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 […]
Tawatinaw Watershed Working Group: Local Environmental Stewardship
Kailyn Gibbons, Watershed Science Technician Learning about the vast expanse of the Athabasca Watershed has been amazing to me. Since I started my work with the Athabasca Watershed Council, I […]
Annual General Meeting Recap
On June 17th, the Athabasca Watershed Council hosted our AGM at McArthur Place in Lac La Biche. We reviewed staff activities over the course of the fiscal year, combined with […]
Safe Secure Drinking Water For All: cause for the rare authorization of an inter-basin transfer in the Athabasca Watershed
Caity Seifert, Drinking Water and Climate Change Adaptation and Resiliency Intern Water is complicated. Its management, even more so. Alberta’s Water Act was implemented on October 7th, 1998. It represented […]
Watershed Workshop at Generate/Navigate
Ashley Johnson, Education and Outreach Coordinator In March, I was invited to host a WPAC workshop for Inside Education’s youth conference focused on water and energy, Generate/Navigate. The youth conference included […]
