ReThink Red Deer

Community Forums on Watershed Health

Location: Quality Inn (North Hill Inn)

Wednesday September 22nd, 2010
10:00 am - 3:00 pm

In January 2010, following the successful completion of the State of the Watershed Report, the Red Deer River Watershed Alliance began a public consultation process for the development of an Integrated Watershed Management Plan.

We want to involve the community in the planning process, so we are holding a series of Community Forums on watershed health and we hope you will participate.

The first three forums are:

Sundre
Tuesday Sept 21 10 am – 3 pm
Sundre Arena, #1, 101 2nd Ave NW

Red Deer
Wednesday Sept 22 10 am – 3 pm
Quality Inn (North Hill Inn), 7150, 50th (Gaetz) Ave

Oyen
Thursday Sept 23 10 am – 3 pm
Oyen Seniors Centre, 219 2nd Street West

The same information will be provided at each forum so you can pick the location that best suits you. Lunch will be provided.

Everyone is welcome, but you must register by September 14, 2010
Email: iwmp@rdrwa.ca
Phone: 403-340-7379

The forums will focus on watershed health indicators related to water quality and water quantity. There will be resource people to give short presentations and then you will have an opportunity to ask questions, make comments and take part in discussions.

If you are unable to attend, there will be other ways you can learn about the watershed and provide input.

A second set of daytime forums on land use and biodiversity will be held at the same locations in October, so please make a note of the following dates:

Sundre - Tuesday, Oct 26

Red Deer - Wednesday, Oct 27

Oyen - Thursday, Oct 28

The community forums will be followed by workshops where participants will “roll up their sleeves” and use information from the forums to set priorities for health issues in their part of the watershed. More information on the workshops will be sent out closer to the date. Mark your calendars now so you will be available to participate in these important workshops:

Sundre - Tuesday, November 23

Red Deer - Wednesday, November 24

Oyen - Thursday, November 25

 

If you need any other information, please email us at iwmp@rdrwa.ca or phone 403-340-7379. Check out the Red Deer River Watershed Alliance website in early September for more information: www.rdrwa.ca

Hope to see you soon,

Alan Dolan, BSc MSc
Facilitator
Red Deer River Watershed Alliance
iwmp@rdrwa.ca
www.rdrwa.ca