It’s that time of year when we bid a fond farewell and best wishes to our
Outreach Assistants as they return to University. They’ve answered some
questions about highlights from their summer with OWC and what’s next.
No one likes a soggy ditch! Guest blog by U of L student, Alix King. Learn
about the neat bioswales on the University of Lethbridge campus - including
how they help keep our watershed healthy, and how you can help protect them
just by walking!
OWC’s summer staff helped plant trees at a restoration site along critical
habitat for westslope cutthroat trout at Hidden Creek, as part of the
Southern Alberta FISHES program.
A Who’s Who of which weedy characters make it on the watershed’s Most
Wanted list!
Check-up on our previous restoration sites. Have the willows planted by our
hardworking volunteers survived? Are folks steering clear and allowing
sites time needed to regrow and recover? Is there potential for more work
to be done? Our Outreach Assistants give you the scoop!
Nearly 1 year after the fire, Waterton looks very different. Here are some
photos showing some of the aftermath, juxtaposing burnt vegetation with
bursts of colour during the 2018 Waterton Wildflower Festival.