2016 Prince Albert National Park Announcement - Grand total investment*: $5.5M

Prince Albert National Park

Prince Albert National Park of Canada protects a pocket of land that straddles the transition zone between aspen parkland and boreal forest. A great diversity of wildlife live or migrate through the area making it a wildlife viewing hotspot. The park contains many outstanding natural and cultural features, including a fully-protected white pelican nesting colony, rare fescue grasslands, free-ranging plains bison and the isolated, lakeside cabin of conservation author Grey Owl. The rich indigenous history in the area dates back over 8,000 years. The park is open year-round and brings in approximately 250,000 visitors annually. 

List of projects:        

Project name: Campground Revitalization Design, Completion and Construction

Estimated total: $3.3M

Project description: This project will provide a comprehensive revitalization of the campground to ensure high-quality experiences to visitors of Prince Albert National Park. Work will occur in all five frontcountry campgrounds – Beaver Glen, Red Deer, Narrows, Sandy Lake and Namekus Lake – and include renewing the campground access loop and sites, and improving such things as drainage and other related infrastructure needs.

Project name: Beach House Washrooms Improvements

Estimated total: $1.6M

Project description: Through this project, two existing public washroom buildings, in the popular Waskesiu Lake Beach area, will be replaced with two new buildings that will be up to current standards.

Project name: Spruce Ridge Campground Washroom Replacement

Estimated total: $500K

Project description: This project will replace the existing Spruce Ridge Campground washroom, primarily used for seasonal staff, with a new one that will be up to current standards.

* Please note that the sum of individual project values may not equal the grand total indicated at the top of this document due to standard rounding errors.