Riparian Restoration Workshop
2025-05-03 12:30 - 16:30 (America/Edmonton) | Alberta
Join us for a hands-on workshop focused on riparian management and restoration!
Date: Saturday May 3, 2025
Time: 1:00 PM – 4:30 PM
Location: Mountain View Community Hall and nearby field site
Schedule:
12:30 PM:
Doors open at Mountain View Community Hall.
Coffee, snacks, and resource materials will be available.
1:00 PM:
Presentations begin:
Kelsey Spicer-Rawe (Cows & Fish): Riparian Management and Restoration
Winston Gamache (Agroforestry & Woodlot Extension Society): Riparian planting and bioengineering
2:30 PM:
Travel to a nearby field site where planting is in progress.
The remainder of the workshop will take place outdoors.
Field activities will include:
Live staking and planting demonstration.
Wattle fence demonstration.
Discussion on species selection, planting location, and planting techniques.
Optional participation in planting activities.
4:30 PM:
Return to the hall (if needed).
Workshop concludes.
Event Details:
This workshop will proceed rain or shine. Please dress appropriately for the weather and be prepared for walking on uneven ground at the field site.
Bring gloves if you wish to participate in the planting activities.
Registration Deadline: May 1st.
Supported by: 2 Billion Trees Program, Lake Winnipeg Basin Program, Mountain View County.
Contact:
For any questions, please contact Lorelee Grattidge with Mountain View County at 403-994-0837 or lgrattidge@mvcounty.com.

Westlock County Field Day
2025-08-13 09:00 - 15:00 | Alberta
Hosted by Alberta Agrisystems Living Lab
Stay tuned for more details to come on this field day in Westlock County. We have a great FREE field day in the works for producers interested in soil health, composting, intercropping, regenerative agriculture and much more!

Stoney Creek Tree Planting
2025-09-09 13:00 - 15:30 | Four Seasons Rotary Park
Volunteer with the Battle River Watershed Alliance, Camrose Environmental Sustainability Advisory Committee, and Agroforestry Woodlot Extension Society (AWES) to plant trees by Stoney Creek.
With support from the City of Camrose, this planting is part of a BRWA project to assess and improve the health of our urban riparian areas. Riparian areas offer important habitat for many species, opportunities for recreation, and play a crucial in improving water quality, and reducing the impacts of flood and drought.
Time: 1:00-3:30 PM
Location: Four Seasons Rotary Park
Meet at the parking lot on 50th Street, south of Augustana
Refreshments and planting shovels provided.
For more information, please contact Susanna at 780-672-0276 susanna(at)battleriverwatershed.ca
Funding for this project provided by Cargill and CAF America, with in-kind support from City of Camrose and AWES.

Strathcona County-Shelterbelt Planning & Fall Tree Care Workshop
2025-09-10 17:00 - 20:00 | Wye Community Hall, 151 Baileys Subdivision, Sherwood Par, AB, Canada
Organized By Strathcona County.
Join us for an evening of learning about trees, shrubs, and shelterbelts!
Gareth Swinnerton will start the evening presenting on choosing tree species and what to consider when planting and caring for trees in the fall. Gareth is the supervisor of Urban Forestry and Horticulture with Strathcona County.
Winston Gamache (Agroforestry Specialist with the Agroforestry Woodlot Extension Society) will be the second speaker. He will discuss planning, planting, and caring for shelterbelts.
A light supper will be provided for registrants.
Registration & supper 5 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Speakers 5:30 p.m. – 8 p.m.

Registration Closed

Rural Municipalities of Alberta Annual Conference
2025-11-18 12:00 - 16:00 | Edmonton Convention Center, 9797 Jasper Ave, Edmonton, AB, T5J 1N9, Canada
If you are attending the RMA Conference 2025 stop in and say hi at our trade show booth!

Silvopasture Webinar
2025-11-19 19:00 - 20:00 | Alberta
In partnership with Alberta Agrisystems Living Lab.
Join Winston Gamache from the Agroforestry & Woodlot Extension Society (AWES) to learn more about the critical roll trees can play in managing dry conditions across the prairies.
Video archived here : Fighting Drought: Silvopasture Solutions — Alberta AgriSystems Living Lab

Riparian Restoration Webinar
2025-12-10 19:00 - 20:00 | Alberta
After a successful workshop in Didsbury, this past May, we’re excited to keep the momentum going and provide tools for riparian restoration.

Riparian areas—where land meets water—are some of the most vibrant parts of the landscape. These zones thrive because nearby water supports a rich mix of trees, shrubs, and wildlife. But when vegetation is lost, waterways can deteriorate, dry out, and become difficult to restore. That’s where we can help.
Join us on December 10, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. for a webinar led by our Agroforestry Specialist, Winston Gamache. He will walk through a range of planting strategies for riparian and wetland restoration, with a focus on erosion control and live staking. The session will conclude with an overview of potential funding opportunities for these types of projects, followed by a Q&A period to explore your riparian planting questions in more depth.

Connecting the Dots: Landscape Connectivity Webinar
2026-01-21 19:00 - 20:00 | Alberta
Join us on January 21, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. for a webinar led by our Agroforestry Specialist, Winston Gamache. The session will provide an overview of landscape connectivity, highlight examples of habitat fragmentation within Alberta, and discuss the species most affected by these changes. Participants will learn practical ways to support wildlife within managed landscapes.
The webinar will conclude with an overview of potential funding opportunities for connectivity-related projects, followed by a Q&A period.
Register through Eventbrite link bel0w

Alberta Association of Agricultural Societies Convention
2026-02-06 08:30 - 15:00 | RIver Cree Resort and Casino, 300 East Lapotac Blvd., Enoch, Alberta, Canada
For anyone attending the Alberta Association of Agricultural Societies Convention 2026 be sure to drop by and say hello at our trade show booth.
Trade Show
Friday, February 6th, 2026
8:30AM – 3:00PM
We will also be giving a talk on improving marginal lands through planting from 2:15-3PM on Friday, February 6th as well.
See you there!

Building Better Habitats: Eco-Buffers and Wildlife
2026-02-19 19:00 - 20:30 | Alberta
Join us for a free online webinar focused on ecobuffers and how to succeed planting them. We will also be covering funding available for these types of planting projects.
This talk will be led by Mya our Environmental Program Coordinator at AWES. She holds a Bachelor’s of Science in Biological Sciences, recently graduating from the University of Alberta. Mya is a Biologist in Training with the Alberta Society of Professional Biologists. She has previous experience as an agriculture research assistant working with a variety of pulse crops. Mya also spent time on Vancouver Island studying marine biology during her university career. She has a passion for conservation biology, specifically relating to climate change and the influence of human activity.
Eventbrite Link below
