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
Oldman Watershed Council
Welcome Jana—our new Fund Development Manager!

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

Welcome Jana—our new Fund Development Manager!

restoration

Headwaters Roses and Thorns

Headwaters Roses and Thorns

Check-up on our previous restoration sites. Have the willows planted by our hardworking volunteers survived? Are folks steering clear and allowing sites time needed to regrow and recover? Is there potential for more work to be done? Our Outreach Assistants give you the scoop!

2017 Restoration Narration

2017 Restoration Narration

Every good field day begins with coffee and tasty pastries, and ends with the feeling that you're saving the world. Enjoy this creative piece about our October 2017 Restoration Event. Huge thanks to our volunteers, partners, and funders - this is dedicated to you!

Riparian Restoration Event!

Riparian Restoration Event!

Last chance to get out in the backcountry this season and show some love for the Oldman! Join us for the big bioengineering event of the year - no experience necessary - just a willing attitude and helping hands. Hot lunch and carpooling available - bring a friend or two and make a day of it! You do need to register, but it is free ... 

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

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.

Get out into the backcountry & help restore trails!

Get out into the backcountry & help restore trails!

Want to spend a day among friends helping restore flood-damaged trails in the beautiful backcountry?  Then read on! There are several opportunities coming up at various location in the watershed ...

WHAT CAN YOU DO?

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

Help fund our work.

Make a difference.

Knowledge is power.