Meet Stuart Murray, Vice- Chair of the SEAWA Board...
I was born and raised on the ranch we now live on which was a commercial cow/calf operation in the early years but has since expanded into dryland farming and irrigation. I am the third generation and my sons are following the same path and hopefully my grandchildren will as well. Water has always played an important part in my business and will continue to do so in the future.
Stories we linked to recently:
Only 2% of Canadians deny climate change (ScienceDaily)
"Central Alberta lakes contain potent liver toxins."
Image: Brian J. Gavriloff, edmontonjournal.com
A cross-Canada survey has found a potent liver toxin in every province's lakes, with the highest concentrations in the popular cottage and recreational waters of central Alberta and southern Manitoba. Read the Calgary Herald report here.
Dr.David Schindler says that eliminating phosphorous is the best way to help restore the health of lakes that have been saturated with run-off filled with livestock excrement or fertilizers. Read the Edmonton Journal story here.
Featured Video
The SEAWA Youth Team has had a BUSY summer! Check out our latest video including scenes from events they've hosted, kids they've played with, and fun they've had! View the outrageous funhere.
Conservation Corner
Got a water conservation tip you would like to share? Send it our way! If we use it we will give you a collapsible, refillable SEAWA water bottle (and you'll be famous!).
STOP! Important! Save these dates!
Join us at Police Point Park on Saturday, September 15 as we help plant trees for the TD Tree Days program.
Join in the Great Canadian Shoreline Clean-up on Sunday, September 23. We will be cleaning up Riverside Park (River Valley Park) in Redcliff. To sign-up or for more information click here.
On Thursday, September 20 the draft Strategic Plan for the regional Integrated Watershed Management Plan will be posted on the SEAWA website: www.seawa.ca. On Thursday, September 27 SEAWA will be hosting workshops for SEAWA members, the public, and sector stakeholders to provide input into the draft plan. Have you considered how regional issues fit into current provincial land management initiatives? Or how an extended drought or the review of water allocations might affect south east Alberta? Please join us from either 2-4pm, 4-6pm, or 7-9pm at the Medicine Hat Lodge. Email [email protected] for more information.
Join the Conversation
Please, feel free to contact us with any comments or questions you have about SEAWA, about land and water issues in the region, or about your personal connection to the watershed.