Updates from the MRWCC

Job Posting- Office Administrator and Bookkeeping

Application deadline is November 19th 2025 The Milk River Watershed Council Canada (MRWCC) is seeking an individual to join our team! The Office Administrator and Bookkeeper will work with staff and board to manage the MRWCC office, support staff operations/projects, and provide financial reporting and bookkeeping of core operational and project budgets for the organization.…

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Water Supply

August 19, 2025 Releases from Lake Sherburne and diversions to the St. Mary Canal are decreasing. The St. Mary Canal will shutoff for the season on August 22 2025  We will see the Milk River start to drop rapidly as early as this weekend due to the scheduled flow ramping.  Operations as follows: CURRENT RESERVOIR…

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River Conditions Update

River Conditions Update – August 14th 2025

Favorable weather for uninterrupted construction of the St Mary Siphon Replacement Project has enabled the completion of the project and the current diversion from the St Mary to the Milk River since July 1st 2025. A canal seepage issue was resolved with a temporary interruption of diversion flow in July. To allow for additional construction…

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Alberta River Basins

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Exploring the Milk River

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We’re Hiring!The Milk River Watershed Council Canada is looking for an Office Administrator and Bookkeeper to join our team!This role works closely with staff and the board to manage office operations, support projects, and handle financial reporting and bookkeeping for both core and project budgets.If you’re organized, detail-oriented, and passionate about supporting watershed stewardship, we’d love to hear from you! Learn more and apply here: mrwcc.ca/2025/10/job-posting-office-administrator-and-bookkeeping/ ... See MoreSee Less
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What's in the Watershed Wednesday- The Fathead Minnow! 🐟They are a hardy small fish, which are known for being able to live in ponds with lox dissolved oxygen and high temperatures. The males will develop hard tubercles on their heads to help them guard the young. These tubercles can be a sign of health in the male fish! ... See MoreSee Less
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Thank you again to all of the volunteers, landowners, and staff who helped plant trees! Although small now, we can't wait to see them grow and provide the habitat for at-risk fish species in the Milk River! ... See MoreSee Less
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What's in the Watershed Wednesday- The Raccoon! Raccoons are nocturnal, intelligent mammals. Known for their human like hands that they can use for manipulating objects. They are very good at solving complex problems and thrive in diverse environments!The black mask around their eyes helps them to see in the dark, their "washing" behavior helps them to inspect and examine their food! ... See MoreSee Less
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We would like to give a huge thank you to everyone who was able to come out and be apart of our Community Appreciation Forum and the Watershed's 20th anniversary!With community support we were able to raise close to $10,000 to fund under-resourced programs for the MRWCC! Huge and special thanks to Jennifer Patrick from the Milk River Joint Board of ConThe Milk River Projectoject, for being our keynote speaker and sharing her amazing insight with us on the halls coulee replacement and the diversion work being done on the Milk River! We could not continue to do the work we do without this amazing community behind us, so thank you to all of our volunteer, sponsors, and donations throughout the years! ... See MoreSee Less
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Featured Plans and Studies

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This project studies the erosion processes and potential impacts in the watershed.

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The 3rd edition of the report documenting general trends in the Milk River watershed.

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Recommendations on natural resource management.