Irrigation Improvements Update
Canals are beacons for wildlife, and essential in areas where habitat is scarce. All sorts of plants, insects and wildlife rely on the water running through these areas. The ‘improvements’ slated for 278 kilometres of canals amount to lining the open canals with concrete or replacing them with pipelines, eliminating pheasant, other wildlife, and pollinator habitat.
34 Dryland Corners – A great place to start.
MAP is delivered by Ducks Unlimited Canada in partnership with Pheasants Forever Canada. It is a great tool for finding harmony between sustainable agricultural production and conservation.
Marginal Areas Program – A Winning Partnership
Increasing perennial cover on the landscape benefits upland game birds such as grey partridge, pheasants and sharp-tailed grouse. Perennial cover also benefits biodiversity, beneficial insects, waterfowl and other wildlife species. Environmental benefits also include carbon sequestration and improving soil and water quality.
Vauxhall Drain Gets $90,000 Boost
It is a rare opportunity to be able to purchase a quarter section of land in southern Alberta ranch country.
Langdon Demonstration Site
It is a rare opportunity to be able to purchase a quarter section of land in southern Alberta ranch country.
Celebrating 30 Years of Conservation Success
The Milk River Ridge Reservoir Water Quality Stewardship Initiative (MRRRWQSI) was a multi-year collaborative initiative in the County of Warner that started in 2013.