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SUMMARY:Building for the Birds Workshop in Grande Prairie County
DESCRIPTION:Join the County of Grande Prairie and the Agroforestry and Woodlot Extension Society for a Bird House building workshop. \nLearn about the lives and needs of some of our local birds\, and then build your own birdhouse! Participants need to bring their own drill and bits ( Phillips & #2 Robertson\, 1/8 ” and 3/8″) \nSnacks and refreshments will be provided. Enough material for 20 birdhouses will be provided (for first 20 registrants) and participants will build 1 birdhouse per group or family. \nRegister via Eventbrite. For further information\, please contact Jill Henry 780-532-9727 or email jhenry@countygp.ab.ca
URL:https://www.awes-ab.ca/event/building-for-the-birds-workshop-in-grande-prairie-county/
LOCATION:Beaverlodge Agriculture Plex\, 1123 5 Ave\, Beaverlodge\, Alberta\, T0H 0C0\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Between Edmonton, Slave Lake, and Grande Prairie,North and West of Grande Prairie and Slave Lake to the Border
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20190205T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20190205T203000
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SUMMARY:Building for the Berries Workshop in Grande Prairie County
DESCRIPTION:The prairies – including the Grande Prairie region – are home to a diversity of fruit producing species bursting with valuable antioxidants and other nutrients. Yet these species continue to be underutilized in our diets. On February 5th\, join the County of Grande Prairie No. 1 and the Agroforestry and Woodlot Extension Society for a hands-on workshop on low-tech\, ecologically-based fruit production\, harvesting\, and processing. The workshop will begin with a presentation that covers: \n\nPromising fruit species for Alberta\nHow to design\, establish\, and maintain your own “food forest”\nLow-tech strategies for harvesting and processing fruit\n\nFollowing this presentation\, participants will get the chance to build their own berry sorters that will make processing saskatoons\, chokecherries\, currants\, and haskaps a breeze! Participants need to bring their own drill and bits (1/8” for making pilot holes\, along with Phillips and #2 Robertson). \nSnacks and refreshments will be provided. There will be enough material to build 20 berry sorters (the first 20 to register). Participants will build 1 berry sorter per group or family. \nRegister via Eventbrite. For further information\, please contact Jill Henry 780-532-9727 or email jhenry@countygp.ab.ca
URL:https://www.awes-ab.ca/event/building-for-the-berries-workshop-in-grande-prairie-county/
LOCATION:TARA Centre\, 465X+M3\, Grande Prairie\, Alberta\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Between Edmonton, Slave Lake, and Grande Prairie,North and West of Grande Prairie and Slave Lake to the Border
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20190206T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20190206T213000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20190117T151259Z
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SUMMARY:Shelterbelt Workshop in Northern Sunrise County
DESCRIPTION:AWES staff will be leading an interactive workshop on February 6th from 630PM to 830PM where participants learn about shelterbelts and Eco-Buffers\, and how to design\, establish\, and maintain one on their own properties. \nFor more information: \nPlease visit the event page at www.northernsunrise.net  \nor call 780-322-3831 \nor send an email to alus@northernsunrise.net
URL:https://www.awes-ab.ca/event/shelterbelt-workshop-in-northern-sunrise-county/
LOCATION:St Isidore Cultural Center\, 1 St\, St Isidore\, AB\, T0H 3B0\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Between Edmonton, Slave Lake, and Grande Prairie,North and West of Grande Prairie and Slave Lake to the Border
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20190207T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20190207T213000
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SUMMARY:Northern Sunrise County Bumblebee House Building Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Join AWES and Northern Sunrise County on February 7th\, 2019 and learn about the importance of pollinators while getting crafty and building a house for bumble bees! It’s a great way to spend an evening with your friends or family! \nSpace is limited\, so please register by emailing alus@northernsunrise.net or call Becky at 780-322-3831.  \nThis is a FREE workshop\, but you will have to bring your own cordless drill!
