Peace Park

Detours — By admin on October 10, 2011 12:43 pm

In 1932, a group of Rotarians from Alberta and Montana made history by convincing their respective national governments to unite Waterton Lakes National Park in Alberta with Glacier National Park in Montana to create the Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park. This blending of majestic lands, featuring the longest unguarded boundary on earth (5,000 miles) was originally designed to cement harmonious relations between Canada and the United States in the wake of World War 1.

Today this original Peace Park is an enduring symbol of peace and goodwill between nations, and has become the model for Peace Parks worldwide. In the nearly 80 years since the Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park was created, groups have rallied to create 138 similar trans-boundary peace parks, on five continents. Some of these astounding tokens of friendship are situated in the most embattled corners of the globe.

This year marks the 79^th Anniversary of the first International Peace Park in the World, and the 100^th Anniversary of Parks Canada. Join the celebration! Waterton Glacier International Peace Park Assembly – September 16-18, 2011. For more information go to: http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/354

 

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