RD River Watershed

Happy Holidays!

Join Alberta Environment for free “Working Well” online workshops this fall! 🗓️ 6:30PM Start Time: ▪️Oct 22 – Getting to Know Your Well ▪️Oct 29 - Maintaining and Managing Your Well ▪️Nov 5 - Sampling, Testing, and Treating Well Water Sign up now: alberta.ca/working-well-r…

Huge thanks to @TUCanada1 for the opportunity to volunteer at the Fish Rescue at the Carseland Bow River Headworks this past Sunday (Oct 12). It was an amazing experience helping protect our aquatic ecosystems. 🐟💧 #FishRescue #FreshwaterConservation #Volunteering

You're Invited! Red Deer River Watershed Alliance 20-Year Anniversary! 🗓️ Date: Wednesday, October 8, 2025 🕐 Time: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM 📍Location: Festival Hall, 4214 58 Street, Red Deer, AB 💰Cost: Free! RSVP: eventbrite.ca/e/red-deer-riv…

🌊Celebrate World Rivers Day!💧 Join the Red Deer Indigenous Dance Troupe (RDIDTs) for a day of celebration at the Historic Fort Normandeau! 🗓️Date: Sunday, September 28, 2025 📍Location: Fort Normandeau Historic Site, Red Deer, AB 💰Cost: FREE – Everyone is welcome!

Celebrate Alberta Open Farm Days in the Red Deer River Basin! Ellis Nature Centre – Aug 16 & 17, 10 am - 4 pm  Piper Creek Restoration Agriculture Site – Aug 16, 1 pm - 5 pm. More information here: albertaopenfarmdays.ca

Have your say! Alberta is proposing an Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Watercraft Pass to help protect our waters. Survey open until Aug 25, 2025 Share your feedback on enforcement, outreach & scope: alberta.ca/aquatic-invasi…

🚧 Highway 2 Widening Project – Red Deer Join Alberta Transportation for a public info session on safety upgrades, capacity improvements & environmental impacts. 📍 iHotel, 6500 67 St, Red Deer 🗓️ July 15 | ⏰ 7–9 PM 🔗 alberta.ca/highway-2-impr…

Join artist Karen Blanchet + Alice Koning from the Waskasoo Environmental Education Society for a creative, eye-opening talk on water. 🗓️Friday, June 6 | 6–7 PM 📍Viewpoint Gallery, 5205 48 Ave, Red Deer 🧀Light snacks & drinks provided Exhibit Open: 8am-4:30pm, June 5-July 24

Save the date! The RDRWA invites you to join us for our AGM on Friday, June 20th. This is a great opportunity to connect with fellow members, share ideas, and learn about the latest developments in our watershed. To register, click the link below. We hope to see you there!

Water Availability Engagement Open! The GoA is gathering input from Albertans to enhance the water management system in Alberta and ensure water availability for years to come. For more information and how to access the survey, click the link below. alberta.ca/water-availabi…

Happy Earth Day from the Red Deer River Watershed Alliance!

AEPA is seeking feedback from Albertans on draft reports and flood maps regarding the Red Deer County and Markerville Flood Study.  If you'd like to share your feedback, please click the link below to learn more about the engagement survey, which will close on May 12.

On Fri Mar 21 2025, at 12:00 PM, Alberta WPACs will be hosting an online webinar focused on the importance of glaciers. Hear from experts and have the opportunity to engage with questions. Click the link below for more information and how to register! GlacierPreservation.eventbrite.ca

Coming soon! The RDRWA 2025 Spring Forum & the inaugural Friends of the Blindman meeting are happening on March 5, 2025, at Bentley Community Hall from 1:00–4:30 PM. Register now—details in the link below!

Join us for our 2025 Spring Forum & Friends of the Blindman Inaugural Meeting on March 5, 2025. Click the link below for full details and registration! eventbrite.ca/e/2025-rdrwa-s…

Rocky View County is preparing for Phase 2 of public engagement on the revised Agriculture Master Plan. Click the link below for information on how to get involved. engage.rockyview.ca/agriculture-ma…