The Alberta Government has permitted 900 hectares of logging of West Bragg Creek and Mouse Mountain trails in Kananaskis
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The Alberta Government has given the green light for logging of 900 hectares (or 833 soccer fields) of West Bragg Creek and Moose Mountain Trails in 2026. The planned clear cut is 362 hectares in West Bragg Creek and 376 hectares of Moose Mountain’s networks.
This clear cut will remove the majority of remaining older growth in the West Bragg and Moose Mountain area and will have an irreversible effect on the experience of outdoor recreation in the area.
The list of affected trails includes:
West Bragg Creek:
- Fullerton Loop
- Sugar Daddy
- Sugar Mama
- Bobcat, Sugar Pony
- Ranger Summit
- "Slithering Owl's" official replacement
- Snowy Owl
- Boundary
- Elbow Loop
Moose Mountain:
- Pneuma
- Sulphur Springs
- 7-27
- Race of Spades
- Plus one new climb trail and one DH trail that are as yet unnamed or opened but are almost complete and have been on the plans and in development for 5 years.
💸UCP Government still charging Albertans for "conservation pass"
Under the UCP, the Alberta Government has been charging Albertans $90/year for a "Kananaskis Conservation Pass" to access the trails. Now the Alberta Government is rubber stamping logging of the very same trails they were supposedly conserving.
Fullerton Loop in West Bragg Creek, a short drive away from Calgary, is one of several trail areas planned to be logged in 2026.
👊Support the resistance
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Two local groups have called sprung up to advocate for the Alberta Government to put a stop to the logging:
🚀 TAKE ACTION
1) 📋 Sign the petition
Sign the Change.org petition started by local group GROW (Guardians of Recreational Opportunities in Wilderness).
Note: Petition not managed by Project Alberta.
2) 🗓️ Attend the open house - May 8th
West Fraser Cochrane (formerly Spray Lake Sawmills) is holding an open house on Wednesday, May 8, 3PM-8PM in Cochrane at the Cochrane RancheHouse (107 Ranchehouse Rd, Cochrane, AB)
3) 🗓️ Attend the protest - May 9th
Join local organizers for a protest ride/hike/walk/march on Thursday, May 9, 6:30PM up Moose Mountain Road.
