The conservation and restoration of riparian areas is an essential strategy for improving water quality and mitigating floods and droughts in the Red Deer River watershed. The Red Deer River Watershed Alliance (RDRWA) is proud to launch our new riparian…
The Red Deer River Watershed Alliance has an exciting upcoming fundraising opportunity this year and we need your help! We will be holding our first casino fundraising event in Red Deer since 2019, and are looking for some keen volunteers to…
The RDRWA would like to say thank you to all of our partners, supporters, Board of Directors, members and funders for continuing to engage with us on the health of the Red Deer River Watershed. Your support through participation at…
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…
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…