Thursday, May 14, 2026
Don Lands Sees First Flow of Water
Toronto, ON – One of North America’s largest water infrastructure projects reached a major milestone on Wednesday, January 31, when pumps were activated for the…
Watersheds
Alberta Invests in Natural Drought and Flood Protection
Edmonton, AB – Alberta’s government is investing $3.5 million to help make the province more naturally drought resilient, to prevent floods and improve water quality.…
Manitoba Government announces additional supports for healthy watersheds
The Manitoba government is investing an additional $294,000 to expand the Watershed Districts Program, Environment and Climate Change Minister Tracy Schmidt announced in advance of…
Ducks Unlimited Canada, Raisin Region Conservation Authority secure 10.4 acres in South Glengarry, ON
South Glengarry, ON – Ducks Unlimited Canada, (DUC), and Raisin Region Conservation Authority, (RRCA), are celebrating the recent acquisition of 10.4 acres, (4.1 hectares) of…
Shuswap watershed groups warn of recent Zebra and Quagga Mussel discoveries
The Shuswap Watershed Council (SWC) and the Columbia Shuswap Invasive Species Society (CSISS) are raising the alarm about recent discoveries of invasive Zebra and Quagga…
The County of Brant, ON, wins grant to fight invasive plant, phragmites
The County of Brant, ON, was awarded $5,820 from the Green Shovels Collaborative’s Invasive Phragmites Control Fund to combat the invasive plant, Phragmites. This project…
IJC’s International Watersheds Initiative celebrates anniversary with new showcase report
Ottawa, ON & Washington, DC – In the 25 years since the International Joint Commission (IJC) first proposed it, the International Watersheds Initiative (IWI) has…
Ontario helping restore wetlands in the City of Pickering
Pickering, ON – The Ontario government has invested over $925,000 in two projects led by conservation organizations to restore and enhance wetlands in the City…
Governments come together to build flood resilience in Nooksack, Sumas watersheds
An international, multi-government agreement that commits to addressing flood risks and restoring salmon habitat in portions of British Columbia’s Fraser Valley and Washington state’s Whatcom…
Study: UBCO researcher examines how wildfires can transform rivers
After wildfire, the devastation to the landscape and communities is obvious and unforgettable. And now, a UBC Okanagan researcher is taking a different look at…
Town of Gibsons and SCRD announce Aquifer 560 Watershed Agreement
The Town of Gibsons (ToG) and the Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) announced that they have entered into a long-term Aquifer 560 Watershed Agreement. The agreement improves…
Investing in Alberta’s wetlands and watersheds
Watersheds are areas of land that drain rainfall and snowmelt into steams, rivers and lakes which, in turn, help support healthy communities and ecosystems. Each…
Tools for wetland classification: research contributes to major win in Manitoba wetland conservation
Wetlands face an ever-increasing threat worldwide, despite their value in providing essential services like carbon storage, water purification, wildlife habitat, and more. Wetlands play a…
Nose Creek Watershed Partnership wins Alberta Emerald Award for Environmental Leadership Governance
The Nose Creek Watershed Partnership, comprised of the City of Airdrie, City of Calgary, Rocky View County, Town of Crossfield, Calgary Airport Authority and the…
Communities along Fraser River benefit from increased flood resistance
People and communities along the Fraser River will be better protected from flooding with dike improvements, and enhanced flood-mitigation and watershed-restoration projects. “We know people living in the…
Okanagan Water Board calls for more money for B.C. Watershed Security Fund
Kelowna, B.C. – The B.C. government’s announcement of a Watershed Security Strategy and Fund (WSSF) is being applauded by the Okanagan Basin Water Board, but the…
Kincardine works to remediate phragmites
Kincardine, ON – Canada’s worst invasive plant is a little less evident in the Municipality of Kincardine. This is thanks to a comprehensive and collaborative initiative…
Shuswap Watershed Council receives reply letter from Minister of Environment regarding algal bloom, new commitments made for monitoring and action
Shuswap Watershed Council receives reply letter from Minister of Environment regarding algal bloom, new commitments made for monitoring and action The Shuswap Watershed Council (SWC)…
Watershed strategy co-developed with First Nations, $100 million invested
The B.C. government and the B.C.-First Nations Water Table announced an unprecedented $100-million investment in healthy watersheds and the launch of engagement on a new…
Multi-faceted approach enhances B.C.’s Stoney Creek Watershed
Coquitlam, B.C. – Coquitlam is making progress on improving water quality and sewer system performance in the Stoney Creek watershed through a multi-faceted, cooperative approach.…
A closer look at British Columbia’s proposed Watershed Security and Strategy Fund
In January of 2022, the government of British Columbia issued a discussion paper seeking the public’s input on a proposed Watershed Security Strategy and Fund,…
Governments of Canada and Manitoba and four First Nations work together on Seal River watershed
The Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change and Minister responsible for Parks Canada, Manitoba Minister of Environment, Climate and Parks Jeff Wharton,…
Ontario’s Grindstone Creek watershed provides $2 billion in stormwater management services
Halton Region, ON — At a time when Ontario’s Greenbelt is eyed for development, a new report demonstrates that natural assets in Grindstone Creek are…
Ducks Unlimited Canada partners with Irving Oil, University of Toronto Scarborough, and other top Canadian academics to advance climate research and reduce greenhouse gas emissions
Saint John, NB – A new partnership between industry, academia, and conservation organizations is quantifying the role of wetlands as nature-based climate solutions and will…