Alberta Watershed Resiliency and Restoration Program
Government of Alberta invests in economic and environmental sustainability by supporting conservation and restoration with DUC.
Wetland conservation creates a ripple effect that benefits the environment in many ways. People working to enhance the health of their communities are looking to wetlands as solutions for things like flooding, drought and climate change.
Albertans won’t soon forget the devastating flooding of recent years, or the effects it had on both the province’s environment and economy. Floodwaters inundated farmland and washed out roads. People’s personal belongings bobbed up and down in water-filled basements. Thanks to the Government’s Watershed Resiliency and Restoration Program, steps are being taken to ensure it doesn’t happen again.
DUC has received more than $11.6 million from the program to launch wetland conservation and restoration efforts that will reduce the impact of floods and drought in Alberta.
Building a community of lake-lovers in Saskatchewan
trueCalling Lakes champion Aura Lee MacPherson sees value in a decade of community connection.
Innovation is key to sustainability of the Fraser River Estuary
trueThe recent completion of the first phase of the Sturgeon Bank pilot project will benefit fish, wildlife and people who use this important ecosystem.
Crops and cattle need safe and reliable water. So do we.
trueAlberta ranchers Brad and Terri Mappin are always looking to improve their land and their bottom line. DUC's wetland restoration and forage programs helped.