Oldman Watershed Council
Restoration Work Delivers Significant Economic ...

If you have been following the work of the OWC, you may have noticed that we invest significant time and effort in restoring Alberta’s landscapes with our many partners—planting willows on streambanks to reduce erosion, building beaver dam analogues, installing wattle fencing, removing invasive plants so native species can thrive, and more. But why does this work matter?

Restoration Work Delivers Significant Economic Benefits
Oldman Watershed Council
Indigenous Voices: Fire on the Grassland with ...

Alvin First Rider is the Environmental Manager with Blood Tribe Land Management. In this blog, he shares his experience working in land stewardship, and his knowledge of the role that fire plays, and has played, on the prairie.

Indigenous Voices: Fire on the Grassland with Alvin First Rider
Oldman Watershed Council
Indigenous Voices: Exploring the Plentiful ...

Watershed Stewardship Assistant Chantel Youmans reflects on the experience of learning from Api’soomaahka, and the prairie itself, on ecology and the deep significance of prairie plants in Niitsitapi (Blackfoot) culture as food and medicine.

Indigenous Voices: Exploring the Plentiful Prairies with Api’soomaahka
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

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Indigenous Voices: Exploring the Plentiful Prairies with Api’soomaahka

Indigenous Voices: Exploring the Plentiful Prairies with Api’soomaahka

Watershed Stewardship Assistant Chantel Youmans reflects on the experience of learning from Api’soomaahka, and the prairie itself, on ecology and the deep significance of prairie plants in Niitsitapi (Blackfoot) culture as food and medicine.

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.

60,000 years ago to 2060 in the Oldman: Maps & Videos at SACPA's Public Library Event

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!

KEPA Summit 2016 - Field Tours

KEPA Summit 2016 - Field Tours

OWC's Outreach staff attended a day of field tours as part of KEPA's 2016 environmental summit. Topics varied from agriculture, sacred sites, wildlife monitoring, fire impact, bison herds, and carnivores....

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