The Athabasca Watershed Council (AWC) is one of 11 provincial Watershed Planning and Advisory Councils (WPAC) representing the major watersheds in Alberta. We are a Canadian charitable organization, with a multi-stakeholder Board of Directors that, through consensus decision making, informs the overall management of the watershed. We create “State of the Watershed” reports and are currently finalizing the first draft of our Integrated Watershed Management Plan (IWMP). This IWMP will ... Read More
The Athabasca Watershed Council (AWC) is one of 11 provincial Watershed Planning and Advisory Councils (WPAC) representing the major watersheds in Alberta. We are a Canadian charitable organization, with a multi-stakeholder Board of Directors that, through consensus decision making, informs the overall management of the watershed. We create “State of the Watershed” reports and are currently finalizing the first draft of our Integrated Watershed Management Plan (IWMP). This IWMP will provide direction to watershed stakeholders and Indigenous partners on best management practices to ensure the following “Water for Life” goals: safe, secure drinking water; healthy aquatic ecosystems; and reliable quality and quantity of water for a sustainable economy.
Some of the work that your donation will fund includes:
• Indigenous Outreach & Relationship Building
• Documentary Film on Watershed
• Riparian Restoration Projects
• Youth Programs
• Supporting Stewardship Groups
• Supporting Citizen Science Programs
• Educational Workshops and Stakeholder Conferences
The Athabasca watershed covers 24% of the landmass of Alberta, approximately 159,000 square km. The headwaters of the mainstem, the Athabasca River, are located in Jasper National Park, flowing off the north-west face of the Columbia Icefield. The river ends at Lake Athabasca and is part of the greater Mackenzie River Basin. Ensuring that this major water system, which directly supplies over 100,000 citizens with their drinking water, and provides valuable ecosystem services, continues to have effective, multi-stakeholder management is crucial in a time where cumulative negative effects are being observed throughout the ecosystem.
We would like to encourage any interested individual or organization to become a Member of the AWC, which is free and can be done online. Our Members add to the strength to our voice and our ability to protect our rivers, lakes, wetlands, and groundwater through collaborative management, engaged stakeholders and Indigenous partner relationships.
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