Kitaskino Nuwenëné Wildland Provincial Park Expansion
Ashley Johnson, Education and Outreach Coordinator Kitaskino Nuwenëné Wildland Provincial Park was established in 2019, and was expanded in February 2022. A portion of this park is located in the […]
Benthic Invertebrates in the Headwaters of the Athabasca Watershed
Ashley Johnson, Education and Outreach Coordinator Missed our benthic invertebrates webinar? Don’t worry! This blog post will tell you all you need to know about our project update on benthic […]
Peatlands: What is peat? Why does it matter?
Learn about peatlands, including what peat is made of, and how it can benefit us all.
Board Meeting and Water Availability in the Lower Athabasca River Basin
Read about Dr. Scott Ketcheson’s work in the Boreal Plains of Northern Alberta. Dr. Ketcheson studies hydrological processes in the Lower Athabasca River Basin.
Beavers in Our Landscape: Workshop Recap
Having beavers on a landscape provides pros and cons. Beavers have unique qualities that benefit the environment, but can be a headache for municipalities and landowners. Coexistence strategies are one form of beaver management being practiced.
Upper Pembina River Fisheries Update
Ashley Johnson, Education Coordinator On October 28th, Alberta Environment and Parks hosted a webinar on the state of the fisheries of the Upper Pembina River. Mike Blackburn walked those […]
Riparian Restoration: Tree Planting with H2C
On October 20th and 21st, AWC staff and Lisa Card from Highway 2 Conservation collaborated on a riparian restoration site. We planted over 500 trees to help restore the banks of a stream.
Upper Athabasca Biomonitoring Trip
Ashley Johnson, Science and Education Coordinator Over the first weekend of October, our watershed coordinator Sarah, our executive director Petra, and our board member Paula drove to the headwaters of […]
One of the World’s Largest Freshwater Deltas
(contributed piece by Wood Buffalo National Park) Kevin Gedling | kevin.gedling@canada.ca | (867) 621-0782 2020 in Northern Alberta was a springtime no one will forget. A perfect storm of snowy […]
Research & Report Releases – September 2019
The Watershed Leader as a Catalyst for Change Joseph E. Bonnell, School of Environment and Natural Resources, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OHDallas Z. Hettinger, Specialty Chemical Industry, Belpre, OhioAnne […]