Petition to Protect Middle McIntyre Creek

The Friends of McIntyre Creek and Yukon Conservation Society held an open house at the High Country Inn November 3, to show people the values of preserving the McIntyre Creek as a a wildlife corridor, and recreation area. The petition below had 126 signatures collected in one night.

At the City of Whitehorse Open House, there were only a couple of comments supporting development, and hundreds of comments against. This is not enough to stop development in the area, and we need to get more signatures to save the corridor.

If you agree that this area needs protection, please go to

Yukon Conservation Society Office at

32 Hawkins Street in Whitehorse,

and add your signature to the petition.

Petition to Protect Middle McIntyre Creek

To the Honorable Ministers of Environment, Education, and Community Services:

Whereas a healthful environment is indispensable to human life and health; and,

Whereas every individual in the Yukon has a statutory right to a healthful environment; and,

Whereas having nearby natural areas contributes significantly to a healthful environment; and,

Whereas the McIntyre Creek Corridor has been identified as the largest contiguous Significant Wildlife Area within the City of Whitehorse, and is thereby an irreplaceable natural and educational resource for the citizens of the Yukon;

We the undersigned strongly support the conservation and long-term protection of Middle McIntyre Creek for the benefit of present and future Yukoners.

We hereby petition the Government of Yukon to designate Middle McIntyre Creek as an environmentally protected area and to oppose any municipal proposals for roads, housing or other developments which are inconsistent with environmental protection.