Previous Events

BRWA Annual General Meeting
Date:
Location: Norsemen Inn Camrose
Our first AGM will stat at 3:00 pm in Camrose on Novemebr 14th

we ask our members to attend and bring a friend

BRWA will be providing an evening meal so we ask you to RSVP your attendance.

Call David at 780 781 2972 or Moe at 780 672 7621 to register.
Or send an email to david.samm@battleriverwatershed.ca

Caring For Our Watersheds - Battle River Contest
Date: April 09 2009
Location: Throughout the Battle River Watershed
This contest invites students within the Battle River watershed in Grade 8 and higher to submit proposals that answer the question, 'What can I do, create, invent or improve to better care for the Battle River watershed?' Incentives and cash prizes are available to students and schools with the most creative, thought-provoking proposals. Contest deadline is April 8. Awards night is May 2. For more information, contact Project Coordinator, Maurice Samm at: 780/672-7621 or msamm@telus.net

Day of Interest: International Day for Biological Diversity
Date: April 20 2010
Location: Global
Check out http://www.cbd.int/idb/ for more information!

WORLD CAFE
Date: April 20 2010
Location: Stoney Creek Centre, Camrose
You are invited to attend a World Cafe event in Camrose at the Stoney Creek Centre, 5320 - 40 Avenue, on Tuesday April 20, 2010 at 7:00 PM. This is the final event of a year long study by graduate student Gaylene Halter that has focused on public input on water policy for the Battle River Watershed. This will give you the opportunity to provide your feedback on the findings from the previous stages of interviews and study groups. Refreshments will be provided. To confirm your attendance, or for more information, contact the BRWA at (780) 672-0276.

Day of Interest: Earth Day
Date: April 22 2010
Location: Global
Check out the web for information on Earth Day and Earth Day events happening around the world! Keep an eye out for events that might be happening locally, as well!

Alberta Invasive Plant Council AGM
Date: April 29 2009
Location: Red Deer
The Alberta Invasive Plant Council is holding its Annual General Meeting on April 29th at the Red Deer Lodge Hotel & Conference Centre. Registration and program details can be found at: www.invasiveplants.ab.ca

BRWA Summer Information Meeting
Date: August 15 2008
Location: Lakedell Hall (Pigeon Lake)
Join the Battle River Watershed Alliance from 3 - 8 pm as we look at 'your place within a watershed'. Speakers include Maurice Samm, Judy Stewart, Chris Teichreb, and Mark Anielski. For more information, contact David Samm at 780/781-2972.

Watershed Festival
Date: August 21 2010
Location: Camrose County Nature Conservation Centre
Join us for fun and information at the new Camrose County Nature Conservation Centre. The day starts at 10:00 am and events during the day include canoeing, games for kids, tree planting, geocaching, guest speakers, nature walks and more. All this at no cost and a FREE LUNCH. Call our office at 780 672 0276 to let us know you are attending.

Pigeon Lake Watershed Association 2nd Annual General Meeting
Date: August 23 2008
Location: Vasa Lodge (Golden Days)
Join PLWA at 10 am as it presents its Pigeon Lake State of the Watershed Report as well as a report on Association activities, financial statements, bylaw amendments and election of directors. For more information, visit www.pigeonlakewatershedassociation.com

BRWA Board Meeting
Date: December 12 2008
Location: Camrose
Board of Directors Orientation Meeting
Afternoon meeting starts with lunch
Location TBA
Tour of potential office space

We are ALL Upstream II - Making Connections
Date: February 10 2009
Location: Executive Royal Inn, Leduc
Hosted by the Partners FOR the Saskatchewan River Basin and the North Saskatchewan River Watershed Alliance (NSWA), this three-day conference (Feb 10-12) will provide an opportunity to learn about the State of the Saskatchewan River Basin, current science and research going on in the basin, address issues in shared governance, oil & gas, municipal waste water, as well as engaging rural stakeholders in watershed planning. NSWA invites municipalities to join a Pre-Conference Municipal Workshop (Feb 10) for a wide-ranging discussion on Integrated Watershed Management Planning. For more information, visit: www.saskriverbasin.ca/Upstream2/Home.html

Generative Governance: The New Perspective
Date: February 12 2009
Location: Camrose
The Volunteer Centre of Camrose & District is hosting workshop entitled Generative Governance: The New Perspective on February 12. For details, call: 780/672-0141 or visit: http://generativegovernancecamrose.eventbrite.com

Pigeon Lake Watershed Association Special General Meeting
Date: February 12 2009
Location: Calmar
Pigeon Lake Watershed Association is holding a Special General Meeting of Members on February 12th at 6:30 pm at the Calmar Curling Club & Community Centre, 5020-47 Street, Calmar. The purpose of the meeting is to approve revised Articles of Association which require approval by the Members of the Association. For more information, contact President, Jim Stevens, at 780/586-0710 or Bill Grace at 780/430-1207.

