Campaign highlights

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April 7, 2008

Environment Minister John Baird announced that lands comprising the headwaters of the Nahanni River in the Northwest Territories have been temporarily protected to enable the creation of a new national park, to be called Nááts'ihch'oh [pronounced naah-tseen-CHO].

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August 8, 2007

Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced that the federal government will protect nearly 29,000 km2 of land in the South Nahanni watershed for the purposes of park expansion.
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June 8, 2007

Canadians voted Nahanni National Park Reserve one of the top "Seven Wonders of Canada" in a CBC contest.
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May 18, 2007

CPAWS presents 3,500 Nahanni postcards to Environment Minister
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July 26, 2006

NDP Leader Jack Layton and MP Olivia Chow paddle the South Nahanni River.
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GG at the Nahanni

June 27, 2006

Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean visits Virginia Falls in Nahanni National Park Reserve.
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November 24, 2005

CPAWS makes a presentation to the House of Commons Standing Committee on the Environment on protecting Nahanni Forever.
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November 2005 – January 2006

CPAWS Nahanni Forever National Tour
In November 2005 – January 2006 CPAWS organized Nahanni Forever, a national tour to raise awareness and showcase the conservation opportunity to protect the Nahanni wilderness -and to mobilize Canadians to speak out in support of protecting the entire South Nahanni watershed and stop the proposed Prairie Creek mine. CPAWS went to 20 cities across the country and at every stop along the way were inspired by Canadians' enthusiasm and passion for protecting this iconic national park and World Heritage Site.