| Options for Control of Blue-Green Algae |
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Please keep in mind when reading this that ALMS recommends watershed level planning above other techniques. It is, by far, the easiest, cheapest and the only long-term way to control the flow of nutrients that feed nuisance algal blooms in lakes.
More information on blue-green algae is available on our website or you can download our blue-green algae (cyanobacteria) fact sheet. |
| North Saskatchwan Watershed Alliance |
Congratulations to the North Saskatchewan Watershed Alliance for completing their Integrated Watershed Management Plan (IWMP) for the North Saskatchewan River. ALMS is especially pleased to see a watershed management direction include the NSWA assisting to develop state of the watershed reports and to determine priorities for lake management plans in collaboration with counties, summer villages, recreational groups and sport fishing groups (direction 5.2.1).
 Also, they have developed an Atlas of the North Saskatchewan River, available for purchase on their website. The intent is for the Atlas to broaden the understanding of the watershed's characteristics and raise awareness about challenges associated with managing and protecting this vast land mass. |
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New Mapping Tools for Watershed Planning
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Wetlands support healthy aquatic ecosystems and completing a provincial wetlands inventory was a key goal of the 2009 Water for Life Action Plan. A wetland GIS layer is now available, which covers over 90 percent of the province, to support both watershed and regional scale planning. The layer is comprised of several merged inventories and is standardized with the Canadian Wetland Classification System to ensure consistency. For more information, and to view the data, visit the GeoDiscover Alberta Website and type "merged wetland" in the catalogue search function.
The Alberta Biodiversity Monitoring Institute recently published two GIS layers that can be downloaded by anyone:
- Alberta wall-to-wall Land Cover Map (primarily vegetation)
- Alberta Human Footprint (circa 2007)
Visit http://www.abmi.ca/abmi/home/home.jsp to download the new data layers.
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| 19th Annual ALMS Workshop | 
Cold Lake, Alberta September 27-29, 2012 Two days of informative presentations and three different field tour locations! | Keynote Speakers | Workshop Sessions | Field Tours | Dr Rolf Vinebrooke, U of A
Past, Present, and Future Effects of Eutrophication on Prairie Lakes and Ponds
Dr Hamid Habibi, U of C
Dangers of Chemicals in Alberta Rivers
Dr Bill Shotyk, U of A
Removal of Arsenic in Surface Waters using Natural Wetlands
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- Water Usage and Management
- Planning for Healthy Watersheds in Alberta and Saskatchewan
- Shoreline Development
- Water Monitoring
- Invasive Plants
- Cyanobacteria toxins
- Arsenic and Uranium in Water
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- Jessie Lake Himalayan Balsam Control Site
- Husky Tucker Lake Insitu Operation
- Wood Creek Resort - Moose Lake
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| Deadline for AWQA Sampling is Aug 31 |  | |
One month left to head out to your local watershed to test the quality of the water and upload your data at www.awqa.ca
Also remember to enter our photo contest for a chance to win great prizes! |
| What lake can I swim in, fish in, or explore? | |
Technology can help you to make decisions about which lake to visit this summer:
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| Events | |
Aquality Environmental Consulting presents Alberta Wetlands: From Classification to Policy
Edmonton: Sept 13 & 14, 2012
Calgary: Sept 20, 2012
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North American Lake Management Symposium Nov 7 - 9, 2012 Madison, Wisconsin |
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