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CPAWS Yukon

Our History The Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS) is a national charity founded in 1963, which now includes thirteen chapters and 40,000 supporters across the country. A leading organization in the environmental movement, CPAWS has spearheaded the creation of two-thirds of Canada’s protected areas. CPAWS Yukon was founded in 1992 by passionate Yukoners who wanted to bring greater attention to conservation issues in the territory, and the organization has grown into one of the most influential groups in the Yukon, engaging with First Nations, the public and government to develop solutions that will protect our environment. About CPAWS CPAWS is Canada’s only nationwide environmental charity dedicated solely to the protection of our public land and water, and ensuring our parks are managed to protect the nature within them. The Yukon chapter provides a voice for the wilderness in the territory, helping to keep Canada’s “true” north wild and free. Based in Whitehorse, CPAWS Yukon advocates for the territory’s most valuable and priceless resource: our abundant wilderness. We work with First Nations and all levels of government, local organizations, businesses an.

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