Fostering Stewardship Through the Oldman River State of the Watershed Assessment
The Oldman watershed is a highly managed landscape, where land and water uses (agriculture, industry, and urbanization) interact with intensifying drought and flood risk.
The Oldman Watershed Council (OWC) last assessed the lands and waters feeding the Oldman River in the 2010 State of the Watershed (SOW) Report. Fifteen years later, the OWC is undertaking an expanded SOW assessment to reflect current conditions and evaluate watershed health across Environmental, Indigenous, and Socio-Economic Pillars. A central priority is respectfully centring Niitsítapi (Blackfoot) ways of knowing, weaving Niitsítapi perspectives with environmental and socio-economic information and communicating findings through an interactive online platform.
The project will integrate scientific data, Indigenous knowledge, and socioeconomic context to support informed decision-making to achieve a healthy, resilient watershed, enhance land and water management, and improve property values and investment stability.
Amount Funded
$150,000
Year Funded
2026
Funding Priority
Land & Water : Protect property value and support sustainable land and water use recognizing all real estate assets involve land.
Topic
Contributor
Oldman Watershed Council
The Oldman Watershed Council (OWC) is a community-based, not-for-profit that works with everyone to find practical solutions to environmental challenges that impact us all. It takes time and effort to work collaboratively but OWC is building a new way of managing our water and land where we all do our part, work together and think long term. We believe it's worth the investment.
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