Parker mentioned donors can zoom in on an space they’re focused on to see what sort of vegetation it has throughout the grassland ecosystem
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Marking its tenth anniversary, Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park is inviting the general public to sponsor the protected land, one acre at a time.
The Steward an Acre fundraising marketing campaign asks the general public to go surfing and choose an space of the park for sponsorship, at $150 an acre.
“This new marketing campaign is the one one among its form in Alberta Parks,” the inspiration’s government director, Sarah Parker, mentioned, noting that sponsors are making certain their acre is cared for for 3 years.
“Folks can truly log on and thru an interactive map they’ll decide the precise acre they need … They will’t stroll out to the acre and plant a tree, however they’ll know that our basis, by way of theirhelp, is taking care of that acre.”
Parker mentioned donors can zoom in on an space they’re focused on to see what sort of vegetation it has throughout the grassland ecosystem.
Positioned about 10 kilometres west of Calgary on Freeway 1A, the park is dotted with ponds, marshes and aspen. It additionally incorporates 1,300 hectares of native fescue grassland — about 4 per cent of the entire in Alberta.
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“As soon as they’ve sponsored an acre — or two or 5 or 100 — they’ll have an opportunity to call the acre,” Parker mentioned, including donors could have as much as 150 phrases to put in writing about why they selected this spot and for whom.
“So in the event that they need to identify it after a beloved one who’s handed or in the event that they need to identify it after a grandchild, their enterprise, no matter it could be, they’ll do this.
“Our final objective is that we promote 750 acres in our first 12 months of the marketing campaign.”
Glenbow Ranch has been a busy place throughout the pandemic. From Might to December 2020, Parker mentioned the park noticed a 164 per cent enhance in visits, with some months seeing upwards of a 200 per cent enhance.
“Our function on the park is simply changing into increasingly necessary, and our partnership and work with Alberta Parks is integral to preserving this park wholesome.”
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