AWES | Agroforestry and Woodlot Extension Society of Alberta

Rural Municipalities of Alberta Annual Conference
2025-11-18 12:00 - 16:00 (America/Edmonton) | 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
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
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
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
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