URL:https://www.awes-ab.ca/event/northern-sunrise-county-bumblebee-house-building-workshop/
LOCATION:St Isidore Cultural Center\, 1 St\, St Isidore\, AB\, T0H 3B0\, Canada
CATEGORIES:North and West of Grande Prairie and Slave Lake to the Border
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20190511T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20190511T160000
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SUMMARY:BMPs on Private Forested Lands Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Want to make the most out of your woodlot or forested area? At this workshop private landowners will learn: \n\nBest management practices on private forested lands \nHow forested lands contribute economically and environmentally\nManaging for maximizing ecological and economic value\nHow maintenance & restoration lead to healthier woodlots\n\nPlus outdoor field visits in the afternoon: \n\nWoodlot managed by Mr. Florian Spika\nNPARA Research Farm – shelterbelt tree & eco-buffer demos\n\nGuest Speakers: Florian Spika (landowner) and Mikel Jackman (Mercer-Peace River) \nCost: $10 includes lunch and refreshments (pay at the door) \nRegister by MAY 08 for space and lunch considerations with Noel St. Jean at 1-780-245-5540 or nstjean@awes-ab.ca
URL:https://www.awes-ab.ca/event/bmps-on-private-forested-lands-workshop/
LOCATION:Royal Canadian Legion Branch 139\, Manning\, AB\, W9C8+HF\, Manning\, Alberta\, Canada
CATEGORIES:North and West of Grande Prairie and Slave Lake to the Border
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20200804T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20200818T210000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20200709T204523Z
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SUMMARY:Riparian Management Course
DESCRIPTION:This interactive online course will help farmers\, ranchers\, and other land managers in Alberta make the most of their riparian areas. Register on Eventbrite: https://bit.ly/3i7FECa\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRiparian areas – those wet areas around water bodies – are often overlooked and underrated. Yet with proper design and management\, they can become the most productive parts of the landscape\, magnets for diverse wildlife\, and moderators of flood and drought cycles. In this interactive online course\, the Agroforestry and Woodlot Extension Society (AWES) and Cows and Fish will help Alberta land owners and managers maximize the potential of their riparian areas to provide diverse benefits for their lands and watersheds. \n  \nCourse Details \nThe course will be implemented over Zoom (links and details provided to participants) in five sessions\, 7-9pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays from August 4th to 18th. Each session will include a mixture of live presentations\, activities\, and Q&A. \nIn the first couple of sessions\, participants will learn what riparian areas are\, how riparian areas function\, and how this functioning is affected by the health of the riparian area. Participants will then be given tools to assess the health of their own riparian areas\, along with a framework for developing a management plan for it. \nIn the third and fourth sessions\, participants will learn about the range of goods and services healthy riparian areas can provide\, such as water quality\, flood and drought resilience\, biodiversity habitat\, forage\, biomass\, food\, nutrient cycling\, pest suppression\, pollination\, and more. Participants will then learn how management and restoration activities can support these goods and services. Content will be customized according to the interests and backgrounds of participants. \nParticipants will be expected to spend 2-4 hours outside of session time in developing their management plans. In the fifth session\, participants will have the opportunity to share draft versions of these plans. Course facilitators and other participants will provide feedback and advice. \nUpon completion of the course\, alumni can request to receive free consultation services from AWES and Cows and Fish staff over email\, over the phone\, or in person. These services will be provided on a first come first serve basis as long as funds are available. \n  \nCourse Cost and Funding \nThe fee for this course is $20 per household unit. This fee has been greatly reduced\, as the majority of course costs are being covered by a grant from the Watershed Resiliency and Restoration Program (WRRP)\, administered by Alberta Environment and Parks. The primary objective of WRRP is to increase the natural ability of the province’s watersheds to reduce the intensity\, magnitude\, duration and effects of flooding and drought through watershed mitigation measures. Widespread implementation of the riparian restoration and management practices taught in this course has the potential to mitigate flooding and drought throughout the watershed while also providing direct benefits to landowners. \n*Note: This course is only available to individuals or organizations who own or manage land in the province of Alberta. Examples of eligible participants include but are not limited to farmers\, ranchers\, acreage owners\, or the staff of municipalities or land trusts.
URL:https://www.awes-ab.ca/event/riparian-management-course/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:East of Calgary,North of Grande Prairie and Slave Lake,West of Edmonton,East of Edmonton,West of Hwy 2 between Calgary and Edmonton,East of Hwy 2 between Calgary and Edmonton,Northeast of Edmonton to the Borders,Between Edmonton, Slave Lake, and Grande Prairie,North and West of Grande Prairie and Slave Lake to the Border
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20210301T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20210301T210000
DTSTAMP:20260409T001919
CREATED:20210220T220111Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210220T220111Z
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SUMMARY:Ecobuffers & Shelterbelts
DESCRIPTION:Shelterbelts and ecobuffers can prevent soil erosion\, mitigate temperature swings\, capture snow for water retention or to prevent blowing snow on roadways\, sequester carbon\, provide habitat for pollinators and other wildlife\, and so much more.  But where do you start?  How do you pay for it?  How do you maintain it for the long term?   \n  \nJoin us for a free webinar series March 1 and 5\, from 7-9 MST.  We’ll cover the basic trunk of knowledge for shelterbelt and ecobuffer design on March 1 and take a deep dive into the roots March 5.  Sign up at https://ecobuffers.eventbrite.ca.
