Oldman Watershed Council
Frequently Asked Questions about Bumble Bees

Do bumble bees make honey? Do they die after stinging? What’s the difference between honey bees and bumble bees, anyway? Get the answers in this blog.

Frequently Asked Questions about Bumble Bees
Oldman Watershed Council
Behind the Scenes at OWC: Part 1

Like a river with many tributaries that join to form a larger body of water, the OWC is made up of many pieces. Maybe you’ve seen OWC planting willows or taking water samples from a creek, or spoken to us at events throughout the watershed—but what makes all this work possible? As a charitable non-profit organization, where does our funding come from, and how do we make decisions? What do we do to help communities and ecosystems in the watershed? To answer these questions, we’re taking a peek behind the curtains at OWC.

Behind the Scenes at OWC: Part 1
Oldman Watershed Council
Agricultural Innovators: Shared Stewardship ...

Cow-calf producer Kelly Hall talks about multigenerational stewardship, aspen encroachment, ecological goods and services, and more in this interview.

Agricultural Innovators: Shared Stewardship with Kelly Hall
Oldman Watershed Council
Farewell, Rachel!

Watershed Stewardship Assistant Rachel says goodbye for now to OWC. Check out a photo reflection of her restoration, monitoring, and education work across the watershed.

Farewell, Rachel!
Oldman Watershed Council
Agricultural Innovators: The “Right Research” ...

Farming Smarter might look similar to the many agricultural operations around Lethbridge, but hiding inside its nondescript buildings are some far-from-ordinary equipment and tools. We’re here to hear from Lewis Baarda, the on-farm research authority and Field-Tested Manager at Farming Smarter, about their work in crop innovations.

Agricultural Innovators: The “Right Research” with Lewis Baarda

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Agricultural Innovators: The “Right Research” with Lewis Baarda

Agricultural Innovators: The “Right Research” with Lewis Baarda

Farming Smarter might look similar to the many agricultural operations around Lethbridge, but hiding inside its nondescript buildings are some far-from-ordinary equipment and tools. We’re here to hear from Lewis Baarda, the on-farm research authority and Field-Tested Manager at Farming Smarter, about their work in crop innovations.

Bees, Native Trees & Seeds, If You Please!

Bees, Native Trees & Seeds, If You Please!

Even though tomatoes might be several months away, it’s not too early to start planning and thinking about this season’s garden. Lethbridge's first Seedy Saturday was a chance for gardening enthusiasts of all shapes and sizes to jumpstart the season....

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