Ensuring Ecological Health, Supporting Resilient Communities and Enhancing a Sustainable Economy.

Our Watershed. Our Responsibility.

The Athabasca watershed plays a vital role in sustaining our communities and our economy. Protecting and preserving it is a shared responsibility for us all.

The Athabasca Watershed Council (AWC) is a Watershed Planning and Advisory Council (WPAC). We are working in partnership with the Government of Alberta, Indigenous peoples and other stakeholders, to achieve the three goals of the Water For Life strategy.

Safe, Secure Drinking Water Supply

Healthy Aquatic Ecosystems

Reliable, Quality Water Supplies for a Sustainable Economy

We work to build relationships, share information, and inform the planning and policy decisions that affect the Athabasca River watershed. Our vision is a watershed that is ecologically healthy, supports resilient communities, and promotes a sustainable economy.

Learn About Our Watershed

About 24% of Alberta is in the Athabasca River watershed.

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Your voice matters, and we want to hear it.

Acknowledgement

The Athabasca Watershed Council acknowledges that the Athabasca watershed underlays portions of Treaty 6, 8 and 10 territories. We make this acknowledgment as an act of Truth and Reconciliation, showing our respect for the land and the Indigenous peoples who came before us. We also acknowledge and respect the languages and culture of today’s First Nation and Métis people, whose presence continues to enrich the Athabasca watershed.