Water & Watershed Management

Jan

30

2015

Call for Delegates: ENGO Sector Member, AWC Lake Management Project Team

Alberta Water Council

Initiative:

Lake Management Project Team

Position:

ENGO Sector Member

Application Deadline:

12 Feb 2015

The purpose of this initiative is to provide recommendations for improved lake management in Alberta to support achievement of Water for Life goals.

Objectives:

Document and assess the current state of lake management planning and governance (e.g., roles and responsibilities) in Alberta.
Identify gaps, redundancies and opportunities for improvements in lake management.
Develop recommendations toward effective lake management in Alberta, including roles and responsibilities.

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Water & Watershed Management

Nov

13

2014

Obed Mine Spill One Year Later: Groups Call for Charges to be Laid, Impacts Disclosed

Alberta Wilderness Association

North Saskatchewan Riverkeeper

Mikisew Cree and Athabasca Chipewyan First Nations Community Monitoring Program

Keepers of the Athabasca

The Aboriginal Alliance of Alberta

MiningWatch Canada

Central Athabasca Stewardship Society

West Athabasca Watershed Bioregional Society

South Peace Environment Association

High Prairie Regional Environmental Action Committee

It has been a year since the Obed Mountain Coal Mine disaster. The mine was owned at the time by Sherritt International but has since been purchased by Westmoreland Coal Company. The breach of a containment pond spilled 670 million litres of toxic tailings into the Athabasca River and its tributaries. Five weeks later this plume of contaminated water had worked its way through the Peace Athabasca Delta and into the North West Territories. Read more about Obed Mine Spill One Year Later: Groups Call for Charges to be Laid, Impacts Disclosed

Source: Alberta Wilderness Association

Alberta Wilderness Association

Regional Environmental Action Committee

Keepers of the Athabasca

North Saskatchewan Riverkeeper

Central Athabasca Stewardship Society

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Water & Watershed Management

Nov

06

2014

Stewards in Motion

Alberta Stewardship Network

Nov 6 2014 - 4:30pm to 10:30pm

Transforming collaboration to advance local stewardship efforts

This interactive event gives participants the opportunity to actively learn, share, and engage in collaborative dialogue across sectors. Using the newly developed environmental stewardship framework, participants will:

Learn how stewardship and resource management principles can more effectively be incorporated into the land-use planning and development process
Identify and discuss local potential projects that would benefit from applying this approach, then develop a process for implementation
Share results, identify opportunities, needs and gaps in the region

Read more about Stewards in Motion>

Register online

Stewards in Motion homepage

Location

Portage College

9531 94 Avenue

T0A 2C0 Lac La Biche , AB

See map: Google Maps

Land Stewardship Centre

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Water & Watershed Management

Land Management & Stewardship

Public Participation

Nov

27

2014

Stewards in Motion

Alberta Stewardship Network

Nov 27 2014 - 4:30pm to 10:30pm

Transforming collaboration to advance local stewardship efforts

This interactive event gives participants the opportunity to actively learn, share, and engage in collaborative dialogue across sectors. Using the newly developed environmental stewardship framework, participants will:

Learn how stewardship and resource management principles can more effectively be incorporated into the land-use planning and development process
Identify and discuss local potential projects that would benefit from applying this approach, then develop a process for implementation
Share results, identify opportunities, needs and gaps in the region

Read more about Stewards in Motion>

Register online

Stewards in Motion homepage

Location

Rochon Sands Community Hall

1 Hall Street

T0C 3B0 Rochon Sands , AB

See map: Google Maps

Land Stewardship Centre

Fresh Water

Water & Watershed Management

Land Management & Stewardship

Public Participation

Sep

26

2014

Stewards in Motion

Alberta Stewardship Network

From the Land Stewardship Centre of Canada website:

Stewards in Motion is more than just a series of events. It is a rally call to connect all stewards at a local level, regardless of focus, affiliation or discipline. It is the philosophy that enables the stewardship community and other stakeholders such as municipal government, ENGOs and industry, to think collectively and then act locally to protect our valuable, common natural assets…

Brought to you by ASN, with the support of Miistakis Institute and Environmental Law Centre, these interactive, regional events offer participants the opportunity to actively learn, share, and engage in collaborative dialogue across sectors.

…this year’s theme is transforming collaboration to advance local stewardship efforts.

Events are scheduled for November 6 in Lac La Biche and November 27 in Buffalo Lake. Read more about Stewards in Motion

Visit the ASN website for more details and registration

Water & Watershed Management

Land Management & Stewardship

Land Stewardship Centre

News & Announcements

Sep

23

2014

8th Annual Great Canadian Shoreline Clean Up

Castle-Crown Wilderness Coalition

Sep 23 2014 - 4:00pm

Join the Castle‐Crown Wilderness Coalition on September 23rd, 10:00 AM, at the boat dock at Beaver Mines Lake. Dress for the weather, don’t forget your hat and bring sunscreen, bug spray, water, and a bag lunch. Everyone is welcome to participate. Join us for an environmental clean up and help us keep our shoreline bright and beautiful.

Registration is requested but not required. To register call Carolyn at 403-627‐5059 or Wendy at 403-627‐4106. Read more about 8th Annual Great Canadian Shoreline Clean Up

Source

Location

Boat Dock Beaver Mines Lake , AB

See map: Google Maps

Castle-Crown Wilderness Coalition

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Water & Watershed Management

Riparian Areas

Aug

29

2014

Call for Delegate: AWC Enhancing Source Water Protection Working Group

Alberta Water Council

Initiative:

Enhancing Source Water Protection Working Group

Position:

ENGO Delegate

Application Deadline:

12 Sep 2014

At the October 2013 meeting, the board agreed to launch a new working group to explore opportunities to enhance source water protection in Alberta. The working group will scope and clarify the issues, propose a preliminary budget, and develop a draft terms of reference for board consideration and approval in March 2015. Read more about Call for Delegate: AWC Enhancing Source Water Protection Working Group

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Water & Watershed Management

Water Quality

Aug

27

2014

Lake Winnipeg Basin Stewardship Fund

Organization:

Environment Canada

Deadline:

1 Oct 2014

From the Environment Canada website:

The water quality of Lake Winnipeg has been negatively impacted by excessive amounts of nutrients from both urban and rural sources. Lake Winnipeg is fed by a vast basin covering approximately one million square kilometres extending over four provinces and four states. More than half of the nutrients reaching Lake Winnipeg originate outside Manitoba's borders. Recent estimates indicate that 53% of the total phosphorus and 51 % of the total nitrogen to Lake Winnipeg is coming from upstream jurisdictions. Phase II (2012-2017) of the Lake Winnipeg Basin Initiative has committed $7.4 million to continue its support of the Lake Winnipeg Basin Stewardship Fund (LWBSF) (herein called the Fund).

The Fund provides financial and technical support to implement high-impact solution-oriented projects aimed at reducing nutrient loads, and improving the ecological sustainability of the lake and watershed. Environment Canada administers the Fund with support from a Technical Review committee and a Public Advisory Committee.

Projects involving 'tried and proven' activities as well as projects demonstrating innovative techniques, technologies and measures to reduce nutrient inputs into Lake Winnipeg are good candidates for this funding. The Fund also supports activities that contribute to a better understanding of current conditions and track improvements in environmental quality within Lake Winnipeg and its watershed.

Visit the EC website for more information & application instructions

Fresh Water

Water & Watershed Management

Mar

27

2014