December 17, 2024

Fund Development

Oldman Watershed Council

A Historic Donation

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

December 6, 2024

Oldman Watershed Council

Welcome Jana—our new Fund Development Manager!

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

November 27, 2024

Oldman Watershed Council

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!

October 29, 2024

Oldman Watershed Council

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!

September 20, 2024

Oldman Watershed Council

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.

"Whirling Disease"

Oldman Watershed Council

August 17, 2022

NEW Wheels out of Water activity

Oldman Watershed Council

August 17, 2022

Read about OWC’s newest interactive program and discover where you can try it out this summer!

Oldman Watershed Council

May 31, 2017

Swimming in Circles: A Primer on Whirling Disease

Oldman Watershed Council

May 31, 2017

Swimming in Circles: A Primer on Whirling Disease

Have you noticed the fish behaving strangely lately? Swimming in erratic circles, turning an unhealthy black colour, or even displaying deformities and dying off in mass numbers? If you have, then you have seen the effects of whirling disease first hand. Learn how you can prevent it from spreading.