Past News and Events

  • Beautiful Winter in the Battle River Country
    Event Date: Friday, January 20, 2012
    Location: Camrose. Cathel Books, Public Library

    Join us in celebrating the magic and beauty of winter in the Battle River Country!

    TWO FREE EVENTS!

     

    12 Noon– Cathel Books (5017-50 St. Camrose),  
    Bring your lunch and enjoy an hour with ALL of us.  
    Stan Spence will present stories and poetry on themes of family, teachers,  country creatures and oilfield experiences in Battle River Country, Chauvin area.

    Tea, coffee & juices available.

     

    7:00 pm– Camrose Public Library (4710-50 Ave. Camrose)
    A life-wide evening of winter art, video, photography, local musicians, and poetry, with special activities for children.  Enjoy winter treats of hot chocolate, bread pudding and more.  Alberta poet, Diane Buchanan, will present from her published works.

    Bring your own “Things found in Winter”  to display in a     Beautiful Winter art exhibition. From nature or from your home bring something that represents winter to you.
    Prizes for best entries will be awarded.  

    If possible, RSVP by Thursday, January 19 to
    Battle River Watershed Alliance: 780/672-0276 or ALL of Alberta: 780/672-9315.

     

    Brought to you by:

     · ALL of Alberta (Association for Life-Wide Living) Inspiring creativity for health through our  landscape, our communities and the arts ...

    · Battle River Rural Health Network

    · Cathel Books  - Noon venue, 12 pm

    · Camrose Public Library - Evening venue, 7pm

    ·Battle River Watershed Alliance – We’re all part of the watershed; lets all work in ways that sustain the ecological, social, and economic health of the connected communities.


  • Your Land, Your Water, Your Voice
    Event Date: Wednesday, November 30, 2011

    It’s your watershed. What do you want it to look like?

    The Battle River Watershed Alliance (BRWA) is proud to announce the completion of its “State of the Battle River and Sounding Creek Watersheds Report 2011”. This summary report provides an overview of the current ecological, social and economic conditions in our watersheds. For a paper copy of the report, please contact us. A PDF version of the report can be downloaded from our State of the Watershed Webpage.

    With the launch of this report, the BRWA is hosting community workshops across the Battle River and Sounding Creek watersheds. The same information will be provided at each workshop, so you can attend the workshop that works best for you.

    The purpose of these workshops is to share information from the “State of” report and hear from watershed residents and stakeholders on the issues and opportunities facing our watersheds. These discussions will help inform our decisions as we move forward in planning how to best manage our watersheds.

    Are you interested in learning more about the state of your watershed? Want to share your perspective on watershed issues? Join us for one of these community workshops.

    Lacombe: Nov. 1, 1:00-4:00pm, Lacombe Memorial Centre

    Ponoka: Nov. 1, 7:00-9:30pm, Kinsmen Community Centre

    Camrose: Nov. 3, 7:00-9:30pm, Stoney Creek Centre

    Hardisty: Nov 15, 1:00-4:00pm, Royal Canadian Legion Hall

    Killam: Nov. 15, 7:00-9:30pm, Killam Senior’s Centre

    Stettler: Nov. 17, 1:00-4:00pm, Agriplex

    Provost: Nov. 22, 1:00-4:00pm, Community Centre (Room B)

    Wainwright: Nov. 22, 7:00-9:30pm, Communiplex (Hall 2)

    Wetaskiwin: Nov. 24, 7:00-9:30pm, Prairie Breeze Inn

    Consort: Nov. 28, 1:00-4:00pm, Sportex (Community Hall)

    Coronation: Nov. 28, 7:00-9:30pm, Coronation Recreation Centre

    Plan to attend! All workshops are free; however, pre-registration is appreciated. Register now (see contact info below) and receive a free BRWA rain gauge!

    For more information or to register, contact Sarah Skinner, the BRWA Watershed Planning Coordinator, by phone at (780) 672-0276 or by email at sarah@battleriverwatershed.ca. We look forward to hearing from you.

    If you or your organization are unable to attend any of these meetings, but would like to learn more about our watersheds and share your perspective on watershed issues, we would love to talk with you! Please contact us.

  • Cenovus Environmental Education Leadership Clinic
    Event Date: Thursday, November 10, 2011
    Location: Sanctum Retreat Centre

    The Battle River Watershed Alliance is honoured to be of the chosen 9 of 19 applicants to be accepted to attend the Cenovus Environmental Education Leadership Clinic! 

    2 staff and 2 board members will be working with experts in Environmental Education to develop our educational programs that will be used to engage all members of the Battle River and Sounding Creek watersheds in taking action to help our watershed. 

    For more information on the clinic, please visit the Alberta Council for Environmental Education at www.abcee.org/leadershipclinic

  • Caring for our Watersheds-Project Implementation
    Event Date: Friday, October 21, 2011
    Location: Ponoka Alberta, along the Battle River

     

    On a beautiful day in October students from St. Augustine school came to the Battle River to help plant trees.  The event was made possible by Courtney and Rhyliegh, grade 8 students at St. Augustine who were finalists in the 2011 Caring for our Watershed contest. 

