real estate property market over time.
ResourceTransportation Land Use Connection presentation by E.J. Miller
An educational program offering presentations geared to teaching Alberta communities about how to manage growth in a way that promotes sustainability, supports a robust economy, encourages collaboration, and improves the quality of life of its citizens.
ResourceMaking the Connection: Water and Land in Alberta
A comprehensive analysis of how land use impacts the health of watersheds, Making the Connection points out the best – and often cheapest – way to maintain clean drinking water, healthy aquatic ecosystems, and abundant fisheries is not to allow them to be compromised in the first place.
ResourceConservation Brochure
The Alberta Land Trust Alliance is a nonprofit organization that strives to ensure Alberta’s future landscapes are rich in biodiversity and have strong ecological integrity. The Foundation funded a series of factsheets on private land conservation in Alberta and the services offered by land trusts.