The Red Deer River Watershed Alliance (RDRWA), along with our partners, the Agroforestry and Woodlot Extension Society (AWES) and Kneehill County, teamed up to host a riparian eco-buffer planting day along Three Hills Creek on October 5, 2022. Improving the…
The Red Deer River Watershed Alliance’s Fall Forum was held at the Ellis Bird Farm near Lacombe on October 20th, 2022. We were pleased to welcome a diverse and engaged group of community members, municipal staff, elected officials, and key…
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…
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…
It’s Time to Reconnect with the Red Deer! Please join the Red Deer River Watershed Alliance (RDRWA) for our upcoming Fall Forum on Thursday, October 20th from 10:30 am – 2:30 pm, at the beautiful Ellis Bird Farm (lunch will…
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…
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,…
The Red Deer River Watershed Alliance invites you to join us for our virtual Annual General Meeting on Wednesday, June 15th from 9:30 am to 12:00 pm. Our Keynote Speaker will be Cindy Sawchuk, Aquatic Invasive Species Operations and K9…
The Red Deer River Watershed Alliance (RDRWA) wishes to notify our members that Executive Director Josée Méthot has tendered her resignation and is pursuing an opportunity in a new city. Her last day with the RDRWA will be March 30th, 2022.…
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…
Join the Red Deer River Watershed Alliance (RDRWA) on Thursday, March 24th from 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm for our Spring Forum, ‘Forging Connections For Native Trout: Connecting Land Use, Water Quality, Native Trout, and People.’ During this virtual session, you will…
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…
RDRWA Education & Outreach Program 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.…
As 2021 winds to a close, I want to thank all of the organizations, volunteers, and partners who make the work of the Red Deer River Watershed Alliance possible. Together we are generating real momentum toward our vision of a…
What role can municipalities play in watershed management? The Red Deer River Watershed Alliance is pleased to release the newest video in our Spotlight Series, Planning for Tomorrow as our gift to you this holiday season! Designed as a resource…
How can local communities prepare for drought and build resilience? The Red Deer River Watershed Alliance’s Fall Forum was held on November 10th, with over 50 municipal staff, elected officials, and key stakeholders participating in a conference exploring the hot…
The Red Deer River Watershed Alliance would like to extend a warm welcome to the councillors, mayors and reeves elected in October 2021. We look forward to the opportunity to work together on watershed projects in your communities. The RDRWA…
Join the Red Deer River Watershed Alliance (RDRWA) on Wednesday, November 10th for When in Drought? New Strategies for Municipal Drought Management and Resilience in Alberta. This free virtual conference is designed for municipal staff, elected officials, and interested stakeholders to…
Is all land equal when it comes to water? The simple answer is no. In a watershed, some areas of the landscape “punch above their weight”, helping to store more water, filter water, or regulate flows. Understanding the location of…
What are the top risks facing water management in Alberta? A new report from the Alberta Water Council identifies four major risks facing future water management in Alberta, based on months of discussion by a multi-sector working group and a…
The Red Deer River Watershed Alliance is proud to release our newest Spotlight Series video, What’s the Flowcast. This short video explores how a changing climate and increasing hydrological variability might affect the Red Deer River watershed, located in central…
Once again, the weather was “virtually perfect” as the Red Deer River Watershed Alliance hosted our 2020-21 Annual General Meeting via Zoom on Tuesday, June 15th from 9:30 am to 12:00 pm. Thank you to all our members, and to…
Hot off the presses! We are pleased to share our new Annual Report, which profiles the Red Deer River Watershed Alliance’s core work and the progress we have made over the past year. This year also marks the 15th anniversary…
You are invited to the Red Deer River Watershed Alliance’s Annual General Meeting on Tuesday, June 15th from 9:30 am to 12:00 pm. This event is free to attend and will be held via Zoom. The meeting will feature a…
The Coal Policy Committee has reviewed the feedback from the initial Government of Alberta (@YourAlberta) survey on coal and the coal policy, which received nearly 25,000 responses. Coal Policy Committee Chair, Ron Wallace, PhD, provided an update on the province’s…
The Red Deer River Watershed Alliance invites you to join us for our virtual Annual General Meeting on Tuesday, June 15th from 9:30 am to 12:00 pm. Full agenda and speakers will be announced very soon. In advance of our…
The Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) is seeking feedback on the draft Water Conservation Policy for Upstream Oil and Gas Operations manual. The manual provides guidance for Water Act licence applications that fall under the scope of the Government of Alberta’s…
Where does our water come from? How much do we have? How do we communicate about land and water issues more effectively? A new documentary film project led by the Red Deer River Watershed Alliance (RDRWA) aims to answer these…
Metallurgical coal development along the Eastern Slopes has been a hot button issue in 2021. In this blog, we provide context about coal development and potential implications for the Red Deer River watershed. *The RDRWA may edit this post if…
The Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) is seeking input on a new initiative related to Temporary Surface Pipelines (TSP) and the potential to transport alternative water (e.g., wastewater, produced and flowback water, saline water) via these pipelines. Temporary surface pipelines are temporary…
2020 was many things – “unprecedented”, “extraordinary”, a “new normal”. This holiday season, as we look back on a year unlike any other, we want to take a moment to reflect on one of the bright spots of 2020: gratitude.…
The Red Deer River Watershed Alliance is thrilled to share the official trailer for our upcoming short documentary showcasing the diversity and beauty of our vast watershed. Where does the water in our watershed come from? How much do we…
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,…