September 30th, 2022 marks the second National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. The day has been commemorated in previous years as Orange Shirt Day, originally started in 2013 by Phyllis Webstad. Both the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and…
The Red Deer River Watershed Alliance would like to acknowledge and thank RDRWA staff members Kelly Dodds and Rosemarie Ferjuc, who are both celebrating milestone anniversaries with the Alliance this fall. As a core RDRWA team member, and representative of…
The Red Deer River Watershed Alliance is pleased to announce the appointment of Francine Forrest as the new Executive Director of the RDRWA. Francine is an experienced limnologist (freshwater biologist) with over 20 years of experience working on water quality issues,…
For the past five years, the Red Deer River Watershed Alliance’s Watershed Engagement and Communications Manager, Rosemarie Ferjuc has been working with students in the Olds College Land and Water program to help them develop a final research project for…
This year, Albertans watched the ‘Battle of Alberta’ between the Calgary Flames and Edmonton Oilers with bated breath. Spoiler alert: the Oilers were victorious. The 2022 Red Deer River Watershed Alliance Annual General Meeting held on June 15th, coincided with…
The Medicine River Watershed Society (MRWS) is embarking on a new water quality testing program for the Medicine River and its major tributaries this year. The MRWS water testing program is based on a citizen science program administered by CreekWatch,…
We rely on freshwater for everything from drinking and cooking, to washing (humans, pets, dishes, laundry, etc.), to recreation (water fights, paddling, fishing, etc.). But how do scientists know if your water is fresh… or funky? THE BIG ANNOUNCEMENT In…
The Red Deer River Watershed Alliance bids a fond farewell to outgoing Executive Director, Josée Méthot, who will be moving on from the RDRWA as of March 30th to accept a new position. Josée started with the RDRWA in 2014…
The Red Deer River Watershed Alliance (RDRWA) is pleased to release the results of a new technical study that assesses the intactness (condition) of riparian areas in the Buffalo, Little Red Deer, Kneehills and Threehills sub-watersheds. Riparian lands have substantial…