OWC is so proud to see how engaged our local students are in the watershed. Read all about the first annual Earth Day Symposium led by our youngest Board member and University of Lethbridge student, Antoine! The event featured speakers…
Welcome, Dylan and Dorothy!
Draft Land Use Plans Will Improve Watershed Health
Well Water Perceived as Safe
Overall, the study found that most well owners feel they are not susceptible to well contamination issues because they have not had any health concerns that they linked to their well water quality. Perceived susceptibility is critical, because it helps indicate how motivated people would be to test and/or treat their well.
Well Water: Risky or Safe?
Protecting What We Love
The eastern slopes should be a place for OHV users, campers, anglers, hunters, hikers and everyone in between. But in order for that to happen, activities need to be supported accordingly. Under the current framework that simply isn’t possible. The draft plans released March 27, 2018 offer a path forward.
FISH STICKS! Family Puppet Workshop
Drop in with your family and create a puppet show to celebrate the flora and fauna in the Oldman Watershed. With guidance from professional puppeteer Wendy Passmore-Godfrey of Calgary’s WP Puppet Theatre, make...
Water Builds Community
“The Oldman Watershed Council allows everyone to have a voice and tell their story,” was Kyle Gouw’s answer as to why they chose to donate to the Oldman Watershed Council. “Everyone has a story about water. Water is not one person’s responsibility; it is everyone’s responsibility. Water ties us together. Water builds community.”
Meet Jordan Row - ‘Caring For Our Watersheds’ Volunteer
Tis the season for charitable giving?
There are twelve days left to give the best gift this year. Wait…you say, Christmas is in five days. No, you have twelve days, until 11:59 P.M. on December 31, left to make a charitable gift and enjoy the benefits of that gift. In a season dedicated to consumerism, and giving the best gift possible, giving to charities and those who need it is often overlooked.
2017: Our Year In Review
We're all wrapping up major projects and winding down for Christmas - it's a good time to think about all the incredible things that have happened in the Oldman watershed, and at OWC, in 2017. We've put together some highlights for you, with lots of links to 2017's best photos, videos, maps and key events. It's our year in review - and our way of saying thank you to everyone who calls the Oldman watershed home. Merry Christmas, everyone!
OWC Out On The Land
You may not even be aware of what it takes to be a good steward of the land if you didn't grow up on a farm or ranch - but most folks these days are taking a keen interest in where their food comes from, and keeping water quality healthy. This new blogpost talks about OWC's work on the land - interesting for everybody who lives, works, recreates and invests in Southern Alberta!
OWC Rallies for Oldman Watershed Through GivingTuesday!
Oldman Watershed Council launches GivingTuesday movement in support of Oldman watershed restoration efforts. GivingTuesday is “the opening day of the giving season”. Giving is a lifelong commitment, and a giving day is a special celebration, a reminder to all of us to think of others and our communities as well as ourselves. GivingTuesday is more than a moment, it’s a movement.
2017 Restoration Narration
HEMP HELPS PREVENT FLOODS
Southern Alberta relies on intensive agriculture and livestock production. When you drive through the countryside, what do you see? Lots of people want to know that their food is safe - but how much attention do we pay to what happens on our fields? There is real innovation happening in the Oldman watershed - and here's a story about hemp use and a special kind of recycling - another #SAWC17 project!
#SAWC17 MEDIA RELEASE
Southern Alberta - Are We "Smart Enough"?!
Lethbridge is set to grow in population - so is the rest of Southern Alberta. Can we be smart about it? Guest blogger Ryan Carriere, Parks Planning Manager of the City of Lethbridge - Infrastructure Services ponders the question, and the OWC offers some insight as well. Alberta is projected to add close to 1.8 million residents over the next 25 years, reaching 6 million by 2041. Now, more than ever before, we must bring watershed vocabulary into our thoughts and actions.
Taber Irrigation District - #SAWC17
Big backhoes out in the countryside? Can only mean bad news for the watershed, right? The Southern Alberta Water Charter (#SAWC17) showcases works great and small - some of them as big as a backhoe. Sometimes big projects require big machines. Taber Irrigation doesn't have just one but three big projects lined up as their contribution to the Southern Alberta Water Charter! Find out what's going on ...