URL:https://www.awes-ab.ca/event/ecobuffers-shelterbelts/2021-03-01/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Online,North of Grande Prairie and Slave Lake,Northeast of Edmonton to the Borders,Between Edmonton, Slave Lake, and Grande Prairie,North and West of Grande Prairie and Slave Lake to the Border
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20210305T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20210305T210000
DTSTAMP:20260409T001919
CREATED:20210220T220111Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210220T220111Z
UID:10000163-1614927600-1614978000@www.awes-ab.ca
SUMMARY:Ecobuffers & Shelterbelts
DESCRIPTION:Shelterbelts and ecobuffers can prevent soil erosion\, mitigate temperature swings\, capture snow for water retention or to prevent blowing snow on roadways\, sequester carbon\, provide habitat for pollinators and other wildlife\, and so much more.  But where do you start?  How do you pay for it?  How do you maintain it for the long term?   \n  \nJoin us for a free webinar series March 1 and 5\, from 7-9 MST.  We’ll cover the basic trunk of knowledge for shelterbelt and ecobuffer design on March 1 and take a deep dive into the roots March 5.  Sign up at https://ecobuffers.eventbrite.ca.
URL:https://www.awes-ab.ca/event/ecobuffers-shelterbelts/2021-03-05/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Online,North of Grande Prairie and Slave Lake,Northeast of Edmonton to the Borders,Between Edmonton, Slave Lake, and Grande Prairie,North and West of Grande Prairie and Slave Lake to the Border
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20210501T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20210531T170000
DTSTAMP:20260409T001919
CREATED:20201202T172759Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210326T175954Z
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SUMMARY:*POSTPONED*: 2021 Envirothon!
DESCRIPTION:WHAT IS ENVIROTHON?\nAlberta Envirothon is held yearly in May The Alberta Envirothon is a high school competition where teams compete on their knowledge of environmental science and natural resources through a series of field stations\, written tests and an oral presentation of the team’s solution to a complex environmental issue. One team is crowned provincial champion and is eligible to represent Alberta at the NCF Envirothon (international competition). \n  \nThe competition is centred on four categories and a changing annual theme: \n\nAquatic Ecology\nForestry\nSoils and Land Use\nWildlife\nAnnual themes relate to current issues: water management\, agriculture\, rangeland\, soil and water conservation\, invasive species\, urban forests\, non point source pollution or groundwater protection.\n\n  \nThe purpose of the Alberta Envirothon is to develop knowledgeable\, skilled and\ndedicated citizens who are enabled to solve complex environmental issues\, act\nas stewards of the environment and have a desire to learn more about the environment\nand natural resources management. \n  \nWHY PARTICIPATE?\nStudents will: \n\nexplore the outdoors and take part in hands-on learning\nparticipate in workshops\, learning directly from subject matter experts\nlearn about careers in environmental science and natural resources\nearn up to two high school CTS credits\nenhance teamwork and problem solving skills\npractice public speaking and presentation skills\nearn cash prizes:\n1st place = $1000\n2nd place = $500\n3rd place = $250\n\nTeachers also benefit! Envirothon: \n\nis an effective educational tool that reinforces classroom curriculum and can be connected to a variety of curriculum topics\nconnects classroom learning with hands-on fieldwork\nsets up networking opportunities with like-minded teachers and PD opportunities with environmental professionals\n\nVisit www.albertaenvirothon.org\nfor registration deadlines \nEnvirothon 2021 – Bookmark – Water Management_51x152mm_Final
URL:https://www.awes-ab.ca/event/2021-envirothon/
CATEGORIES:Online,East of Calgary,North of Grande Prairie and Slave Lake,West of Edmonton,East of Edmonton,South of Calgary,West of Hwy 2 between Calgary and Edmonton,East of Hwy 2 between Calgary and Edmonton,Northeast of Edmonton to the Borders,Between Edmonton, Slave Lake, and Grande Prairie,North and West of Grande Prairie and Slave Lake to the Border
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