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SUMMARY:Event Postponed
DESCRIPTION:This interactive online course will help farmers\, ranchers\, and other land managers in Alberta make the most of their riparian areas. \nEvent Postponed –  Next Offering April 2021\nAbout this Event\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. \nCourse Details\nThe course will be implemented over Zoom (links and details provided to participants) in five sessions\, 7-9pm on Wednesday from February 24th to March 24th. 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. \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-workshop/
LOCATION:AB
CATEGORIES:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20210301T070000
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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:20210303T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20210303T190000
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SUMMARY:Planting for the Future
DESCRIPTION:Join AWES & Sturgeon County in a webinar designed to share best practices for planting shelterbelts on our Alberta Landscape. \nSome of the topics we will cover include: \n\nSite preparation and seedling planting for shelterbelts\nShelterbelt planning\nPlanting eco-buffers as an alternative\nUsing fruit bearing varieties in your shelterbelt\n\nRegister with Sturgeon County. \n 
URL:https://www.awes-ab.ca/event/planting-for-the-future/
LOCATION:AB
CATEGORIES:Online,West of Edmonton,East of Edmonton
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20210305T070000
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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/2021-03-05/
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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SUMMARY:Earthworks for Cold Climate Water Resiliency
DESCRIPTION:Drought and flood are two sides of the same coin; A broken water cycle is the root cause for both. \n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout this Event\n\n\nJoin Takota Coen from Coen Farm and Rob Avis from Verge Permaculture for an online workshop that will cover earthworks and construction topics. \nYou will learn how to design and implement low-tech\, low-cost\, nature-based earthworks that can build more effective and efficient water cycles on your land. Gain insight on revegetation techniques and traditional uses of native plants. \nThe workshop will take place in three sessions: March 23\, 25\, and 30\, from 3-6PM. \nCost: $30/ person. Students & Maskwacis community members\, please contact AWES for reduced rates. \n  \n\n** Please register on Eventbrite! Link below** \nhttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/earthworks-for-cold-climate-water-resiliency-tickets-144287972209
URL:https://www.awes-ab.ca/event/earthworks-for-cold-climate-water-resiliency-2/
LOCATION:AB
CATEGORIES:Online
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SUMMARY:Pollinator Projects Webinar with Wheatland County
DESCRIPTION:Learn more about \n\nThe value of pollinators and the benefits of establishing pollinator projects\nIdentifying locations for pollinator projects on marginal lands\nForage species selection\, establishment\, management & longevity\nFunding options for pollinator projects\n\nWith speakers \nGrant Lastiwka\, Forage Specialist \nLuke Wonneck\, Agroforestry Project Specialist \nRegister at \nhttp://bit.ly/3tkvALE \nFor information call 403-333-6943 or email Sarah.Schumacher@wheatlandcounty.ca.
URL:https://www.awes-ab.ca/event/pollinator-projects-webinar-with-wheatland-county/
LOCATION:AB
CATEGORIES:Online
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