Oldman Watershed Council
Bumble Bees in Winter

What’s cute, fuzzy, and sleeps through winter? Bumble bees! Find out where they hunker down in winter, and what cues tell them it’s time to emerge and forage in spring.

Bumble Bees in Winter
Oldman Watershed Council
Frequently Asked Questions about Coal Mining

The Oldman Watershed Council (OWC) has received many requests for information about coal mining. In this FAQ blog, we answer the most common questions and provide links for readers seeking additional details and information.

Frequently Asked Questions about Coal Mining
Oldman Watershed Council
Natural Infrastructure 101

What is natural infrastructure, and how can it benefit communities? Read the first blog in our new series to find out!

Natural Infrastructure 101
Fund Development
Oldman Watershed Council
A Historic Donation

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

A Historic Donation
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Welcome Jana—our new Fund Development Manager!

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

Welcome Jana—our new Fund Development Manager!

Larin Guenther

OWC and the Castle – Input based on Consensus

OWC and the Castle – Input based on Consensus

It has been a long process with a deep history... the Castle Parks discussion has been around for decades.  Now, we are moments away from a Final Management Plan.  Let's take a look at some of the steps that got us here and how OWC has been involved.

Co-operation is the Golden Rule!

Co-operation is the Golden Rule!

What do you get when you mix together an active Watershed Planning and Advisory Council with a local ENGO that strives to make an environmental impact on our city?  Well... this superhero duo of Environment Lethbridge and the Oldman Watershed Council, of course!

 

Invasive Mussels Closing in on Alberta

Invasive Mussels Closing in on Alberta

Mussels, although tasty in many instances, are leaving a bad taste in the mouths of the sniffer dogs of the Alberta Aquatic Invasive Species program. These things clog irrigation pipes, residential pipes, stick on motors, machines and .... money. They cost bigly money.

Water Monitoring - What's in it for you?

Water Monitoring - What's in it for you?

What's the government doing to ensure we have clean, clear water for generations to come? OWC is transitioning from Headwaters Protection (Goal 3 of its Integrated Watershed Management Plan) to Goal 6 - WATER QUALITY. This is a summary of the recent annual Water Quality Monitoring Workshop held in Lethbridge ...

Headwaters Action Plan – We've Come A Long Way!

Headwaters Action Plan – We've Come A Long Way!

Strategically ... what's behind all the OWC activity? How do we decide which actions to take, what advice to provide government with ... and who says? Here's an update from Larin Guenther, OWC's Planning Manager. HAP, HAT, PAN ... and other need-to-know acronyms unpacked.

Attend OWC's Annual General Meeting!

Attend OWC's Annual General Meeting!

Join Us! This is your opportunity to catch up with friends, make new ones and have fun learning about OWC's accomplishments over the past year! Interactive games and unique door prizes top off this free event in Lethbridge! Register today!!

Pole Haven – What happened? And what happens now?

Pole Haven – What happened? And what happens now?

By now, plenty of people have heard about the "Pole Haven Incident".  And if you haven't, you almost surely have heard talk of "closing down the backcountry" or  that "nothing is being done about protecting our drinking water".  Here's what OWC is doing ... 

Westslope Cutthroat Trout: Recovery Efforts, Critical Habitat Order and More….

Westslope Cutthroat Trout: Recovery Efforts, Critical Habitat Order and More….

Since the Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada announced a Critical Habitat Order for the Alberta populations of Westslope Cutthroat Trout (WSCT) there has been both applause and concerns...

WHAT CAN YOU DO?

The OWC is a volunteer-driven, not-for-profit organization with lots of ways to get involved. 

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