April 3, 2024

Oldman Watershed Council

Building Resiliency to Multi-Year Drought ...

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.

March 4, 2024

Oldman Watershed Council

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.

February 7, 2024

Oldman Watershed Council

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.

January 16, 2024

Oldman Watershed Council

Sharing the Shortage: A Collaborative Approach ...

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

December 13, 2023

Oldman Watershed Council

Actions and Consequences of Drought in the ...

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.

Infrastructure

Oldman Watershed Council

August 28, 2018

Watch Where You Walk!

Oldman Watershed Council

August 28, 2018

No one likes a soggy ditch! Guest blog by U of L student, Alix King. Learn about the neat bioswales on the University of Lethbridge campus - including how they help keep our watershed healthy, and how you can help protect them just by walking!

Oldman Watershed Council

April 12, 2017

What is With the Development in the Castle Parks?

Oldman Watershed Council

April 12, 2017

What is With the Development in the Castle Parks?

There has been a lot of talk about the road paving to the Castle and the installation of water lines - along the lines of this development can't be good for the watershed. We are THRILLED that so many people are beginning to consider the impact of development! Here's the inside scoop, and the science to base your arguments on ...