by Karen Farhlander After many months of planning, May 2 and 3 for the Watershed Awareness Expo finally arrived! Volunteers, concession from Sundre Pickleball Association and presenters were all ready. On May 2, 465 students from kindergarten to grade 10…
By Helge Nome Alberta’s Special Areas Board and the MD of Acadia hosted an open house providing information on their proposed regional irrigation project on May 2nd in the Acadia Valley Community Hall. In brief, the project involves 108,000 acres of…
The Red Deer River Watershed Alliance invites you to join us for our Annual General Meeting on Thursday, June 27nd. This is a free event. Location, times and full agenda will be announced soon. We are no longer asking our…
Thank you to everyone who attended our Spring Forum on March 8, 2024 and a special thank you to all of the presenters. Here are the presentations from the event: Provincial Flood Mapping in the Red Deer River Basin Restor(y)ing…
RDRWA Summer Education & Outreach Coordinator The organization: The Red Deer River Watershed Alliance (RDRWA, www.rdrwa.ca) is a collaborative, non-profit organization that serves as a Watershed Planning and Advisory Council (WPAC) under the provincial Water for Life Strategy in Alberta. The Government of Alberta…
After three months of zoom meetings and many emails, the very capable team of Francine Forrest (RDRWA Executive Director) , Kelly Dodds (RDRWA Executive Assistant), Peggy Johnson (RDRWA Board Member) and Karen Fahrlander ( RDRWA Board Member) were ready to…
by Helge Nome For a period of three years I was a participant on a team put together to create and execute a drought simulation exercise for the Alberta Water Council and the Government of Alberta. The report has now…
The Red Deer River Watershed Alliance will be hosting their Spring Forum in the Headwaters on March 8, 2024 at the Sundre Legion from 10:00 am -3:00 pm. This event is $15.00 to help cover the costs for lunch. If…
Mark your calendars and join the Red Deer River Watershed Alliance on March 8, 2024 from 10:00 am – 3:00 pm. Our Spring Forum in the Headwaters event will be held at the Sundre Legion. Stay tuned for further details…