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Joussard Live Cam

Widewater Live Cam

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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

Access Summary Reports

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.

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Kim Sturgess, WaterSMART CEO has made Christmas extra merry for Alberta's WPACs with a very generous personal endowment of $250,000! Thank you for recognizing the value of Alberta's Watershed Planning and Advisory Councils and the work we are doing across the pr#abwpac #abwaterc#waterforlifeterforlife ... See MoreSee Less
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Shout out to Arc Resources Ltd. for their generous support of the upcoming two day conference - Water Management in Alberta's Boreal 2025. Learn more and register at bit.ly/WPAC2025 ... See MoreSee Less
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A watershed Wednesday webinar next week hosted by our friends at the North Saskatchewan Watershed AllianceJoin us over your lunch hour on Wednesday, December 4th and dive into the world of monitoring freshwater ecosystems!đź’§Benjamin Kissinger will kick things off with an overview of the FRI Research spatial stream network model for quantifying freshwater fish habitat in Alberta! With water temperature playing a critical role in fish health, this project will assist in species recovery efforts for threatened salmonids like the Athabasca Rainbow Trout, Bull Trout and Westslope Cutthroat Trout.Next, Dr. Hughie Jones will present on the innovative Waka Mne Science & Culture Initiative, exploring efforts to monitor both climate and environment with Alexis Nakota Sioux community members and Traditional Knowledge holders. Data sets will provide pivotal research about how Canada's lake ecosystems will respond to climate change.Register on eventbrite: www.eventbrite.ca/e/nswa-watershed-wednesday-webinars-tickets-1015643014597?aff=oddtdtcreator ... See MoreSee Less
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Looking like winter on Lesser Slave Lake but remember that it takes weeks of cold to build ice thickness that supports vehicles. ... See MoreSee Less
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The AER has the ability to issue water licenses to oil and gas companies. In Resolution 7-24F, RMA members advocate for increased industry compliance and regulations to ensure ecosystem well-being and the availability of freshwater for rural communities. vist.ly/3mnbrx6 ... See MoreSee Less
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Don’t forget to join us this Saturday, November 30th at the Athabasca Regional Multiplex meeting room (2 University Dr, Athabasca, AB T9S 0A3) to learn about stewardship initiatives within the Upper Central Athabasca Watershed and how you can get involved! No registration is required for this event.Coffee and light snacks will be available at 9:30 am, and our presentations will begin at 10 am and go until noon. We will be hearing updates on stewardship initiatives from Baptiste and Island Lakes Stewardship Society, the Crooked Creek Conservancy Society of Athabasca, the Tawatinaw Watershed Working Group, and the Athabasca Watershed Council.If you live in the area or are interested in learning more about the work being done to improve our watershed, please join us! We look forward to seeing you there! #athabasca #alberta #stewardship #awc #athabascawatershed #wpac ... See MoreSee Less
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Our WPAC colleagues in Medicine Hat are seeking an Executive DirectorExecutive Director – South East Alberta Watershed Alliance - 2025. SEAWA is seeking a qualified professional to serve as Executive Director. The Executive Director is responsible for enabling the achievement of SEAWA’s vision, mission, and strategic objectives as guided by the organization’s policies, and in accordance with SEAWA’s bylaws. The Executive Director is responsible for leading the operations of the organization, including strategic planning, governance, administration, finances, partnerships, programs, project management and communications. The Executive Director reports directly to the SEAWA Board of Directors. For more details access SEAWA's website: www.seawa.caSEAWA will be receiving candidates Resume through the email: info@seawa.ca - until December 31st, 2024. ... See MoreSee Less
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