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Integrating Wetlands and Watershed Planning Forum

October 24, 2011 | Posted by AB NAWMP

A forum hosted by the Alberta North American Waterfowl Management Plan (NAWMP) Partnership.

Friday, November 25, 2011 (Leduc, Alberta)

Wetlands are a dominant feature of watersheds throughout Prairie Canada, and are increasingly acknowledged for their contribution to environmental, social and economic services. But what are the implications to watershed function and associated services where significant wetland loss or degradation has occurred?

This forum will:

  1. Provide a current, practical look at how wetlands are considered in watershed plans,
  2. Assess tools that relate wetland change to watershed response,
  3. Increase understanding of the role of municipalities in setting and implementing wetland actions in watershed plans, and
  4. Draw on the collective experience and knowledge of all participants to advance integrating wetlands in watershed planning.

The forum will feature experiences by the North Saskatchewan Watershed Alliance (NSWA) and partners when developing a sub-basin watershed plan for the Vermilion River, Alberta. This innovative work will provide insight and offer a possible prototype for achieving meaningful, local action within larger watershed frameworks.

A technical overview will be provided by Dr. John Pomeroy, Canada Research Chair in Water Resources and Climate Change, Centre for Hydrology, University of Saskatchewan. The format will be interactive, and seeks to engage a broad cross-section of professionals whose work is linked to wetlands, watersheds or water resource management in Alberta and across Prairie Canada.

In 2012, a guidance document, Integrating Wetlands and Watershed Planning, will be prepared from the forum presentations and discussions.

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