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A winding river surrounded by lush green grass and shrubs, with sandbanks along the river’s edge and a backdrop of rolling hills under a partly cloudy sky. // Une rivière sinueuse entourée d’herbe verte luxuriante et d’arbustes, avec des bancs de sable le long des berges et des collines vallonnées en arrière-plan sous un ciel partiellement nuageux.

The Alberta WaterPortal launches nationwide charity, the Canada WaterPortal Society

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We’re live! The Canada WaterPortal started as the Alberta WaterPortal in 2006 and began as an Alberta-focused response to an Alberta-wide water management strategy, “Water for Life”, first released that year. With a mission of educating and informing people about the value of water as a vital resource, we have been providing objective, grounded information […]

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A young girl with braided hair and a woman smiling as they examine the contents of a clear glass jar, set against a blurred background of vibrant green foliage.

The Path Towards a Business Case Guidebook and Toolkit for Community-Based Water Monitoring

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⮕ Community-based water monitoring (CBWM) is a cost-effective method to collect water monitoring data that also offers intangible value to watershed stakeholders. ⮕ The CBWM Business Case Guidebook and Toolkit will help translate individual CBWM programs’ unique value into economic terms. These are the messages that water leaders Gabrielle Parent-Doliner (Director) and Praise Osifo (Community

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A glowing digital representation of a water droplet formed by interconnected dots and lines, overlaying a world map. // Une représentation numérique lumineuse d'une goutte d'eau formée par des points et des lignes interconnectés, superposée sur une carte du monde.

2024 Annual Survey Results & OLW Network Map

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“Mapping and conversations are always two sides of the same coin. A map without conversations is nothing and conversations without some form of mapping [are] much more fragmented.” ~from Greater than the Sum’s interview series with Aldo de Moor, part 6 OLW’s annual survey has evolved since it began, from a focus on impact measures in

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A group of people walking through a grassy wetland under a blue sky with scattered clouds, participating in a fieldwork activity. // Un groupe de personnes marchant dans une zone humide herbeuse sous un ciel bleu parsemé de nuages, participant à une activité de terrain.

New Resources Build on Two Decades of Innovation at Atlantic Water Network

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Atlantic Water Network (AWN) ‘absorbed’ Laura Chandler, the network’s Program Manager, into its community of water leaders in 2019. Lucky for them, because she’s been instrumental in releasing some highly anticipated AWN resources this year! I spoke to Laura in February 2024 to hear more about this resource launch. She emphasized how it could not have

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Alt text: A large group of people smiling and posing for a group photo in a conference room. A banner in the background reads ROBVO. The attendees are of diverse ages and are wearing name tags. / Un grand groupe de personnes souriant et posant pour une photo de groupe dans une salle de conférence. Une bannière en arrière-plan indique ROBVO. Les participants sont dâges variés et portent des badges nominatifs.

Enabling Watershed Organizations to Collaborate: A Model from Quebec

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What’s your local watershed organization?! For me, living in Ontario where Saugechewigewonk (the Trent River) flows into Kenhtè:ke (the Bay of Quinte), there are two: the Lower Trent and Quinte Conservation Authorities. Wherever you live, chances are there’s at least one local nonprofit watershed group, whether it’s grassroots-organized or government-mandated.  Now for a harder question: Is there a group in

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