Ducks Unlimited Canada
National Boreal Program
10525 170 St NW Suite 300
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
T5P 4W2
Ducks Unlimited Canada
National Boreal Program
10525 170 St NW Suite 300
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
T5P 4W2
A multi-year collaboration hosted by Ducks Unlimited Canada in collaboration with Alberta's Watershed Planning and Advisory Councils dedicated to advancing wetland stewardship and enhancing watershed health across Alberta—for the benefit of communities, ecosystems, and future generations.
Wetlands are a foundational component of healthy watersheds. As natural water filters and reservoirs, wetlands slow the movement of water across the landscape, allowing it to settle, cleanse, and gradually seep into rivers and lakes. This process not only maintains water quality but also helps stabilize water flow during times of drought or heavy rain. This supports community resilience by reducing flooding, water scarcity and pollution downstream. The health of a watershed depends on the ability of its wetlands to perform these critical functions.
Boreal wetlands also provide habitat for waterfowl and wildlife, store carbon, and help regulate climate conditions. In this way, wetlands don’t just exist within a watershed—they actively shape and sustain it. By supporting wetlands, we are investing in the resilience of our watersheds and in the well-being of the people, species, and ecosystems that depend on them.
The Wetlands in the Boreal Workshop Series is a joint initiative between Ducks Unlimited Canada and Alberta’s five Watershed Planning and Advisory Councils within or bordering the boreal region:
The Wetlands in the Boreal Workshop Series consists of five on-the-land workshops. The workshops will be spread across Alberta’s boreal region, with the first two scheduled for summer 2025 and three more to follow in 2026.
Host: MPWA
Grimshaw, AB
July 15-16, 2025
Themes:
Host: LICA
Lac La Biche, AB
August 12-13, 2025
Themes :
The series will also host six virtual Wetland Knowlege Exchange webinars designed to build awareness, share knowledge, and promote local wetland stewardship across Alberta’s boreal watersheds.
Check back for updates on webinar dates, times and topics!
This project is supported by the Alberta Government’s Watershed Restoration and Resiliency Program with the objective of increasing stewardship of watersheds through greater understanding and awareness among the public, land-use decision makers and other key stakeholders of the importance of watershed functions, and their relationship to flood and drought mitigation.