April 9, 2025

Oldman Watershed Council

2025 Spring Forecast

Spring is the time of year to look at the water forecast for the coming year. Find updates on our watershed’s drought stage, water sharing agreements, reservoir levels, and snowpack accumulation.

April 1, 2025

Oldman Watershed Council

Spring into Spring with iNaturalist

Looking for a fun, low-stakes way to get outside this spring? Get to know your local plants and animals using iNaturalist! Additionally, bumble bees will be back soon, and you can view and learn about local sightings in our ‘bumble bees of the Oldman watershed’ project!

March 10, 2025

Oldman Watershed Council

Natural Infrastructure: Money in the (Stream) ...

Just how much is Natural Infrastructure worth? Find out in our latest blog!

February 19, 2025

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.

February 4, 2025

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.

Shannon Phillips

Oldman Watershed Council

January 20, 2017

Headwaters

Draft Castle Parks Plan Unveiled Today

Oldman Watershed Council

January 20, 2017

Headwaters

Premier Rachel Notley and Minister of Environment and Parks, Shannon Phillips, unveiled the draft plan for the Castle Provincial Park and the Castle Wildland Provincial Park today in Pincher Creek.

Oldman Watershed Council

August 8, 2016

New video! Minister of Environment & Parks and MLA Lethbridge East in the Headwaters

Oldman Watershed Council

August 8, 2016

New video! Minister of Environment & Parks and MLA Lethbridge East in the Headwaters

Recently, the OWC took Minister Phillips and MLA Fitzpatrick up to the headwaters for a tour of our area of special interest, Dutch Creek, and some flyfishing. We got the opportunity to capture some of it on film. In this clip, Minister Phillips explains how the OWC - and the other 10 Watershed Planning and Advisory Councils across Alberta - help inform her work.