    At the final competition, the girls showed a video of the Battle River and the lack of trees along the shore line. Their idea was plant trees to help prevent erosion.  Over the summer with help from Courtney’s father, the girls received sponsorship from Trees Canada and Home Hardware for 30 trees to plant! 

    About 20 students (all girls!) came out to help plant the trees.  For pictures please visit our Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/BattleRiverWatershedAlliance.

    The Caring for our Watersheds Program is proud to support our students in implementing their projects.  Funding is available for all students who are interested in implementation. 

  • Watershed Planning and Advisory Councils (WPAC) Summit
    Event Date: Wednesday, October 12, 2011
    Location: Slave Lake, Alberta

    October 12th - 14th – WPAC Summit in Slave Lake at the Sawridge Inn and Convention Centre.

    This summit is for everyone working for watershed protection in Alberta.  All of the Watershed Planning and Advisory Councils will be coming together to report on successes, learn from mistakes and to carry our work forward. 

    For more information contact Meghan Payne at meghanpayne@lswc.ca or phone: (780) 523-9800.

     

  • Wetlands, Trees and Forests
    Event Date: Tuesday, September 27, 2011
    Location: Viking Alberta

     

    This is the 6th time that the Battle River Watershed Alliance has been part of hosting a Wetlands, Trees and Forests event.  Started by the Iron Creek Watershed Improvement Society, we have adopted this winning model for an environmental educational event and are now working with partners to bring this event to students across our watershed.  This September that is to Grade 4-6 students in Viking, Holden and Tofield. 

    Offered absolutely free to schools, we have invited nearly 200 students to spend a full day exploring the nature world around them through a series of stations hosted by local experts.  From amphibians and reptiles, to trees and riparian areas, these students will have an interactive, educational and fun day to remember! 

    We would like to thank our partner the Town of Viking-Rural Sustainability Demonstration Town Project as well as the program sponsor Cargill for all of the support. 

    If you are interested in volunteering at this event, or if you would like to have Wetlands Trees and Forests come to your community, please contact the BRWA Education and Outreach Coordinator Nathalie Stanley at Nathalie@battleriverwatershed.ca or by phone at 1-888-672-0276.

  • Spirit of the Watershed 2011 Art Workshops
    Event Date: Saturday, September 17, 2011
    Location: Little Beaver Lake and Driedmeat Creek

    In 2011, the Battle River Watershed Alliance is again partnering with the Camrose Arts Society and Tourism Camrose to "Capture the Spirit of the Watershed" through two outdoor art workshops. The workshops will take place on June 11 and September 17, from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm on each day. Registration for each workshop is $25 and includes lunch.

    Capture the spirit of...

    LITTLE BEAVER LAKE: June 11

    DRIEDMEAT CREEK: September 17

    Detailed directions to workshop locations will be provided to workshop participants.

    For more information or to register for one or both of the workshops, contact Jane Cherry-Lemire by phone at 780.672.9949 or by email to jcherry@camrose.ca

    ***SPECIAL NOTE TO ARTISTS: Artists participating in the workshops will have the opportunity to be featured in various BRWA promotional materials!

  • Great Canadian Shoreline Clean-up
    Event Date: Saturday, September 17, 2011
    Location: Across Canada

     

    *GREAT CANADIAN SHORELINE CLEANUP 2011: This year’s shoreline cleanup is from September 17-25, 2011. Organize a shoreline cleanup in your area or community, or find a shoreline cleanup near you at www.shorelinecleanup.ca!

    Organizing a cleanup? Let us know! We'd love to be involved in your event.

    “The activist is not the man who says the river is dirty. The activist is the man who cleans up the river.” Ross Perot

  • Whelp Creek BMP Evaluation Project Tour
    Event Date: Thursday, September 8, 2011
    Location: Lacombe County

    Attend the Whelp Creek BMP Project Tour, September 8, 2011. There is no cost to attend. See the poster for more information.

  • The 2nd Annual Battle River Watershed Festival
    Event Date: Saturday, August 6, 2011
    Location: Camrose County Nature Conservation Area

    Come Join the Battle River Watershed Alliance for our 2nd Annual Watershed Festival!
    The festival will be held at the Camrose County Nature Conservation Centre on August 6, 2011 from 10am-3pm
    There will many different activities happening throughout the day for everyone to enjoy!

    Activities Include:
    Free BBQ Lunch
    Canoeing
    Face Painting
    Saskatoon Pie Baking Contest (Bring your homemade saskatoon pie to the Festival and enter it in the contest)
    Guest Speakers
    Scavenger hunts
    Bird House Building
    Making a home made flower press
    And more....

    Directions to the Nature Conservation Centre
    So how do you get there:
    14.5km east on Highway 13 to Green Grove Road then 8.5 km south to TWP 452
    OR
    11.5km south on Highway 56 to HeatherBrae Hall Road (TWP 452) then east 8km to RGE 185

    To View a Map on how to get to the Camrose County Nature Conservation Centre visit the Camrose County Website
    http://www.county.camrose.ab.ca/
    and cllick on "Nature Centre"

    Hope to see you all at the Festival and please invite any friends you think would be interested in attending!

    If you have any further questions please phone the Battle River Watershed Alliance Office at 1-780-672-0276 or email bettina@battleriverwatershed.ca.

     

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