Province announces two new strategies for Alberta parksBy MEDICINE HAT NEWS on January 29, 2026. The province is launching a pair of strategies for long-term sustainability in Alberta's parks system.--NEWS FILE PHOTO The province is launching a pair of strategies for long-term sustainability in Alberta's parks system.--NEWS FILE PHOTOShare this story:The provincial government announced Wednesday two new strategies developed for both recreation and conservation of provincial park land. The new Plan for Parks will focus on 305 parks managed under the Provincial Parks Art and help set a clear, long-term vision to help ensure the parks system remains strong and sustainable. This includes 78 provincial parks, 193 provincial recreation areas and 34 wildland provincial parks. The Plan for Parks has four main goals – making parks accessible and welcoming, conserving and sharing Alberta’s natural and cultural legacy, providing a diversity of nature-based experiences and effectively managing parks for long-term sustainability.