What does the indicator show?
In early, 2005, there were 55 community watershed groups, 13 regional watershed groups, and 10 lake groups registered with the Alberta Watersheds Network. These numbers have increased from the approximately 40 groups that existed about three years ago. Click here to see a list of the groups.
Currently there are an increasing number of lake, community and regional watershed groups and initiatives. The majority are community groups in southern Alberta that have arisen because of issues connected to water quantity and quality in agricultural areas. A smaller number of groups in the northern half of the province have arisen because of groundwater issues (water quality, contamination, etc). A few larger regional groups have arisen to undertake basin-wide initiatives. Examples of these initiatives are the state-of-the-basin reports and watershed management plans, as described under Alberta Environment's Water for Life strategy.
Watershed groups will likely continue to increase in number and distribution over the next few years.
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