Water Literacy Survey
This survey is an assessment tool to determine the current state of water literacy among Albertans. This assessment tool was developed through the Alberta Water Council's Water Literacy Project Team. Your input is extremely valuable in helping the Government of Alberta and its partners understand Albertans’ current level of knowledge, attitudes and actions concerning water. The survey will take approximately 15 minutes to complete. More info.
School Programs
The Oldman Watershed Council does not currently deliver school programs. Here are a few resources and links to organizations that do:
This contest asks students in Grades 7-12 to submit a proposal answering the question, "What can you do to improve your watershed?" Cash prizes are available! Deadline to apply is March 17, 2017. Contact OWC's Education Program Manager for more information.
Beauvais Lake Provincial Park offers numerous curriculum-based school programs for elementary through high school.
Nestled in the valley along the Oldman River in Lethbridge, the Helen Schuler Nature Centre offers school programs and group tours.
Based out of Calgary, RiverWatch students learn about their local river ecosystem on a rafting trip.
Alberta Environment and Parks has a number of education resources available to order or download.
Initiatives
Alberta ChemSafe App
A new mobile app focused on safety related to hazardous liquid waste.
Adopt a Stormdrain
Help keep our neighbourhoods and Oldman River free of debris, healthy and clean. A City of Lethbridge initiative.
Free Water Testing Kits
A great idea for for people on well water, in first nations communities,
and schools.
Gutter Buddy Program
A City of Lethbridge initiative that encourages residents to keep their stormdrains and gutters free of debris.
Storm Drain Survival Kit
Cleaning up the debris from your storm drains and gutters in your neighbourhood is one HUGE POSITIVE STEP towards helping our Oldman River and environment stay clean and healthy.
Organizations
Cows & Fish
Publications
Greens, Browns and Water Policy Reform in Southern Alberta
By B. Timothy Heinmiller, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, Brock University
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Geologic Nitrate in Groundwater in the Oldman River Watershed
By Joan Rodvang McNeil (LandWise Inc.) and Dr. Cathryn Ryan (Geoscience, University of Calgary).
Also see:
Schematic Figure
Map of Glacial Advance
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Assessing Institutions for Aquatic Ecosystem Protection: A Case Study of the Oldman River Basin Alberta
2008 PHD Thesis by Bryan Poirier
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Southern Alberta’s Watersheds: An Overview
By Kim Lalonde, Bill Corbett and Cheryl Bradley, Prairie Conservation Forum, 2005
The most relevant section is 5.0 Human Uses of Water and Watersheds that includes a section 5.3 Governance (p. 39)
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Emerging Issues in Water Governance and Legislation in the Canadian Provinces and Territories
By Carey Hilla, Kathryn Furlong, Karen Bakker, and Alice Cohen
The Abc’s of Environmental Jurisdiction
An Alberta guide to federal, provincial and municipal responsibility.
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Alberta's Wetlands: A Law and Policy Guide
This publication contains over 195 pages of information on laws, policies and regulatory processes that can affect Alberta's wetlands.
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Albertans’ Values and Attitudes toward Recreation and Wilderness.
A survey by the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society.
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Water and Hydraulic Fracturing Report
By the Canadian Water Network
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Fluvial Bull Trout Redd Surveys on the Elbow, Sheep, and Highwood Rivers
By Trout Unlimited Canada
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Who Owns the Water?
By Jason Unger, Staff Counsel Environmental Law Centre, 2012
Articles
Water Conservation Throughout the Home
From Home Advisor
Southern Alberta could soon have Texas Weather
Alberta Farmer Express
A new view of the Lake Winnipeg watershed
Canadian Geographic
Public Water For Sale
How Canada will privatize our public water systems.
All the Water on Planet Earth
How much of planet Earth is made of water? See for yourself!
A guide to going green in the home
By Household Quotes
What's a Watershed?
From Alberta Water Portal
What is Drought?
From Alberta Water Portal
10 Things for new MLAs to know about Water Management in Alberta
From Alberta Water Portal
City of Lethbridge Municipal Benchmarking Report
The Story of Hypoxia
A diagram of what happens when freshwater bodies are in a low state of oxygen by the GLERL.