2009 Great Backyard Bird Count
Date: February 13 2009
Location: Across North America
The 12th Annual Great Backyard Bird Count is being held February 13-16 across North America. Join tens of thousands of bird watchers in tallying birds over four days. For more information, visit: www.birdcount.org

Alberta Environmental Farm Plan Company Workshop
Date: February 17 2009
Location: Wainwright
An Environmental Farm Plan regional workshop, delivered by a trained Program Coordinator and a Technical Assistant, is being held in east-central Alberta. The workshop and materials are provided free of charge to producers. The workshop takes 5-6 hours. For more information, contact Perry Phillips at 780/636-3366 or email: Phillips@AlbertaEFP.com

Water Sustainability Benefit Concert
Date: February 25 2010
Location: Merchants Coffee House, Camrose, AB
A group of students from the Augustana Faculty of the University of Alberta is putting on a benefit concert to raise awareness of water sustainability issues. Come check out the live entertainment and learn about issues surrounding water sustainability!

The event will take place on February 25, 2010, at Merchants Coffee House, from 7-9pm. ALL ARE WELCOME!

Monetary donations will be collected and are being generously donated by the students to the Battle River Watershed Alliance.

Water & the Willows Film Festival
Date: February 27 2009
Location: Riverbend Golf Course, Red Deer
Water & the Willows Film Festival will showcase stories of stewardship in central Alberta, and will include dinner, digital stories by central Alberta landowners and musical guest, Matt Masters. Time is from 6 - 9:30 pm. Cost is $15/person. RSVP by Feb 17th to Gary Lewis at 403/845-4444.

Camrose Christmas Bird Count
Date: January 03 2009
Location: Camrose
The annual Christmas Bird Count in Camrose will be held from 8 am to 1:30 pm on January 3rd. To register, contact Glen Hvenegaard at: 780/679-0253 or email: glen.hvenegaard@ualberta.ca

4th Annual Christmas Bird Count
Date: January 05 2009
Location: Wainwright Canadian Forces Base
The 4th Annual Christmas Bird Count at the Wainwright Canadian Forces Base is planned for January 5th from 8 am to 4 pm. Contact: Shane Mascarin at: 780/842-1363 ext 1019.

4th National Stewardship & Conservation Conference
Date: July 08 2009
Location: Calgary
With a theme, Strengthening Stewardship - Investing at every step, this conference will bring together a diversity of individuals, groups, industry, business, government and non-government organizations committed to stewardship. For more information, visit: www.stewardship2009.ca

BRWA Holds Its First PhotoVoice Information Meeting!
Date: July 14 2010
Location: Hi-U Centre, Ferintosh
The Battle River Watershed Alliance is hosting its first PhotoVoice meeting!

Through the PhotoVoice project, we are looking to give voice to the diversity of perspectives that exist across the Battle River watershed and explore people's connections to this place. We want to encourage dialogue among residents of the Battle River watershed and explore the diverse experiences and stories of the people who live, work and play in this place.

Interested in sharing your perspectives and stories through photography? Come out and learn more at our first PhotoVoice information meeting at the Ferintosh Hi-U Centre, July 14th at 7:30pm.

City of Camrose Water Festival
Date: June 05 2008
Location: Camrose Seniors Centre
Evening Open House featuring guest speakers and displays celebrating Water Appreciation Week. A unique opportunity for water professionals and the community to come together to recognize the vital role that water plays in our daily lives.
Contact: Vicki Cole, City of Camrose, 780/672-4428 or email: vcole@camrose.ca

2009 Alberta Water Quality Awareness Day
Date: June 05 2009
Location: Throughout Alberta
Alberta Water Quality Awareness (AWQA) Day is June 5, 2009, however, water testing can be done anytime between May 1st and August 31st. For more information, visit: www.awqa.ca

Battle River Municipal Forum
Date: June 05 2009
Location: Augustana Campus Camrose Alberta
Battle River Watershed Alliance and the Alberta Centre for Sustainable Rural Communities invites all muncipalities to participate in our one day forum to discuss watershed and land use planning issues and concerns and to discover how we can work together to support the social economic and ecological diversity inthe BAttle River Watershed. Call David at 1 888 672 0276 for more information and to register people from your council.

