1. Values and Voices from Alberta’s Southern Foothills

2. New premier raises questions about the future of water

3. Provincial Government Still Failing Alberta’s Rivers

4. Managing Dams and Rivers for Ecosystem Health

5. Water Matters 2010 Annual Report Available

Values and Voices from Alberta’s Southern Foothills

The final report of the Southern Foothills Community Stewardship Initiative is ready, and the conclusions are clear – locals want to maintain the health and integrity of the region’s ecosystems, and they’re more than happy to lead the way.

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New premier raises questions about the future of water

Alison Redford, Alberta’s new premier, ran on a platform that included significant changes to the way Alberta manages its land and water, including a promise to bring in cumulative effects and put the Alberta Land Stewardship Act on hold. Will she make good on her promises? If she does, what does it mean for the health of Alberta’s land and water?

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Provincial Government Still Failing Alberta’s Rivers

Despite failing grades from numerous independent assessments over the last five years, the Alberta government still does not have adequate monitoring systems in place to keep our rivers healthy in the lower Athabasca Watershed — and almost every major river in Alberta.

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Managing Dams and Rivers for Ecosystem Health

Most of Alberta’s rivers are already dammed, and the challenge for governments and society is to figure out how to improve them and mitigate their negative impacts – or whether to remove some of them altogether. In the future, the challenge will be to decide whether to build them at all.

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Water Matters 2010 Annual Report Available

To learn more about our successes and projects in watershed protection, we encourage you to peruse our 2010 Annual Report — now available on our website. For more information about our work, feel free to contact us.

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