In September, RDRWA staff completed their second year of CABIN sampling across the Red Deer River watershed. The Canadian Aquatic Biomonitoring Network (CABIN) measures freshwater ecosystem health with standardized methods, database, activities map, and training (ECCC, CABIN Website). Changes in…
On August 29, I did a quick survey of Central Alberta drought conditions by travelling in a wide circle around the City of Red Deer. Beginning at Aspen Beach on the south end of Gull Lake, I met up with…
The Red Deer River Watershed Alliance is in the final stages of the project “Targeting the Conservation and Restoration of Riparian Areas in the Lower Headwaters and Central Agricultural Zones of the Red Deer River Watershed”. With funding support through…
Riparian areas are productive and biologically-rich shorelines at the edges of streams, rivers, lakes, and wetlands. These hardworking ecosystems help to filter and store water, prevent erosion, provide habitat, and can offer protection in the face of flood and drought…
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…
Over the past eighteen years, Alberta’s 11 Watershed Planning and Advisory Councils (WPACs) have become cornerstones of effective watershed management across the province. As the designated Watershed Planning and Advisory Council for the Red Deer River, the RDRWA and our…