Caring For Our Watersheds Competition and Awards Banquet
Date: June 05 2010
Location: Central Alberta
This proposal writing competition asks students the question, "What can you do to improve your watershed?" Students in both junior and senior high are eligible for cash prizes when they enter. Every student that enters is recognized for their contribution. Students are encouraged to let their imaginations guide them to preparing creative, innovative, and inspiring project proposals.

The contest deadline is May 12, 2010, and the Awards and Volunteer Appreciation Banquet is on June 5, 2010, at the Augustana Campus of the University of Alberta.

Anyone interested in entering or volunteering is invited to contact the program co-ordinator: Erin Murphy-Thompson at 780-672-0272 or erin@battleriverwatershed.ca.

See also http://www.caringforourwatersheds.com for more information.

"When the well is dry, we know the value of water." -Benjamin Franklin

Working Well Workshop
Date: June 10 2010
Location: Lakedell Hall (west of Pigeon Lake)
Working Well Workshop
June 10
Lakedell Hall
Pigeon Lake Watershed Association
Trudy Flesher
Phone: 780-498-6198
Email: trudyhf@shaw.ca

Background
In June 2006, a series of groundwater and coal bed methane (CBM) public information sessions were held in central and southern Alberta. These sessions addressed landowner concerns about CBM development potentially affecting groundwater supplies. Following these sessions, additional workshops were requested by water well owners related to water well management (i.e. proper construction, operation and maintenance). This led to the establishment of the Working Well program.

Our Vision
The Working Well program works to ensure safe and secure groundwater supplies for water well users in Alberta.

Our Objectives
Awareness - To help water well owners recognize that management of private wells is their responsibility, and to understand the potential impacts of human activities on groundwater.
Knowledge - To help well owners gain a basic understanding of groundwater science, how a water well works, and how a well should be managed.
Practice Change - To help well owners acquire the knowledge and skills to adopt recommended water well management practices.

Algal Bloom Open House
Date: June 13 2008
Location: Mulhurst Bay (Pigeon Lake)
Evening Open House at Mulhurst Community Hall from 6 - 9 pm featuring displays as well as presentations from a limnologist and the health region on algal blooms.
Contact: Christina Pickles, Alberta Environment, 780/422-5513 or email: Christina.Pickles@gov.ab.ca

The Original Grazing School for Women
Date: June 16 2008
Location: Circle Square Ranch, Halkirk
Combination of indoor and outdoor activities and presentations on grazing decisions for sustainability, growing traditional foods, maintaining your dugout, troubleshooting your livestock watering system, farm diversification, producer perspectives, and livestock health. Cost: $50 (Early Bird) or $65, meals and accommodation provided. Pre-register by June 2nd for Early Bird rate with: Lindsey Barton at 1-866-828-6774 or Kerri O'Shaughnessy at 780/427-7940.

BRWA State of the Watershed Community Meeting
Date: March 05 2009
Location: Camrose
The Battle River Watershed Alliance is holding a State of the Watershed community meeting on March 5th at 7 pm at the Augustana College Chapel in Camrose. For more information, contact BRWA State of the Watershed Coordinator Maurice Samm at: msamm@telus.net or 780/781-2972.

Pigeon Lake Fisheries Management Plan Meeting
Date: March 05 2009
Location: Wetaskiwin
Alberta Sustainable Resource Development is hosting two meetings to review proposed recommendations and changes to the Pigeon Lake Fisheries Management Plan. The first meeting will be held March 3rd at 7 pm at the Nisku Inn in Nisku; the second meeting will be held March 5th at 7 pm at the Wayside Inn in Wetaskiwin. For more information, contact Vance Buchwald at: 403/340-5356.

Alberta Land Trust Conference
Date: March 11 2008
Location: Nisku
The Alberta Land Trust Conference is being held March 11th to 13th at the Executive Royal Inn in Nisku. For more information, visit: www.landtrusts-alberta.ca

Alberta Land Trust Conference
Date: March 11 2009
Location: Nisku
The Alberta Land Trust Conference is being held March 11 - 13 at the Executive Royal Inn in Nisku. For more information, visit: www.landtrusts-alberta.ca

Voices of the Battle River Watershed: Photography Exhibition
Date: March 18 2010
Location: Augustana Campus, Faith and Life Lounge
Interested in photography? Interested in exploring a diversity of perspectives on water and watershed issues? Come check out our photography gallery - hosted by the Battle River Watershed Alliance and two Augustana students.

In collaboration with two students from the Augustana Faculty of the U of A, the BRWA has initiated a pilot project called "PhotoVoice". A main goal of this project is to capture, through photography, people's perceptions of, and connections to, the Battle River watershed. Every picture tells a story, and this exhibition is a means of sharing a few of the stories that have been told thus far.

Where: Augustana Campus, Faith and Life lounge
When: Thursday, MARCH 18, 10am-8pm

Refreshments provided!

