About Us

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The Basics

The North Saskatchewan Watershed Alliance (NSWA) is one of eleven Watershed Planning and Advisory Councils (WPACs) in Alberta.

WHAT WE DO:

  • Collaborate with partners
  • Guide and lead in watershed management
  • Promote a learning culture where knowledge about the watershed can be shared

OUR 2 KEY DOCUMENTS:

  1. State of the Watershed Report  (2005), currently being updated
  2. Integrated Watershed Management Plan  (2012)

WE CELEBRATED 20 YEARS IN 2020!

How it all began

  • Back in the late '90s, EPCOR, TransAlta, Trout Unlimited, Agriculture and Agrifood Canada, and the City of Edmonton were all working separately to help the North Saskatchewan River
  • In 1997, they joined forces and became the North Saskatchewan Watershed Alliance
  • By 2000, NSWA was officially a non-profit
  • In 2005, and NSWA got the official nod to be the Watershed Planning and Advisory Council (WPAC) for the North Saskatchewan River

FUNDING SUPPORT

NSWA thanks Alberta Environment and Parks and EPCOR for generous operating grants.

We also appreciate the generous financial support of:

  • municipalities in our watershed
  • industry partners
  • watershed stewardship groups
  • individual members

Your support makes waves!

When you donate, you're backing crucial projects in our watershed. And guess what? Donating through the ATB Cares program has a ripple effect because they’ll match your gift by 15%!