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Updates from the MRWCC

May 8, 2026

RSVP To The 21st Annual General Meeting!

Hello everyone, The MRWCC AGM is fast approaching and will be taking place on May 28, 2026, at the County of Warner Ag Service Board Meeting Room beginning at 9:30 am. The meeting will conclude at 12 pm. Meeting highlights will include outcomes of the past fiscal year and insights regarding the new strategic direction…

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April 27, 2026

Save The Date!

Good afternoon everyone, The Milk River Watershed Council Canada will be hosting its 21st Annual General Meeting on Thursday, May 28th, 2026, at the Warner County Ag Service Board Meeting Room. The meeting is scheduled to begin at 9:30 am and is anticipated to run until 12:00 pm. Special guest, Honourable Minister of Environment and…

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Wings over the Watershed (W.O.W.) by: Colynn Kerr

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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Milk River Watershed Council Canada

4 days ago

Congratulations to the entire Reese family on this well deserved honour! In addition to outstanding community supporters, the Resse family are leaders in stewardship of our land, water, and biodiversity.We would like to congratulate Long Grass Ranching for being the recipients of the 2026 BMO Farm Family Award for the County of Warner!#bmofarmfamilyaward #calgarystampede2026 ... See MoreSee Less

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1 week ago

Its been a wild year for river flows and irrigation, there are over 30 families directly reliant on ~8300 acres of licensed irrigation in Alberta from the Milk River. The open winter with nearly no snow, followed by a dry spring brought historically low water volumes with natural flow near zero without augmentation from the St Marys. This has resulted in on and off cessation orders under the water sharing agreements, and if it wasn't for exceptional and timely rain we would be facing a lost season in Alberta. The Water users, in partnership with Alberta Environment and Protected areas have been working closely with the IJC accredited officers to minimize impact fairly to water users in both the USA and Canada. The MRWCC has been assisting when needed on the collection of data, reporting of conditions, communications, and monitoring. Yesterday it was approved to open back up irrigation for the remaining week of the current balancing period. Everyone will continue to monitor water use, and river conditions to determine if the system and treaty conditions will allow for a continuation after July 15th learn more about water sharing from our Transboundary State of the Watershed Report found here: mrwcc.ca/resource/state-of-the-watershed-report-2013/"In accordance with license conditions under the Water Act, and pursuant to the Boundary Waters Treaty and the 1921 IJC Order, all licensed diversions for irrigation may resume effective July 7th 2026. Irrigation will be permitted to continue until July 15, 2026 when the flows are reassessed" EPA ... See MoreSee Less

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2 weeks ago

🎉Last chance to register! 🎉There are only 4 spots left to register for Southern Alberta Youth Range Days , and registration closes TODAY at 3:00pm. Follow the link below to our website to register: mrwcc.ca/index/events/youth-range-days/ ... See MoreSee Less

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3 weeks ago

June 20th 2026 – MRWCC posted Summer Outreach Assistants - Dante and Avery at an information table during the Coutts Day event! We were delighted to engage with community members and hope that everyone has had the opportunity to try out their new rain gauges this week!In addition to the information table, we also had the privilege of participating in the community parade, which was wonderfully well attended!Thank you to the Village, community members, MRWCC Staff, and Board Members who worked to make this day special for all who participated! Photographs by William King, June 20, 2026 ... See MoreSee Less

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4 weeks ago

Hello everyone, Are you free next Wednesday? If so, please consider volunteering with MRWCC to remove Russian Olive Trees from some of our riparian areas in the Watershed. We are meeting at the office at 8:45 am and leaving at 9 am sharp. Please bring your own thick gardening gloves if you have them!P.S. MRWCC will be providing lunch!Thank you to everyone participating. We look forward to seeing you there! ... See MoreSee Less

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4 weeks ago

Good morning everyone, We are sorry to report that the MRWCC annual canoe trip for 2026 has been cancelled. Please keep your eyes out for information on other trips and excursions happening this year, including a Headwaters Tour in August and a Hike Tour in September! ... See MoreSee Less

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