Safety Tips & Stewardship

Safety Tips

Take Care of Yourself

To avoid heat exhaustion

• Drink plenty of water. During hot weather, drink a minimum of four litres of water a day.
  • Help the environment!  Bring your own reusable water bottle which you can fill at the park.
• Wear a hat, appropriate clothing, sunscreen and sturdy footwear.
• Avoid exertion during the hottest part of the day.
• Take frequent breaks in a cool or shaded area to let your body cool off.
• Avoid foods and drinks that increase dehydration like salty treats, caffeine and alcohol.

Take Care of Wildlife

• Prairie rattlesnakes are very timid creatures, contrary to popular belief. They try to escape from humans if given the chance. Leave them alone and they will leave you alone.
• Watch where you are walking.  Stay on the trails and out of long grass.  Examine an area before you sit down to rest.
• If you hear a rattling sound, do not move before you know the snake's location.
• Rattlesnakes info and safety tips

Always enjoy wildlife quietly, from a distance.  Never surround, approach or feed wild animals.   Give wild animals room to escape. 

Alberta's parks regulations help protect people and parks.

Stewardship

We all share responsibility for protecting and respecting Writing-on-Stone / Áísínai'pi - the plants and animals, habitats and formations, and rock art.

This sacred landscape is extremely fragile.

• Please stay on trails at all times to prevent soil erosion and damage to plants and landforms.
• Do not deface rock art or landforms.
• If you see artifacts, please leave them in place.  Contact park staff.
• Damaging any cultural resource, including rock art, may result in a $50,000 fine and a one-year jail sentence.

Public tours and interpretive programs at Writing-on-Stone / Áísínai'pi are an important educational tool.  They help visitors appreciate and understand this landscape and the need for responsible stewardship.

Public Safety Concerns

• Emergency Contacts
• For more public safety info or to report a public safety concern like a tree hazard or a dog off-leash, contact park staff or our campground hosts.