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Donate
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What is a WPAC?
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April 9, 2025
Oldman Watershed Council
2025 Spring Forecast

Spring is the time of year to look at the water forecast for the coming year. Find updates on our watershed’s drought stage, water sharing agreements, reservoir levels, and snowpack accumulation.

2025 Spring Forecast
April 1, 2025
Oldman Watershed Council
Spring into Spring with iNaturalist

Looking for a fun, low-stakes way to get outside this spring? Get to know your local plants and animals using iNaturalist! Additionally, bumble bees will be back soon, and you can view and learn about local sightings in our ‘bumble bees of the Oldman watershed’ project!

Spring into Spring with iNaturalist
March 10, 2025
Oldman Watershed Council
Natural Infrastructure: Money in the (Stream) ...

Just how much is Natural Infrastructure worth? Find out in our latest blog!

Natural Infrastructure: Money in the (Stream) Bank
February 19, 2025
Oldman Watershed Council
Bumble Bees in Winter

What’s cute, fuzzy, and sleeps through winter? Bumble bees! Find out where they hunker down in winter, and what cues tell them it’s time to emerge and forage in spring.

Bumble Bees in Winter
February 4, 2025
Oldman Watershed Council
Frequently Asked Questions about Coal Mining

The Oldman Watershed Council (OWC) has received many requests for information about coal mining. In this FAQ blog, we answer the most common questions and provide links for readers seeking additional details and information.

Frequently Asked Questions about Coal Mining
Oldman Watershed Council
April 9, 2025

2025 Spring Forecast

Oldman Watershed Council
April 9, 2025
2025 Spring Forecast

Spring is the time of year to look at the water forecast for the coming year. Find updates on our watershed’s drought stage, water sharing agreements, reservoir levels, and snowpack accumulation.

Tagged: drought

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Oldman Watershed Council
April 1, 2025

Spring into Spring with iNaturalist

Oldman Watershed Council
April 1, 2025
Spring into Spring with iNaturalist

Looking for a fun, low-stakes way to get outside this spring? Get to know your local plants and animals using iNaturalist! Additionally, bumble bees will be back soon, and you can view and learn about local sightings in our ‘bumble bees of the Oldman watershed’ project!

Tagged: bumblebee, iNaturalist

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Oldman Watershed Council
March 10, 2025

Natural Infrastructure: Money in the (Stream) Bank

Oldman Watershed Council
March 10, 2025
Natural Infrastructure: Money in the (Stream) Bank

Just how much is Natural Infrastructure worth? Find out in our latest blog!

Tagged: natural infrastructure

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Oldman Watershed Council
February 19, 2025

Bumble Bees in Winter

Oldman Watershed Council
February 19, 2025
Bumble Bees in Winter

What’s cute, fuzzy, and sleeps through winter? Bumble bees! Find out where they hunker down in winter, and what cues tell them it’s time to emerge and forage in spring.

Tagged: bumblebee, pollinator

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Oldman Watershed Council
February 4, 2025

Frequently Asked Questions about Coal Mining

Oldman Watershed Council
February 4, 2025
Frequently Asked Questions about Coal Mining

The Oldman Watershed Council (OWC) has received many requests for information about coal mining. In this FAQ blog, we answer the most common questions and provide links for readers seeking additional details and information.

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Oldman Watershed Council
January 27, 2025

Natural Infrastructure 101

Oldman Watershed Council
January 27, 2025
Natural Infrastructure 101

What is natural infrastructure, and how can it benefit communities? Read the first blog in our new series to find out!

Tagged: natural infrastructure

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Oldman Watershed Council
December 17, 2024
Fund Development

A Historic Donation

Oldman Watershed Council
December 17, 2024
Fund Development
A Historic Donation

A historic donation has been made to OWC and the province’s WPACs.

Tagged: Donate

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Oldman Watershed Council
December 6, 2024

Welcome Jana—our new Fund Development Manager!

Oldman Watershed Council
December 6, 2024
Welcome Jana—our new Fund Development Manager!

Welcome to Jana MacKenzie—OWC’s new Fund Development Manager!

Tagged: Fund Development

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Oldman Watershed Council
November 27, 2024

2024 Field Season: Gone, but not Forgotten!

Oldman Watershed Council
November 27, 2024
2024 Field Season: Gone, but not Forgotten!

