The Canadian Aquatic Biomonitoring Network (CABIN) is one of the tools that the Oldman Watershed Council (OWC) uses to establish baseline stream-health conditions and to monitor changes at sites where we, or our partners, implement restoration or beneficial management practices. OWC is building capacity for aquatic biomonitoring by leading the creation of a CABIN reference model for the Eastern Slopes.
The headwaters of the Oldman River watershed run east from the Rocky Mountains of southwest Alberta to join the South Saskatchewan River and eventually, Hudson Bay. They provide 90% of the water that feeds our streams, lakes, and groundwater! The Headwaters Action Plan is the community’s plan to maintain and protect the integrity of the Oldman headwaters and source waters through collaborative stewardship work that will address key issues to headwater health over time.
