Meet our 2018 seasonal Outreach Assistants, Dylan Brassard and Dorothy Graham!
FISH STICKS! Family Puppet Workshop
Drop in with your family and create a puppet show to celebrate the flora and fauna in the Oldman Watershed. With guidance from professional puppeteer Wendy Passmore-Godfrey of Calgary’s WP Puppet Theatre, make...
Meet Jordan Row - ‘Caring For Our Watersheds’ Volunteer
2017: Our Year In Review
We're all wrapping up major projects and winding down for Christmas - it's a good time to think about all the incredible things that have happened in the Oldman watershed, and at OWC, in 2017. We've put together some highlights for you, with lots of links to 2017's best photos, videos, maps and key events. It's our year in review - and our way of saying thank you to everyone who calls the Oldman watershed home. Merry Christmas, everyone!
No GMO in your potato?!
Bioindicators: No Backbone Required
OWC Goes to the Museum
BlueW Hits Lethbridge #SAWC17
One for the Books - May Long 2017
6 Reasons To Be Optimistic
Linear Features here, there, and everywhere!
You've asked: "What does it matter how many trails there are? What does it matter if the trail is made by motorized vehicles or, say, horses? What does it matter if an abandoned access road is used as a trail? How can anybody say the backcountry isn't healthy - after all, I just saw a moose back there!" OWC's Rob Taylor answers all ...
New cartoon for kids!
Invitation to Attend Stakeholder Workshop on WSCT and Riparian Habitat Improvement
'The Boy Who Cried Wolf' in 2017
SACPA Maps & Timeline
SACPA recently invited us to present at the Lethbridge Public Library and give an update on our current research. Anna Garleff, Communications Specialist, and Shannon Frank, Executive Director, welcomed a full house and were excited to present history, maps, timelines and videos to the crowd. Thank you for coming - we had representation from throughout the watershed and we were thrilled to see everyone there. Here's the narrated PowerPoint for those who couldn't make it.
60,000 years ago to 2060 in the Oldman: Maps & Videos at SACPA's Public Library Event
How old is the Oldman? That is to say, how far back in human memory do we have stories about our region? SAPA and the Lethbridge Public Library are hosting the OWC on November 23rd at an EVENING EVENT sneak peek behind-the-scenes of our Film Project. We will be showcasing the research on our historical maps and timeline which underscore present-day watershed issues and the videos we are making about them. All are welcome, admission is free. We hope you will bring a friend and join us!
Bow River Phosphorus Management Plan Implementation Update & Video Series
How to Grow Lunch from Fish Waste - Aquaponics & Other Agricultural Innovations
If you're an urbanite, you probably don't care about BMPs or know what they are. But I bet you've been to restaurants downtown and have eaten some pretty special veg!!! So whether you're a farmer, a rancher, or a city resident who just wants to understand where your food (Read: water) comes from .... read on! This article details lots of great resources in regards to sustainability in agriculture.
City will Participate in Water Charter
The Oldman Watershed Council hopes to unite municipalities and organizations to protect the local water supply.
On Monday, Lethbridge City Council agreed to add their name to a Southern Alberta Water Charter proposed by the OWC. Signing the charter pledges action and commitment to the betterment of the health of the Oldman watershed.
Watershed Legacy Program in the Porcupine Hills
Believe it or not, cattle are fussy critters. Yessiree, if there's a choice between drinking from a mucky old hole, or a fresh bubbling water source - guess which they pick? Keeping cows away from streams is something that the OWC is actively supporting: not only in word, but indeed! (pun intended) So funders are sought and funding is awarded for projects ...
