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“A Timely Drought Exercise”

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…

Snow, a forgotten friend?

by Helge Nome As Central and Southern Aberta is heading towards a possible emergency drought scenario this spring and summer, individuals and organizations can take many steps to protect their own interests and take pressure off municipal water supplies: Rather than…

RDRWA WPAC Summit highlights

The Annual Watershed Planning and Advisory Council Summit was hosted by the Red Deer River Watershed Alliance on October 12th and 13th in Drumheller, Alberta. There were staff and board representatives present from all 11 WPACs along with rights holders…

RDRWA tours Dickson Dam

The Dickson Dam was host to RDRWA board members and guests on Tuesday October 17th. The purpose was to tour the facilities, learn about dam operations, and better understand the dam’s important role in the watershed. The Dickson Dam was built in 1984 and is operated by the Government…

RDRWA wraps up CABIN Sampling

The Canadian Aquatic Biomonitoring Network (CABIN) measures freshwater ecosystem health with standardized methods, database, activities map, and training. Changes in biological communities provide a picture of aquatic health and are used in other provincial subwatersheds and across Canada for assessment…