Improving Private Land Conservation Tools in Alberta

Official title: Private land conservation engagement

Closed Policy & Studies Environment & Climate Natural Resources
Alberta asked landowners and conservation groups how to improve programs that protect natural landscapes on private property. The engagement ran in late 2024 and has now concluded. Feedback helped expand conservation tools available to private landowners across the province.

Why This Matters

Own rural land in Alberta? This affects what programs you can use to protect wetlands, wildlife habitat, or natural areas on your property. Conservation easements and grants help landowners who want to keep their land natural while still owning it.

What Could Change

Alberta has expanded its private land conservation tools based on this feedback. New or improved programs may offer more options for landowners to protect natural areas through easements, grants, or land purchase arrangements.

Key Issues

  • How can Alberta improve existing private land conservation programs?
  • What tools would help more landowners participate in conservation?

How to Participate

  1. This engagement has concluded. Learn about Alberta's conservation on private land programs including the Ecosystem Services Grant Program, Land Purchase Program, and Private Land Conservation Program.

What Happened

Targeted stakeholders shared perspectives through an online workshop and written submissions between November 26 and December 17, 2024. The feedback informed expanded private land conservation tools to better support a broad base of private landowners.

Key Documents