Safeguarding water quality in the North Saskatchewan watershed

August 5, 2022

LakeKeepers volunteer kneeling on the frozen Chestermere Lake with winter water monitoring equipment

ALMS LakeKeepers program fills winter water data gaps

On a cold, windy March day in Alberta, two figures trudge across the frozen Chestermere Lake, with a sled full of equipment and a small dog named Shelby in tow. Though it is sunny, the two are bundled up head to toe in the sub-zero temperatures.

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A lake in drought

Groundwater data: Out of sight, out of mind?

Groundwater is a vitally important resource, one that is often overlooked in freshwater management. Despite its importance, in Canada we know relatively little about how groundwater behaves, its quality, or how the quality and quantity have changed over time.

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