Friends Of The Eastern Slopes Association

Volunteer organization which maintains campgrounds at the Ya-Ha-Tinda, Eagle Creek, Hummingbird Creek, Cutoff Creek, Seven Mile Flats and Panther River.

In February 1994, Friends of the Eastern Slopes Association was incorporated as a not-for-profit society. The group took on as their first project the Bighorn Campground located on the Parks Canada Ya Ha Tinda Ranch. They negotiated with Parks Canada to take over as the stewards of the campground. Over the intervening years, through positive, proactive volunteer efforts, Friends of the Eastern Slopes Association has grown and consistently maintains a membership of over 500 families

We have an on-going agreement with Parks Canada for the Bighorn Campground area and were entrusted by the Alberta Sustainable Resource Development and the Bighorn Backcountry Committee with the stewardship of the Hummingbird, Eagle Creek, Cutoff Creek, Seven Mile Flats and Panther River Forest Recreation areas.