Join us for World Water Day with Alberta WPACs: Glacier Preservation! On Fri Mar 21 2025, at 12:00 PM (MDT), Alberta WPACs will be hosting an online webinar focused on the importance of glaciers. Hear from experts and have the opportunity to engage with questions. Watershed Planning and Advisory Committees (WPACs) are non-profits, working for Alberta's Water […]

Save the date! This year for World Water Day, Alberta's Watershed Planning and Advisory Councils (WPACs) are diving into the critical topic of Glacier Preservation and its impact on our water resources. Event link coming.

Key messages for World Water Day 2025 Glaciers are melting faster than ever. As the planet gets hotter due to climate change, our frozen world is shrinking, making the water cycle more unpredictable and extreme. Glacial retreat threatens devastation. For billions of people, meltwater flows are changing, causing floods, droughts, landslides and sea level rise, and damaging […]

The theme for the Conference is “Living Between Waters – Connecting Water & Resilience”. The focus will be on collaborating across silos, respecting and upholding Indigenous rights; and the roles of municipalities, governments, and industry play in advancing resiliency. The technical programs and workshops will support the conference theme with a variety of programs and […]

These FREE workshops are hosted by local municipalities and community-based organizations and presented by the Working Well Program with technical expertise provided by staff from Alberta Agriculture and Irrigation, Alberta Environment and Protected Areas, Alberta Health Services and licensed water well contractors. If you live in or own property in one of these regions and […]

Water is inextricably linked to climate change. Water and wastewater treatment, distribution, and management are significant contributors to global greenhouse gas emissions, while floods, droughts, and storms as a result of climate change are expected to cost the Canadian economy $139 billion in the next 30 years. Water technology can provide solutions to climate-related risks, whether […]

While ESAs have been in the Fisheries Act since 2012, further details were added in 2019 (Section 35.2) and a framework was developed by Fisheries and Oceans Canada in 2023. ESAs have yet to be used but they have the potential to protect critical fish habitat and fill an important gap in protecting aquatic ecosystems.

The fourth Women Plus Water 2025 Conversation will focus on the Art-Climate Nexus. Guests Dani Lindamood Program Director, Water Watchers Co-Founder of Girls Gone Water Project Dr. Andrew Denton Faculty, School for the Arts Director, School for the Arts University of Saskatchewan Women Plus Water Conversations, a series hosted by the Global Institute for Water Security and […]

A gathering to celebrate the success stories of our watershed stewards, and to learn and help others with shared challenges. Agenda Welcome and Introduction to the Community of Practice State of the Watershed Presentation Discuss how to amplify CoP member achievements Discuss opportunities for reporting on watershed management implementation About this event The purpose of […]

The purpose of the BRSC Stewardship Community of Practice is to bring together individuals and organizations that operate in the Battle River and Sounding Creek watersheds, and who are committed to working to advance stewardship actions through the creation and exchange of knowledge and experience.

In this presentation, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) will provide an update on the results of the first stage of the FHIMP (2021-23) and the kickoff of the FHIMP expansion (2023-2028) which will see greater investments in every jurisdiction to complete flood mapping coverage. We will also highlight key scientific and technical innovations behind recent flood mapping efforts.

One such metric is the effect on the hydrologic dynamics. This research examines how seismic lines alter hydrology and soil properties, focusing on water table fluctuations, soil compaction, and snow accumulation. Measurements taken at two sites south of Fort McMurray show that seismic lines increase soil compaction, reduce water infiltration, and cause greater variability in water table levels. The effects of these changes depend on topography and the orientation of seismic lines.