RDRWA 2025 Spring Forum Presentation – Initiatives to Save Gull Lake
Initiatives to Save Gull Lake Prepared by Lon Kasha, P.Eng. For the RDRWA Spring Forum (March 2025)
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Ice Fishing: Keeping it Clean
Ice fishing is a popular winter tradition, offering anglers the opportunity to access diverse parts of a lake to catch fish. But as spring temperatures rise and lake ice begins to melt, these activities can leave behind a pile of…
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RDRWA’s 2024 CABIN Season
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2024 RDRWA Fall Forum
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Informal tour finds indications of continued drought conditions around Red Deer
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RDRWA attends Friends of the Blindman Information Session
On August 8th, the Red Deer River Watershed Alliance (RDRWA) attended an important information session and public meeting hosted by the Friends of the Blindman. The event, which focused on water use for hydraulic fracturing with a particular emphasis on…