Mission: Algonquin Backcountry Recreationalists represent concerns of Algonquin Park backcountry recreationalists.

Goals - To preserve, protect and enhance wilderness-like experiences in the backcountry of Algonquin Park.

Objective 1 - Minimize backcountry recreationalists' impact on Algonquin Park's campsites, portages and hiking trails.

Program 1.1 - Educate backcountry recreationalists about low-impact practices.

  Project 1.1.1 - Maintain a website Low-impact Practices section with regulations, guidelines and etiquette.

  Project 1.1.2 - Produce and distribute pocket-sized low-impact guides to backcountry recreationalists.

  Project 1.1.3 - Produce and distribute childrens 'activity kits' promoting low-impact practices.

Program 1.2 - Encourage backcountry recreationalists to effectively report maintenance needs and improper practices.

  Project 1.2.1 - Maintain a report guide reference section on our website.

  Project 1.2.2 - Pursue a system of campsite numbering with the park staff.

Program 1.3 - Help maintain and repair campsites, boardwalks, docks and other backcountry facilities. (post registration)

  Project 1.3.1 - Establish and conduct a volunteer labour program, co-ordinated under park management.

Objective 2 - Minimize backcountry recreationalists' impact on Algonquin Park's environment .. its forest and lakes.

Program 2.1 - Educate backcountry recreationalists about reducing their impact on the environment.

  Project 2.1.1 - Maintain a backcountry-related environmental reference section on our website.

  Project 2.1.2 - Produce and distribute pocket-sized environmental-awareness guides to backcountry recreationalists.

Objective 3 - Convince society at large to protect and improve wilderness-like recreational opportunities in Algonquin Park.

Program 3.1 - Promote the "Recommendations of the OPB" in "Lightening the Ecological Footprint of Logging".

  Project 3.1.1 - Persistent communication to provincial politicians indicating support for the OPB's recommendations.

  Project 3.1.2 - Express support for the OPB's recommendations by "letters to the editor" and by letters directly to reporters.

  Project 3.1.3 - Solicit similar communications of support for the OPB's recommendations from acquaintances and the general public.

Objective 4 - React against influences which may negatively impact wilderness-like recreational experiences in Algonquin Park.

Program 4.1 - Advise membership and public of potential and developing influences and issues that may impact on backcountry recreational activities.

  Project 4.1.1 - Maintain a website "News" section, featuring Algonquin news developments.

  Project 4.1.2 - Advise membership by a website "Watchdog" section with commentaries and reports.

Program 4.2 - Lobby against influences which can impact negatively on backcountry of Algonquin Park.

  Project 4.2.1 - Issue media releases and organize letter-writing campaigns.

Please note: The ABR does not take a position on logging in general, given our mission statement and goals. Our support forthe "Lightening The Ecological Footprint of Logging in Algonquin Provincial Park" report is based on its recommendations to increase wilderness-like recreational areas around the park's waterways and trails. We have no intention to take on an environmental-activist role.