Join us in Stony Plain on September 24 & 25 for the 23rd Annual ALMS Workshop. 

Come discuss innovation, collaboration, and adaptation in lake management. This workshop will showcase innovations in science, policy and stewardship. Hosted by Parkland County we will highlight how lakes in this region are undertaking lake watershed management and their success at collaboration between governments and stewards. Workshop attendees will also have the opportunity to collaborate with the Alberta Water Council to develop their recommendations for a provincial lake management strategy.

Register Here:  Early Bird Registration ends August 28th.

2014 Lakewatch Reports are posted for the following lakes:

It's the Law!  The Alberta Government has enacted changes to the Fisheries legislation that will help to protect our provincial water bodies from of the infestation of aquatic invasive species (AIS). Including:

- Mandatory watercraft inspections

- Inclusion of invasive fish and aquatic & riparian plant species on the prohibited species lists

This is great news as several mussel-fouled boats have been prevented from entering Alberta Lakes already this summer.

The AIS team has recently launched its "Don't Let it Loose" campaign in addition to "Clean, Drain, Dry" and has gotten lots of media coverage. Read the BBC article about giant goldfish and the CBC article about the eradication efforts of bullhead catfish.

Respect our Lakes has redeveloped five brochures that you might like to use for outreach and education activities this summer:

- Cyanobacterial Blooms

- Understanding Lake Legislation

- Vegetation and Lake Health

-  Understanding Lake Science 

- Keeping Alberta's Lakes Healthy

You can order printed versions through the Environment Info Centre (310-ESRD) or download and print from the links above.