Oldman Watershed Council
Agricultural Innovators: Beaver Coexistence ...

It’s a beautiful, windy day on the range, where I’m about to receive a thorough sermon on beaver ecology and coexistence from southern Alberta’s resident ‘beaver guy,’ Kirby England.

Agricultural Innovators: Beaver Coexistence with Kirby England
Oldman Watershed Council
Grazing the Bar: Managing Southern Alberta’s ...

Here in Alberta, our grasslands are the result of many thousands of years of shaping and influence, from both geologic processes and the animals that came before us. Today, every field I pass is a reminder of the constant effort involved in keeping grasslands thriving through sustainable grazing management.

Grazing the Bar: Managing Southern Alberta’s Rangelands
Oldman Watershed Council
Agricultural Innovators: Fourth-Generation ...

Fourth-generation rancher Sarah Green shares how water development, riparian restoration, and a commitment to learning are shaping a resilient future for Mt. Sentinel Ranch and the Oldman watershed.

Agricultural Innovators: Fourth-Generation Ranching with Sarah Green
Oldman Watershed Council
What’s New with the Water Act?

On Oct. 30, 2025, the Alberta legislature introduced Bill 7: Water Amendment Act, which would make several changes to the Water Act around water use reporting, transferring licenses, moving water between basins, and more. In this blog, we summarize what the most significant of these changes mean for the Oldman basin and for water license holders in our watershed.

What’s New with the Water Act?
Oldman Watershed Council
Fall 2025 Drought Update

With fall in full swing around us and winter starting to nip at its heels, it’s once again time to take a look at how the Oldman watershed fared over the summer, and what we might expect in the upcoming snowy months.

Fall 2025 Drought Update

Grazing the Bar: Managing Southern Alberta’s Rangelands

Grazing the Bar: Managing Southern Alberta’s Rangelands

Here in Alberta, our grasslands are the result of many thousands of years of shaping and influence, from both geologic processes and the animals that came before us. Today, every field I pass is a reminder of the constant effort involved in keeping grasslands thriving through sustainable grazing management.

What’s New with the Water Act?

What’s New with the Water Act?

On Oct. 30, 2025, the Alberta legislature introduced Bill 7: Water Amendment Act, which would make several changes to the Water Act around water use reporting, transferring licenses, moving water between basins, and more. In this blog, we summarize what the most significant of these changes mean for the Oldman basin and for water license holders in our watershed.

Sitting by the Belly River with Ninna Piiksii

Sitting by the Belly River with Ninna Piiksii

Crouching in the soft mud along the Belly River after a morning of planting trees, I asked, “Why are willows important?” To answer, Ninna Piiksii taught us about ways Blackfoot people use willows, how the willows interact with each other, and about the river we were sitting next to.

AWE (Authentic Watershed Experience) in the Oldman Basin

AWE (Authentic Watershed Experience) in the Oldman Basin

What does it really take to keep our watershed healthy? Find out with a behind-the-scenes look at watershed stewardship this fall with a free one-day workshop. Spend the day outside, connect with your community, and gain practical skills and knowledge to help keep our watershed thriving!

A Legacy of Action – and an Award

A Legacy of Action – and an Award

The OWC received an Emerald Legacy Award in June 2025 for our proven record of environmental excellence! From OWC’s formation in the early 2000s, to our role now as a source of trusted information and a place for collective action, read on for highlights from the last 20+ years.

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