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) working in partnership with landowners, urban, rural and Indigenous communities, industry, conservation organizations, stewardship groups and governmentsWe are working in partnership with the Government of Alberta, Indigenous peoples and other stakeholders, to achieve the three goals of Alberta’s 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 the Athabasca watershed is ecologically healthy, supporting resilient communities and a sustainable economy. We will achieve our vision by carrying out our strategic goals (govern, educate, engage, adapt and integrate) that will in turn achieve resilient communities, healthy aquatic ecosystems, reliable supplies, shared knowledge and supported stewardship.

Learn About Our Watershed

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

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.

Upcoming Events

Jun 16

Ducks Unlimited Canada Wetland Workshop

All day

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Jun 16

Wetlands of Alberta's Boreal Foothills

All day

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Support Our Work

Help us govern, educate and inform, engage, adapt and integrate in order to achieve resilient communities, healthy aquatic ecosystems, reliable supplies, shared knowledge and supported stewardship throughout the Athabasca watershed. We can’t do it without you!