WILDLIFE AND PEOPLE LIVING IN COMMUNITY
Coming Up and What’s New
This is it!
Share Your Views. Shape Bragg Creek’s Future
The RVC DRAFT Area Structure Plan (ASP) for Bragg Creek is now open for final feedback.
Are you concerned about Bragg Creek and what it may become or lose? This is your last chance to formally influence the decisions being made about land use and design - the plan that will affect our wild spaces, wildlife, local character and sense of community for years to come.
How to share your views
Review the Draft ASP and Draft Design Control Plan, as well as the technical studies, before commenting.
Consider our in-depth Bragg Creek Wild review of the ASP and design control - Coming Soon
Complete the Phase 2 Engagement online survey - by January 19th, 2026
Protecting what makes us special
The Provincial Government is targeting communities, including Bragg Creek, to become tourist hubs. The Calgary MetropRegional Board is targeting our area as a “growth node”. Regional cautionary tales clearly show us that the land (water, ecosystems, wildlife, forests) cannot be all things to all people all of the time. The question then is: how can we protect what makes our area special for the proverbial seven generations? To that end, BCW believe the ASP should, at a minimum, include:
A “Natural Asset Management Plan” (NAMP) that will align Rocky View County’s corporate asset management process in support of our natural features.
A comprehensive “Management Plan” or “Road Map” mirroring the NAMP, which would bring together approaches and policies supporting human activities, such as tourism, transportation, and development, by being nature-first (i.e. regenerative)
GOOD TO KNOW
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BCW Summer Newsletter
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Living in Cougar Country
Cougars are one of the apex species calling our area home. Learn how to co-exist with them to mitigate conflicts, protect your family pets and farm animals.
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Living with bears
Bears are a daily sighting in Bragg Creek. There are easy ways to co-exist safely with them, from safe practices in securing household garbage to understanding food attractants and how to protect your pets.
Learn about bear safety tips for visiting and living in bear country, including steps to take during a bear encounter.
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Planning for Bragg Creek's Natural Assets
What are "natural assets," "nature infrastructure," and "nature services," and why are they essential to a community? Knowing the natural assets in our area does little unless we have a clear plan to manage, protect and restore them. To simply state "This wetland is important," is nice, but so what? Instead, stating "This wetland is important, and this is how we need to care for it," is effective and provides for a clear course of action. Enjoy this insightful presentation by Guy Greenaway of Corvus Centre for Conservation Policy.
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Wildlife Mapping - Citizen Research Project
The purpose of this multi-year citizen research project is to reduce human-wildlife conflicts. Understanding the whereabouts of our wild neighbours will help us plan and promote safe routes.
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BCW ARTICLES
Read our monthly articles on wildlife, tips on wild smart living, and other important matters to our community and environment.
WILD SMART TIPS
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Quick list of Emergency Contact Resources
Download for quick reference.
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Wildlife First Aid
What to do and who to call - a guide for our area. Injured and Orphaned Wildlife Response Guide 2023
A collaboration with Cochrane Ecological Institute.
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How to Avoid Wildlife-Vehicle Collisions
Half of all collisions in Alberta involve wildlife. Thousands of animals died each year unnecessarily. It is unsafe, traumatic and expensive. Simple tips can help reduce this sad statistic.
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How to Use Bear Spray
Carrying and knowing how to use bear may reduce your risk of injury if you encounter an aggressive bear or other wildlife. Using bear spray is always a last resort; do all you can to avoid a bear encounter in the first place.
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Be Bear Smart
A fed bear is a dead bear. Tips and advice on how to keep bears away and keep humans safe.
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Kitchen Scraps and Other Organic Waste
Rockyview County transfer site in Bragg Creek now accepts organic waste. Protect wildlife by disposing of your food scraps, pizza boxes, meat bones, compostable dishes and more. The site is open on Wednesdays and Saturdays.
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Harm Reduction
Litter and garbage attract wildlife, creating conflicts with humans and causing harm to the animals. Animals can become sick, hurt, trapped and displaced or killed as a result of the potential threat they pose to humans.
