The Oldman River Watershed is located  in the southwest corner of Southern Alberta. Its boundaries reach west along the border of British Columbia, north of High River, stretching east of Taber, and reaching across the 49^th parallel into the Montana, USA. The size of the watershed is approximately 25000 km² and covers high alpine landscapes, rolling foothills, lush native grasslands, and productive agricultural land.  There is one city, Lethbridge,  in the watershed, and several towns and hamlets that are home to approximately 200,000 people.

The OWC is striving to manage the watershed responsibly in the face of

a growing population and a vibrant economy. By partnering with stakeholders, we are working to plan for our watershed's future.

You can be a part of this important effort. Membership to the Council is free and available to individuals who live and work within the Oldman Watershed. To become a member, visit our membership page. If you would like to volunteer with us, contact our office at 403-382-4239 or send an email toinfo@oldmanbasin.org.

OWC RECENT EVENTS

Municipal Conservation, Efficiency & Productivity Planning Workshop

On October 25^th, 2011 The Urban Team of the Oldman Watershed Council organized a workshop to assist urban municipalities in our basin in understanding and addressing their roles and responsibilities in contributing to the water conservation outcomes of the Water for Life strategy, the South Saskatchewan River Basin Water Management Plan and the Oldman Integrated Watershed Management Plan.

25 people attended this workshop with representatives from more than 10 municipalities and water management related organizations. We ended the day with a break-out session where we asked people the following questions:

1. What is currently being done in your municipality or within other municipalities in the Oldman River basin to conserve water?
2. What opportunities are there to increase water conservation?
3. What barriers are there to achieving an increase in water conservation?   
4. What suggestions do you have for OWC’s Urban Team that would assist municipalities in the Oldman River basin with water conservation planning?

To view the Group Discussion from that session as well as more information from the entire day click here