The article discusses the efforts of Heather MacFadyen and the Bow Corridor Organization for Responsible Development (BowCORD) in protecting the wildlife habitat in Canmore, Alberta. It states that BowCORD and MacFadyen succeeded in protecting the corridor that allows large mammals to travel safely between Banff National Park and the Wind Valley. It also notes that MacFadyen received the Earth Day Canada's 2010 Hometown Hero individual award.