OWC has been busy this fall. We did more CABIN biomonitoring than in previous years, brought a lot of students into the field, and worked hard on several restoration projects. Read up on our staff’s personal highlights and lessons as well!

Tagged: fieldwork, Restoration, CABIN

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Oldman Watershed Council
October 29, 2024

Fall 2024 Drought Update: How Did We Fare?

Oldman Watershed Council
October 29, 2024
Fall 2024 Drought Update: How Did We Fare?

This is blog #8 in our “Understanding Drought” series. Are we “back to normal” after this summer? Find out!

Tagged: drought

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Oldman Watershed Council
September 20, 2024

The Buzz About Native Pollinators

Oldman Watershed Council
September 20, 2024
The Buzz About Native Pollinators

Alberta has more native pollinators than you think! A whole host of solitary bees, social bees, wasps, and many more animals all pollinate our native and crop flowers. Many of them overwinter underground or in hollow stems, so a few small landscaping decisions this fall can provide crucial habitat.

Tagged: pollinator

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Oldman Watershed Council
July 22, 2024

Water-Wise Yardwork

Oldman Watershed Council
July 22, 2024
Water-Wise Yardwork

Reducing our outdoor water use has the biggest potential to cut down on our water bills. Read on to discover the WXYZ’s of conserving water outside.

Tagged: Prairie Urban Garden, drought, xeriscape

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Oldman Watershed Council
June 12, 2024

Not So Cut and Dry: Spring 2024 Drought Update

Oldman Watershed Council
June 12, 2024
Not So Cut and Dry: Spring 2024 Drought Update

This is blog #7 in our “Understanding Drought” series where we answer the question on everyone’s mind: Are we still in a drought?

Tagged: drought

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Oldman Watershed Council
May 17, 2024

Springing into Outdoor Recreation

Oldman Watershed Council
May 17, 2024
Springing into Outdoor Recreation

“How to go camping in Alberta for the first time?” Follow along as Rachel figures out where to go and how to be safe while enjoying our beautiful watershed this May Long Weekend.

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Oldman Watershed Council
April 26, 2024

Welcome to Rachel

Oldman Watershed Council
April 26, 2024
Welcome to Rachel

Join us in welcoming our newest Watershed Stewardship Assistant, Rachel! From beef to bees and birds of prey, Rachel’s background and biodiversity degree are a great fit for this year’s projects. Learn more about Rachel in our latest blog!

Tagged: Staff, Watershed Stewardship Assistants

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Oldman Watershed Council
April 3, 2024

Building Resiliency to Multi-Year Drought workshop

Oldman Watershed Council
April 3, 2024
Building Resiliency to Multi-Year Drought workshop

On February 29th, the Building Multi-Year Drought Resiliency Workshop was hosted by four southern Watershed Planning and Advisory Councils (WPACs): Oldman Watershed Council, South East Alberta Watershed Alliance, Milk River Watershed Council Canada, and Bow River Basin Council.

Tagged: drought, Workshop

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Oldman Watershed Council
March 4, 2024

Well, what about groundwater?

Oldman Watershed Council
March 4, 2024
Well, what about groundwater?

The fifth instalment in our "Understanding Drought" blog series is now live. In it, we look beneath the surface and unearth information about groundwater.

Tagged: drought, Groundwater

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Oldman Watershed Council
February 7, 2024

Celebrating Every Drop

Oldman Watershed Council
February 7, 2024
Celebrating Every Drop

Blog #4 in our *Understanding Drought** blog series about the current drought in Alberta. Learn about how Alberta’s water-using sectors have made improvements to water conservation, efficiency, and productivity.

Tagged: drought

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Oldman Watershed Council
January 16, 2024

Sharing the Shortage: A Collaborative Approach to Water Management

Oldman Watershed Council
January 16, 2024
Sharing the Shortage: A Collaborative Approach to Water Management

In blog #3 in our “Understanding Drought” series, we look at water management, sharing, and licensing in Alberta.

Tagged: drought, water management, Southern Alberta

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Oldman Watershed Council
December 13, 2023

Actions and Consequences of Drought in the Watershed

Oldman Watershed Council
December 13, 2023
Actions and Consequences of Drought in the Watershed

In blog #2 in our “Understanding Drought” series, OWC’s Professional Biologist Emily Purvis discusses the impacts of drought on the broader environment, and how human actions can exacerbate these issues.

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