Bighill Creek Preservation Society

Big Hill Springs Provincial Park was featured in Alberta Wilderness Association's Wild Lands Advocate Summer 2022 issue. Please see the PDF excerpt below: Big Hill Springs Provincial Park – An Environmental and Geological Treasure By Tako Koning, P. Geol. and Dale...

The nit and grit of sediment and streams Sediment (soils, rocks, and other particles moving from the land into streams) is the focus of much discussion in the freshwater conservation world. How much is too much? When is sediment entering into streams a bad thing, or a...

Update: Gravel Mine at Big Hills Springs Provincial Park Earlier this year, Alberta Environment and Parks requested Statements of Concern regarding the application by Mountain Ash Limited Partnership gravel mine near the Park. Normally, Statements would be accepted by...

The Alberta Wilderness Association (AWA) has a program called "Adventures for Wilderness" which consists of nature-focused field trips led by knowledgeable botanists, biologists, water experts, geologists, paleontologists, birders, etc. If you scroll down, you will...