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SUMMARY:Eco-Buffer and Shelterbelt Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Are you interested in enhancing your land’s habitat value for wildlife such as pollinators? Reducing wind-stress on your crops\, livestock\, or farm-site? Trapping snow where you want it to be trapped? Making your land more resilient to flooding and droughts? \nLuke Wonneck with the Agroforestry Woodlot Extension Society (AWES) will join Red Deer County to host this workshop\, aimed at helping participants create their own Eco-Buffer or shelterbelt design\, site prep plan and customized management plan. \nAvailable resources and funding opportunities to help with establishing Eco-Buffers and shelterbelts will also be discussed. You will leave with your own plan of action for your Eco-Buffer or shelterbelt! \nAgenda: \n\n10:00 am – Introductions\n10:15 am – ALUS/Green Acreages/CAP funding\n10:45 am – Shelterbelts and Eco-Buffers 101: Design\, establishment\, and maintenance basics\nNoon – Lunch\n12:30 pm – Activity: Conducting a virtual site assessment\n1:00 pm – Customizing your design to provide specific services\n1:30 pm – Activity: Creating your own plan\n3:00 pm – Wrap up\n\nRegister via Eventbrite. For more information\, call Ag Services at 403.342.8654 or email us at agriculture@rdcounty.ca
URL:https://www.awes-ab.ca/event/eco-buffer-and-shelterbelt-workshop-2/
LOCATION:Red Deer County\, 38106 Range Road 275\, Alberta\, T4S 2L9\, Canada
CATEGORIES:West of Hwy 2 between Calgary and Edmonton,East of Hwy 2 between Calgary and Edmonton
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SUMMARY:Blindman River Restoration Project Info Session
DESCRIPTION:Landowners are invited to attend a session to learn more about the health and ecology of the Blindman River and discuss proposed restoration work to improve the quality of the river’s water and riparian area. \nParticipants will learn about: \n\nThe Blindman River Project\nHow you can get involved\nThe ecological and environmental values of the river\nProject funding opportunities\n\nFor more information and to register\, please visit the Eventbrite page. \n 
URL:https://www.awes-ab.ca/event/blindman-river-restoration-project-info-session/
LOCATION:Forshee Community Hall\, Range Rd 20\, Bentley\, Alberta\, T0C 0J0\, Canada
CATEGORIES:West of Hwy 2 between Calgary and Edmonton
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20190525T100000
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SUMMARY:Bigstone Creek Tree Planting Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Interested in learning how to convert an old pasture into a diverse forest full of wildlife? Join us for a tree planting workshop where you will contribute to an active riparian restoration project along Bigstone Creek in the County of Wetaskiwin! Dress for the weather and bring a spade and lawn chair (extras will be provided). Lunch included! \nFree workshop\, but space is limited! Register by Wednesday\, May 22nd by contacting Kim Barkwell at kbarkwell@county10.ca or 780-387-6182. 
URL:https://www.awes-ab.ca/event/bigstone-creek-tree-planting-workshop/
LOCATION:Location will be given to participants upon registration.
CATEGORIES:West of Hwy 2 between Calgary and Edmonton
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SUMMARY:Blindman River Community Planting Day
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a day of riparian restoration to improve the health of the Blindman River! \nOccurring at the Oostenbrink Property just north of Bentley\, Alberta\, and sponsored by the Red Deer River Watershed Alliance\, Lacombe County and Agroforestry & Woodlot Extension Society \nPlanting of a variety of tree species along the rivers edge will be done to increase the vegetation cover along the river \nBring your gloves and work boots and enjoy the day in country \nLunch and an education session will be provided \nPlease pre-register for this event on Eventbrite so we know how much lunch to order \nFor inquires call Rosemarie Ferjuc 403-340-7379 or email rosemarie.ferjuc@rdrwa.ca
URL:https://www.awes-ab.ca/event/blindman-river-community-planting-day/
LOCATION:Bentley\, AB\, Highway 20 and Highway 12\, Bentley\, Alberta\, Canada
CATEGORIES:West of Hwy 2 between Calgary and Edmonton
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SUMMARY:Agroforestry Field Day
DESCRIPTION:Awes will be at Rural Routes to Climate Solutions’ Agroforestry Field Day in Leduc\, AB on August 29th! \nIf you have ever wanted to take a more in-depth look at agroforesty practices in Alberta\, this is a great way to obtain information\, and stir up ideas. \nThe day features presentations by agroforestry researchers from the University of Alberta\, as well as AWES\, who will be talking about shelterbelts and their modern day cousin: the Eco-Buffer! \nFor more on the Agroforesty Field Day\, and to register\, visit Rural Routes to Climate Solutions’ website. \nWe hope to see you there!
URL:https://www.awes-ab.ca/event/agroforestry-field-day/
LOCATION:Alberta
CATEGORIES:West of Hwy 2 between Calgary and Edmonton,East of Hwy 2 between Calgary and Edmonton
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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:20210408T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20210408T210000
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SUMMARY:Shelterbelts & Ecobuffers in Central & Southern Regions
DESCRIPTION:Shelterbelts and Ecobuffers can help to prevent soil erosion\, reduce extreme temperatures\, 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. \nJoin AWES\, Wheatland County\, Kneehill County\, Municipal District of Bighorn in a discussion on the importance of shelterbelts & ecobuffers with a focus on Central Alberta and Alberta’s Grasslands. \nRegister at http://bit.ly/3tkvALE
URL:https://www.awes-ab.ca/event/shelterbelts-ecobuffers-in-central-southern-regions/
LOCATION:Alberta
CATEGORIES:Online,South of Calgary,West of Hwy 2 between Calgary and Edmonton,East of Hwy 2 between Calgary and Edmonton
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20210501T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20210531T170000
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CREATED:20201202T172759Z
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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/
LOCATION:Alberta
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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