News and Upcoming Events
Municipal Drought Workshop
The LSWC is cohosting another Drought Planning Workshop with the Athabasca Watershed Council!
“Building Resiliency to Multi-year Drought” workshop in Athabasca on March 7th, 2024. If you were interested in the Grande prairie event but were not able to attend, you are welcome to register for this one!
3rd Annual World Water Day Event!
Help the AB WPACs celebrate World Water Day for our 3rd Annual collaborative webinar event on March 22! We’ll be joined by experts in the water governance world and hear their perspectives on peace, sustainability, and resilience. Register on Eventbrite to join the conversation. We hope to see you there! http://bit.ly/world-water-day-alberta
Eyes on Slave Lake is LIVE!
We have 2 live streaming cameras that provide 24/7 views of Lesser Slave Lake. View lake conditions in real time from anywhere in the world!
Contact Executive Director, Meghan Payne, at [email protected] or by phone at (780)523-9800 to purchase advertising on the live feeds.
Watch our Joussard LIVE Camera now!
Watershed Resiliency Projects with the LSWC!
The LSWC is always looking for landowners to partner with to improve our watershed! We help fund eligible projects that aim to improve our watershed's function by restoration efforts or by making it more resilient! If you're seeing an issue on your land, please reach out! We may be able to help support a project to benefit the environment and your bottom line!
Some examples of eligible projects include:
- Riparian Enhancements
- Wetland Enhancements (creation, enhancement, restoration)
- Watering Systems
- Stream Crossings
- Riparian Fencing
- Onsite Water Retention Efforts
- Creation/Increase of Absorptive Capacities
- And More!
Want to learn more? Get in touch with Meghan Payne or Kate Lovsin at the LSWC office at 780-523-9800
We are here to help!
Education Programs from the LSWC!
The LSWC offers FREE education programs to schools and community groups in the Lesser Slave Watershed.
From What is a Watershed, Watershed Wise, Wetlands, Erosion and Weathering and more!
Check out our education page for more information!
Our programs are 100% free to book and customizable to your group! Topics are curriculum linked and include activities to engage students of all ages! Not a teacher? We do presentations to youth groups, workshops for concerned citizens and work with the residents of the Watershed to share information and resources to help protect our waters through good stewardship practices!
To learn more or to book a presentation, get in touch with our Watershed Coordinator at [email protected] or by calling (780) 523-9800!
Partner with the UN's Glacier Year Initiative!
The LSWC has partnered with the UN's Initiative for the Year of the Glacier in 2025! Work is being done now to help make 2025's focus a success! Stay tuned to learn more about the collaborative work that is happening across the water sector!
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