Watershed Education Resources

The AWC offers a number of opportunities for students and the general public to learn about watershed science. We’ve listed our main initiatives and some great resources for various ages below.

X-Stream Science

X-Stream Science gives highschool students the opportunity to receive hands-on science field experience in their local streams. This experiential learning program for grades 7 – 12 (which can be adapted for other ages on request) includes conducting real-world water quality monitoring and collecting benthic macroinvertebrates (water bugs). The program is typically offered in three parts: pre-trip presentation, field trip, and data analysis.

X-Stream Science is led by the questions:

Let students learn how to answer these questions through water sampling, benthic invertebrate collection and a land use survey guided by the Athabasca Watershed Council. Through the generous support of TD Friends of the Environment Foundation, the Athabasca Watershed Council is able to offer this program at no cost to schools across the watershed in May and June this year. The program can also be delivered in September.

Have questions about the program? Want to book your class today? Contact our Education and Outreach Coordinator Ashley at ashley@athabascawatershed.ca, or 780-213-4389.

Caring for Our Watersheds

CARING FOR OUR WATERSHEDS is an Alberta-wide environmental educational competition. CFOW encourages partnerships with community-based organizations to create solutions to local watershed issues.

Each year students are invited to submit proposals that answer the question “What can you do to improve your watershed?”. Proposals can be submitted in the form of writing, video, or any other creative format you can think of!

Submit creative, thought-provoking innovative ideas for the chance to win cash prizes, and receive funding to implement the project in your local community.

The Athabasca Watershed Council is promoting the Caring for Our Watersheds contest in our watershed. For more information, please contact Ashley at outreach@athabascawatershed.ca, or 780-213-4389.

Pond Days

The Athabasca Watershed Council is pleased to collaborate with local counties in delivering educational programming for Pond Days. Pond Days invites students from schools across their county to a local water body to learn about a variety of topics from organizations like Cows and Fish, Highway 2 Conservation, and the Alberta Trappers Association.

Sarah MacDonald at Woodlands County Pond Day 2022

Find resources relating to education and outreach.

Information and Activity Sheets

See resources from our mobile library exhibit:

Colouring Sheets

Our very own Ashley Johnson has illustrated colouring sheets featuring different biodiversity (plants, animals and bugs) that can be found in our watershed:

Info Sheets:

Science Outreach

Nature’s Waterworks by Dr. Robert Holmberg

Dr. Robert Holmberg presents a talk titled “Nature’s Waterworks” as part of Science Outreach – Athabasca. The talk is divided into seven parts:

Watershed Education Resources

X-Stream Science

X-Stream Science is led by the questions:

Caring for Our Watersheds

Pond Days

Information and Activity Sheets

Colouring Sheets

Info Sheets:

Science Outreach

Nature’s Waterworks by Dr. Robert Holmberg

Watch this video resource on Working Together to Restore our Watersheds:

Biodiversity Resources

The X-Stream Science program was made possible with support from:

Other projects, including our Salmonids of Alberta Colouring Book have been made possible with support from:

Athabasca Watershed Council

780.213.0343

info@athabascawatershed.ca