Day of Interest: World Water Day
Date: March 22 2010
Location: Global
Check out http://www.worldwaterday.org/ for more information!

EARTH HOUR
Date: March 27 2010
Location: Everywhere
TURN OFF YOUR LIGHTS from 8:30-9:30pm on Saturday, March 27th and take a stand AGAINST climate change and FOR a healthier planet.

Earth Hour, a global movement and call for action on Climate Change, will take place this Saturday, March 27 from 8:30-9:30pm. Earth Hour is a time to recognize how our actions affect our planet. It is a time to CHOOSE to become more mindful of our energy consumption, not just for this one hour, but in our daily lives.

To do your part, try to do the following during Earth Hour (and beyond):
o Turn off the lights
o Turn down the heat
o Turn off appliances, printers and photocopiers
o Unplug computers, monitors and other electronics

BRWA Board of Directors Meeting
Date: May 23 2008
Location: Kelsey
The BRWA Board of Directors will be holding its monthly meeting in Kelsey to discuss Battle River watershed issues and BRWA action items. Contact: David Samm at 780/781-2972 or email: info@battleriverwatershed.ca

Environmental Farm Plan Workshops 1
Date: November 10 2006
Location: Brownfield
Lunch provided. Pre-register by November 7th. Kristin Cuss (780) 384-4100.

Board of Directors Meeting
Date: November 15 2007
Location: Killam
BRWA Board of Directors Meeting
Killam Location TBA

This will be the orientation meeting for new directors

Agenda posted soon

Wood & Water Pancake Breakfast
Date: November 16 2006
Location: Sedgewick Legion Hall
Find out how trees and wetlands impact agric productivity, water quality & quantity breakfast 7:30-9:00, presentations to follow. Pre-register with: Kristin Cuss (780) 384-4100 or Don Ruzicka (780) 385-2474

Environmental Farm Plan Workshops 2
Date: November 17 2006
Location: Brownfield
Lunch provided. Pre-register by November 7th. Kristin Cuss (780) 384-4100

Women's Grazing School
Date: November 21 2006
Location: Coronation Comm. Hall
Pasture supplements, cattle handling, record keeping, pasture hints, rations, calving problems, pasture lease negtns. Cost: $20, lunch provided Pre-register by Nov 18th with: Chinook Applied Research Oyen (403) 664-3777 or Battle River Research Group Forestburg 1-866-828-6774

BRWA Annual General Meeting
Date: November 25 2009
Location: Reynolds Museum, Wetaskiwin
BRWA is holding its Annual General Meeting on November 25 from 10 am to 3 pm at the Reynolds Museum in Wetaskiwin. For more information, contact David Samm at: 780/672-0276.

BATTLE RIVER WATERSHED ALLIANCE NOTICE OF FORMATION MEETING
Date: November 30 2006
Location: Killam AgriPlex
Agenda:
10:30 am BRWA membership registration
Coffee

Information Sessions

·Background on the BRWA; Alberta Water for Life Strategy

·Local Alberta Environmentally Sustainable Agriculture initiative

·Fish Populations and the Battle River

* FOR A COPY OF ANY OF THE ABOVE LISTED POWER POINT PRESENTATIONS, PLEASE CLICK ON THE NEWSLETTERS BUTTON OF THE BRWA WEBSITE

12 noon Lunch

1:00 pm Formation Meeting

·Motion to form the Battle River Watershed Alliance

·Motion to adopt bylaws

·Nominating Committee Report for Board of Directors

·Election of Board of Directors

·Overview of upcoming activities

3:30 pm Adjournment

If you have questions, you may call: Maureen Lynch, 403/554-3321, OR Jeremy Enarson, 780/672-4428.

* FOR A COPY OF POWER POINT PRESENTATIONS, PLEASE CLICK ON THE NEWSLETTERS BUTTON OF THE BRWA WEBSITE

WPAC Summit
Date: October 26 2009
Location: Norseman Inn, Camrose
BRWA is hosting this year's annual Watershed Planning & Advisory Council Summit from October 26-28. Join WPACs from across the province as we discuss watershed issues. For more information, contact David Samm at: 780/672-0276.

Air, Land & Water - Leadership in Integrated Environment Management
Date: September 18 2008
Location: Sherwood Park Best Western
Join the Alberta Lake Management Society, in partnership with the Beaver Hills Initiative, on Sept 18-20 as they present the 15th Annual ALMS Conference. The conference will feature presentations on resource management, a tour of the Beaver Hills, and a forum to meet and share information with other professionals and local residents interested in environmental management. For more information, visit www.alms.ca or call 780/702-2567.