CPAWS Ottawa Valley
Your voice for wilderness in Eastern Ontario and Western Quebec

Ready to Become a Champion for Nature?
We’re now recruiting for the second cohort of our Nature for Everyone, Everywhere youth program! If you’re 18-30 and passionate about conservation, this is your chance to design your own community project, connect with mentors, and join a 3-day wilderness adventure.
Applications extended to August 30th! —Just one simple question to get started.
ABOUT US
CPAWS Ottawa Valley (CPAWS-OV) is your voice for wilderness in Eastern Ontario and Western Quebec! We seek consensus and work collaboratively with Indigenous communities, Crown corporations, the tourism sector and communities across the region to promote the conservation and sound management of our rich natural resources and public lands.
Active Campaigns
Gatineau Park
The National Capital Greenbelt
The Algonquin-Dumoine Corridor
Madawaska Highlands
Dumoine, Noire & Coulonge Rivers
Our Mission
CPAWS-OV envisages a healthy ecosphere where people experience and respect natural ecosystems. We will achieve this by:
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Latest News
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August 25, 2025
Join the CPAWS Ottawa Valley Advisory Board!
The CPAWS-OV Advisory Board plays a very important role and we appreciate the amazing people who volunteer their time and...
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June 12, 2025
Introduction of Gatineau Park Bill
Senator Rosa Galvez and Member of Parliament for Pontiac-Kitigan Zibi, Sophie Chatel, Introduce Bill S-229 – An Act to amend...
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December 16, 2024
National Capital Greenbelt as a National Urban Park – Why don’t we know more?
Many of our supporters will know that CPAWS-OV submitted a petition to the House of Commons in back in 2022...
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December 12, 2024
Ministerial Q&A – National Capital Greenbelt as a National Urban Park
Given the fact that the National Capital Greenbelt meets all the criteria for National Urban Park designation, when will the...
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