Summer 2024 with the Athabasca Watershed Council!

Margaret Cross With Summer tapering off and the new school year upon us, we here at the Athabasca Watershed Council would love to highlight some of our education and outreach […]
Parks and Protected Areas in the Athabasca Watershed
Petra Rowell, Executive Director, Athabasca Watershed Council In 2022, the Government of Alberta announced the expansion of the province’s newest protected area – Kitaskino Nuwenëné Wildland, an area south and […]
Confronting Climate Challenges: Northern Alberta’s Winter Drought and Building Strategies for Long-Term Resilience

Caity Seifert, Project Coordinator In autumn 2023, Alberta experienced the onset of a strong El Niño event. This climatic phenomenon led to above-average temperatures and a striking lack of snowfall […]
Forever Chemicals Fixed with Particle Physics?

Ashley Johnson, Education and Outreach Coordinator What is a forever chemical? Forever chemical is a term that generally gets used for chemicals that cannot be broken down through natural processes. […]
2023 Year in Review

Before 2024 gets into full swing, we’d like to take a moment to reflect on some of our achievements over the course of 2023. Here are some brief highlights: 2023 […]
An overview of palaeontology and how it relates to water

Margaret Cross, B.Sc. Honors in Palaeontology and Ashley Johnson, Education and Outreach Coordinator In October, Margaret and Ashley gave a talk to the WPAC summit attendees who came to the […]
Bifurcation Lakes in the Athabasca Watershed

Petra Rowell, Executive Director, Athabasca Watershed Council After taking part in the Fort Assiniboine Bicentennial Voyageur Canoe Brigade this summer (read more about the brigade here), I was interested in […]
A Summer with the Athabasca Watershed Council

Kailyn Gibbons and Kendra Pritchard, Watershed Science Technicians This summer, the Athabasca Watershed Council was able to employ two Watershed Science Technicians, Kailyn and Kendra. At the end of their […]
Responsible Recreation in the Athabasca Watershed

Kailyn Gibbons, Watershed Science Technician What does responsible recreation mean? The beautiful land of the Athabasca watershed is filled with many different regions and types of natural environments that can […]
Understanding the Athabasca Watershed: Ponds and Dams in Focus

Caity Seifert, Project Coordinator Introduction The Athabasca Watershed, a sprawling 167,000-square-kilometer territory that accounts for about 24% of Alberta’s land, serves as a critical hub for natural resources and community […]