Ronel Opperman

Ronel Opperman

  • Joined: March 7, 2025
  • Articles: 9

Caring for our Watersheds

Students in grades 7 to 12, YOU are invited !!! What is caring for our watersheds? The CARING FOR OUR WATERSHEDS program asks students to submit a proposal that answers the question, “What can you do to improve your watershed?”…

FinS Trout Release

Fish in Schools Program Fish in Schools (FinS) is a provincial fisheries education program established by the Government of Alberta in 1998. This unique program provides schools across the province from kindergarten to grade 12 with hands-on learning opportunities to…

2025 Bursary Winners

Created in 2020 in honor of two of the LSWC’s founding and long serving directors Brian Elliott and Brian Rosche, the Bursary is given annually to a student pursuing post-secondary education in the sciences.This year, we are pleased to be…

LSWC Water Sampling

Lesser Slave Lake Watershed Council monitor the health of water bodies within the Lesser Slave Lake. LSWC collect water samples from 15 various locations. These sample collections can only be achieved by driving over 1300km in a two day period…

Willow Staking for Watershed Resiliency

the WHAT, the HOW, the WHY of Willow Staking with LSWC the WHAT: Willow staking is a horticultural technique used to propagate new willow trees by utilizing cut branches, or stakes, from an existing willow plant. This method takes advantage…

Kids Can Catch – July 12, 2025

Kids Can Catch is a province-wide program in which Alberta Conservation Association partners with community and corporate partners to create free family fishing events at lakes and ponds. Kids Can Catch were developed as a way to invite Albertans to…