The Athabasca Watershed Council (AWC) is one of 11 Watershed Planning and Advisory Councils (WPAC) representing the major watersheds of Alberta. We are a Canadian charitable organization, with a multi-stakeholder Board of Directors that, through consensus decision making, informs the overall management of the watershed.
We provide “State of the Watershed” reports and are currently finalizing the first draft of our Integrated Watershed Management Plan (IWMP). This IWMP will provide ... Read More
The Athabasca Watershed Council (AWC) is one of 11 Watershed Planning and Advisory Councils (WPAC) representing the major watersheds of Alberta. We are a Canadian charitable organization, with a multi-stakeholder Board of Directors that, through consensus decision making, informs the overall management of the watershed.
We provide “State of the Watershed” reports and are currently finalizing the first draft of our Integrated Watershed Management Plan (IWMP). This IWMP will provide direction to watershed stakeholders and Indigenous partners on best management practices to ensure the “Water for Life” goals (safe, secure drinking water; healthy aquatic ecosystems; and reliable quality water supplies for a sustainable economy) are achieved in the Athabasca River watershed.
Some of the work that your donation will fund includes:
• Outreach and Relationship Building with Water Using Sectors and Communities throughout the Athabasca River Watershed
• State of the Watershed Assessments and Implementation of the Athabasca River Integrated Watershed Management Plan
• Riparian Assessment and Restoration Projects in the Pembina River Sub-watershed
• Benthic Invertebrate Sampling in the Headwaters of the Upper Athabasca, McLeod and Pembina Sub-watersheds
• Supporting Lake and Sub-basin Stewardship Groups across the Athabasca River watershed
• Educational Webinars and Workshops
The Athabasca watershed covers 24% of the landmass of Alberta, approximately 159,000 square km. The headwaters of the mainstem, the Athabasca River, are located in Jasper National Park, flowing off the north-west face of the Columbia Icefield. The river ends at Lake Athabasca and is part of the greater Mackenzie River Basin. This watershed supplies over 140,000 citizens with their drinking water, provides a wide range of valuable aquatic ecosystems and ecosystem goods and services, and is critical to Alberta's economy.
We encourage any interested individual or organization to become a Member of the AWC, which is free and can be done online. Our Members add to the strength to our voice and our ability to protect our rivers, lakes, wetlands, and groundwater through collaborative management, engaged stakeholders and Indigenous partner relationships.
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