The Athabasca Watershed Council is focusing greater efforts on monitoring, education, outreach and riparian restoration within the Athabasca River Headwaters and various sub-basins of the northern Eastern Slopes.
The Athabasca Watershed Council (AWC) invites all users of the Athabasca Headwaters to get involved in an exciting new opportunity to support the health and sustainability of the watershed!
The Athabasca Watershed Council has formed a working group which includes various environmental, industry, government and community representatives who live, work, and play within the headwater basins. This working group is a way for us to communicate updates, learn about potential impacts, gain better insights of concerns and to share ideas among those who live within the region.
See below for relevant documents:
The headwaters region includes various stream crossings, either for roadways, industry, or ATV/UTV use. Crossings, if not properly designed and maintained can obstruct fish passage and mobility, leading to a decline in reproductive success and habitat fragmentation.
There are hundreds of degraded watercourse crossings throughout the watershed, and to mitigate the impacts to fish populations, various organizations and industry partners are working on corrective action. See the links below to learn what is currently being done to rehabilitate watercourse crossings and how you can help!
Check out this segment on Let’s Go Outdoors
5101 50 Avenue, PO Box 1058,
Athabasca, AB
