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Behind the Scenes (Pt. 1/3), Beaver Creek, AB

Take a peek behind the scenes of a headwaters restoration project! Here, we visit Beaver Creek, where six sites have been selected for varying restorative activities which will help restore, persevere, and maintain critical areas.

Restoration Site Revisit (Pt. 2/3), Beaver Creek, AB

Take a peek behind the scenes of a headwaters restoration project! Here, we revisit Beaver Creek, where six sites had been selected for varying restorative activities which will help restore, persevere, and maintain critical areas, and check on the progress of the completed work.

Behind the Scenes (Pt. 3/3), Dutch Creek, AB

The final video and component of our 2020 restoration series is now available for your viewing pleasure! In the video, we look at a restoration event at Dutch Creek and discuss why it has been the site of many restoration events over the years.

Meet the Producers

In this second of three episodes, we speak with food producers Ryan Kasko of Kasko Cattle Co. Ltd., Rob Van Diemen of Van Diemen Pultry Farm Lts., and Cor Van Raay of Cor Van Raay Farms.

Meet the Specialists

In this first of three episodes, we speak with watershed experts Norine Ambrose, Dwayne Rogness, Gary Secrist from Lethbridge County.

Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs

For the Love of Headwaters: What Can We Do? January 30, 2020 :: Sofie Forsstrom

Five Things About Watersheds

At the OWC, we talk a lot about watersheds, land and water health, and riparian areas. Have you ever wondered what some of these things are?

Pasque Creek Restoration

We’ve packed our entire day at Pasque Creek, at the headwaters of the Oldman River, into four and a half minutes so you can discover what it’s like at one of our many boots-on-the-ground restoration projects. You may even catch a rare glimpse of some Westslope Cutthroat Trout!

Where Is Your Watershed?

Produced in cooperation with Agrium, this video is for the youngest of our viewers. Its animation depicts the Oldman watershed on a map, describes the journey the water takes and includes many fun facts.
 

The Film Project Trailer

The challenge of communicating science and why the OWC embarked on its Film Project; what we hope to achieve, what’s at stake (and why you should donate!).

Learn more about the Film Project -> 
 

The Oldman Watershed, An Overview

This video is intended for science enthusiasts and high-school / undergrad classrooms. It depicts land use over time in the Oldman watershed using GIS heat maps, and has a built-in quiz. 
 

Introducing the OWC

Depicting landuse over landscape, it conveys a real sense of urgency around basic ecological thresholds, how the environment provides the basis for our economy, and the OWC’s role in representing all stakeholders.
 

Minister Video – Dutch Creek

The Minister of Environment & Parks, Shannon Phillips, expresses her support for WPACs and describes how they are a crucial part of the government’s Water 4 Life Strategy, emphasizing their role in providing advice to the Minister and education to the public.

Municipal Wastewater Treatment (1/3)

This video appeals to scientists and those interested in the science of watershed work. From an urban point of view, find out what life was like before the city began treating its water, and what is unique about the City’s approach.

Kids and Water Management (2/3)

Tips and tricks for younger students—and the young at heart! Covering topics ranging from water in our bodies to bodies of water, the video empowers viewers to become active watershed stewards in their own urban neighbourhoods.

Teaching An Old Doug New Tricks (3/3)

From the early morning shower to the products we buy, our lives depend on continuous access to water. Southern Alberta’s largest municipality is located in a semi-arid region. 

 

Kids Know Potatoes Come From Snow (1/3)

This animated video tells the fascinating story of how a tiny snowflake makes its long journey down from the mountains to eventually become a potato! The video aims to teach children where their water and food comes from and how important a healthy watershed and smart farmers are to our well-being. 

The Science of Spuds (2/3)

This video delves into some of the history of Southern Alberta and how hard-working farmers turned the dry prairie into productive agricultural land.

Water You Eating? (3/3)

This video looks at rural watershed management and health from the perspective of the consumer.

No GMO in Alberta Potatoes

In our watershed, much of our water goes to agriculture as it is the heart of our economy. Is it going to grow GMO potatoes? Terence Hochstein, Executive Director of the Potato Growers of Alberta, explains that this is NOT the case.

PHOTOS

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