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Eyes on Lesser Slave

Joussard Live Cam

Widewater Live Cam

Eyes on Lesser Slave is made possible by Sunstone Inn Bed & Breakfast, deSIGNS by Tam Ltd and RMS Electrical.

Funding Opportunities

Watershed Resiliency and Restoration Program

A funding program for projects that will increase watersheds ability to mitigate harsh weather conditions like drought and flood events. The LSWC has grant funding available for projects that meet the specific goals of the program.

Canadian Agricultural Partnership Funding

Funding to help producers make improvements to their operations. The LSWC can help producers with preparing, applying for, and implementing funding projects.

Watershed Resiliency Program

The LSWC has funding to partner with landowners to improve our watershed health.

Elliott & Rosche Memorial Bursary

Created in 2020 in honor of two of the LSWC’s founding and longest serving directors Brian Elliott and Brian Rosche, the Bursary of $1,000 is given annually to a student pursuing post secondary education in the sciences.

LSWC Projects

LSWC’s Watershed Resiliency Program

Looking to conserve, protect, or create riparian areas and wetlands? The LSWC provides comprehensive project support, including planning, budgeting, funding, and resources.

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State of the Lesser Slave Watershed

Access the Reports

Water Quality Monitoring

Digital Portals

Wetland Atlas of Alberta

Describes the distribution of wetlands in Alberta and summarizes human footprint around open water wetlands.

Alberta River Basins

Provides simple, geography-based access to river, lake, precipitation, and snow pillow stations and their data in Alberta.

Alberta Water Tool

A point-and-click tool that helps scientists, communities, and government decision-makers to understand accurate, real-time information about water resources in Alberta.

Mackenzie DataStream

An open access hub for sharing water data where you can access LSWC water monitoring data.

Private sewage design tools

Private sewage design tools to help in designing and planning your private sewage system.

Lesser Slave River GIS Portal

The MD’s public-use Geographic Information System (GIS) portal displays layered map datasets like property features, utility locations, zoning details and more.

LSWC Facebook Feed

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Caring for our Watersheds Program is open for 2026 submissions!! Do you care about your environment?Want to help your watershed?Want to win up to $1000?YES …. then keep on reading as this is for YOU!Projects Due March 4, 2026!lswc.ca/2025/09/caring-for-our-watersheds/ ... See MoreSee Less
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Winter is here ❄️With colder temperatures arriving, some of us are preparing for the ice fishing season!While we are excited to get out onto the ice, doing so safely is the most important thing to remember to ensure we all have a FUN and SAFE season. Check out these ice safety tips to prepare you and your loved ones for the upcoming season 🐟As much as we love skating, snowmobiling, tobogganing and fishing, ice-covered water can pose serious, life-threatening dangers. Learn more about recreating near or on the ice: mywildalberta.ca/fishing/safety-procedures/ice-safety-tips/default.aspx ... See MoreSee Less
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Something fun coming up in Slave Lake!Are you needing to brush up on your winter bird ID skills for the Slave Lake Christmas Bird Count or just want to know more about the birds visiting your feeder right now? Then join the Lesser Slave Lake Bird Observatory for an INTRODUCTION TO WINTER BIRD ID presentation at the Rotary Club of Slave Lake Public Library on Tuesday night, Dec 9th. Space is limited, so sign up is required. Call 780-849-8240 or email info@lslbo.org to register! ... See MoreSee Less
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The LSWC is a proud Alberta Lake Management Society Winter LakeKeepers partner. Our staff will be collecting under ice samples and water chemistry measurements at 2 locations on Lesser Slave Lake this winter in Jan, Feb and March.It’s almost Winter LakeKeepers season, which means our Winter LakeKeepers Webinar is right around the corner! Whether you’re a long time volunteer or thinking about joining the program for the first time, we’d love to have you there! ❄We’ll be discussing the upcoming season, sharing the new procedures, and answering any questions you may have. It’s a great chance to learn, connect, and get ready for another season of winter sampling!Join us Wednesday, November 19th at 12pm to stay informed, build your skills, and be part of the Winter LakeKeepers community! Click the link to register! us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/s8ywbmcURJmAK87IPwW5bA#/registration ... See MoreSee Less
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Bill 7’s Peace-Athabasca Basin amalgamation: Government nullifies basin boundaries, opening up short and long term risks.New blog on the ELC website or use the link in the comments ... See MoreSee Less
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Join NSWA for our upcoming webinar on December 3rd! Aquatic invasive species pose a serious threat to Alberta's watersheds. The Alberta Invasive Species Council works to protect Alberta from these impacts by fostering partnerships, developing long-term management programs and engaging and empowering people to take action.Kallum McDonald will discuss their work in the AISC's Aquatic Invasives division. Utilizing citizen science reporting, eDNA monitoring, and on-the-ground surveys, their team tackles infestations across Alberta's watersheds. Kallum will discuss the complex challenges - and new opportunities - at play in the fight against species like flowering rush, Prussian carp, whirling disease, and other newly discovered aquatic invasive species in the North Saskatchewan River and beyond. Learn how aquatic invasives enter our waterways and how proactive, collective action can prevent further proliferation of these invaders.Register on Eventbrite: www.eventbrite.ca/e/nswa-watershed-wednesday-webinars-tickets-1743680357889?aff=oddtdtcreator ... See MoreSee Less
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Kicking off day 2 of the CWRA Alberta conference with a wonderful panel discussion. #abwpacs #abwater #groundwater #watershedwork ... See MoreSee Less
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