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Watershed News!
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August 2013
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SEAWA Quicklinks
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Meet Madison, SEAWA summer student extrordinaire:
"I am from British Columbia but I have lived in Medicine Hat, Alberta for two years while I attended the Medicine Hat College. I graduated from the Environmental Reclamation Technician diploma program this spring (2013) and was happy to get a job working for SEAWA as their summer student.
If I ever continue my education I would like to learn more about geology and soil science but I also really care about water. I think it is important to teach people that water needs protection because, even though it is renewable, it is also finite and it will be no good to us if it is all polluted! I am super excited to be a part of SEAWA and think they are doing a great job of connecting people to their watershed!"
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October 21- 23 Medicine Hat!
With leading speakers and insights from industry, agriculture, universities, water consultants, and NGO organizations, anyone wishing an in depth understanding of the increasing importance of river and groundwater, or interested in connecting with subject matter experts and learning more about water is encouraged to register now!
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What we're reading now: The Alberta Floods - an engineer's perspective
The Science Media Centre of Canada produced a short synopsis of Alberta's infrastructure damage, and some engineering solutions, as a guide for journalists covering Alberta's floods. Read it here.
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 Alberta Water Council news In June, the Council announced they had set targets and created plans for the seven industry sectors that use the most water. But the plans don't address how much water gets left in each river or lake.... Read the Edmonton Journal article here. |
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Carbon leaking from land to rivers
Increased leaching of carbon from soil, mainly due to deforestation, sewage inputs and increased weathering, has resulted in less carbon being stored on land and more stored in rivers, streams, and lakes. Read more here.
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 New report from Wildlife Conservation Society Canada.
Several Alberta environmental groups have been calling on the province to protect the Castle wilderness area in the upcoming South Saskatchewan Regional Plan. Read more here.
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Alberta Birds of Prey Centre
Set on 70 acres of wetlands, in the town of Coaldale, just outside of Lethbridge, more than 200 birds call this Centre their home. Read more about the Interpretive Centre and their programs here.
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Small dams cause ecosystem disruption too. A study has concluded that for certain impacts the cumulative damage caused by small dams is worse than their larger counterparts. Read more here. |
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STOP! Grab your calendar!
Save the date! SEAWA has chosen Kin Coulee Park for our annual Shoreline Clean-up. Join us on Sunday,September 22. We'll need help if we want to beat the amount of trash we cleaned up last year at River Valley Park in Redcliff!
SEAWA and partners will be hosting a conference: "Below Your Watershed - Your Connection to the River and Groundwater" on October 21-23, 2013. Registration is now open on the conference website.
... and don't forget to look for SEAWA at local events throughout the summer. We're always happy to answer questions, and listen to your concerns, about local land and water issues!
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So long, farewell, auf wiedersehen, good-bye...
I would just like to add a personal good-bye to faithful SEAWA newsletter readers and members. After three years with SEAWA I have decided to move on... I'm not going far though, and I will still be happy to talk about SEAWA to anyone who will listen! If you want to contact me send an email to maggie@seawa.ca (or look for me under a cottonwood on the closest riverbank.)
Maggie
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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. |
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Contact Info
Maggie Romuld M.Sc., P.Biol.
Watershed Project Manager
maggie@seawa.ca
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