Located in west-central Alberta, Brazeau County joined the ALUS program in the spring of 2016 and continues to gain momentum in the community.
Brazeau County’s ALUS program, through its coordinators, participants and leaders, has worked hard to improve riparian habitat, increasing flood and drought resilience and improving water quality within the Modeste subwatershed.
Although widely known for its rich oilfields, it is also recognized for recreational opportunities and abundant hay and pastureland. The majority of producers in the area are farmers and ranchers who raise livestock, typically cattle. Many are particularly interested in exclusion fencing projects to reduce grazing impacts on riparian habitat and forest stands. Other popular projects include tree planting, bank restoration and stabilization, and wildlife and pollinator habitat.
The program is managed by the Agricultural Services Department, with guidance from a Partnership Advisory Committee (PAC). ALUS Brazeau’s PAC reviews and approves all potential ALUS projects in the community. The PAC consists of five area producers, one member of Council and a representative from each of four external agencies
ALUS Brazeau is proud to work with agricultural producers to protect, enhance and create valuable ecosystem goods and services.
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ALUS Canada announces new funding from the Canadian Agricultural Partnership in Alberta
ALUS Canada’s Western Hub to benefit from nearly $450,000 in new funding from the Canadian Agricultural Partnership in Alberta (Environmental Stewardship and Climate Change program). PRESS RELEASE | Calgary, Alberta, March 25, 2020 | ALUS Canada announces nearly...
Charlie and Theresa Maltais: From Pioneering Participants to Repeat Customers
Meet Charlie and Theresa Maltais, ALUS Brazeau’s original participants, who have devoted 50+ acres to the production of cleaner water in Alberta’s Modeste subwatershed. The ALUS program arrived in Brazeau County in spring 2016, and ALUS Brazeau signed its first-ever...
Putting Modeste to the Test
Work is on track for the Modeste Natural Infrastructure Project, whose first annual meeting was held in Edmonton February 5, 2019. On February 5, 2019, ALUS Canada attended the first annual partner meeting for the Modeste Natural Infrastructure Project, an important...
ALUS Brazeau Coordinator
Province of Alberta
North Saskatchewan Watershed Alliance
Cows & Fish
Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada
West-Central Forage Association
Art Goerzen
Area Producer & Chairperson
Henry Hughes
Area Producer & Vice-Chairperson
Jeff Bundt
Area Producer
Cody Claypool
Area Producer
Shirley McConnell
Area Producer
Bart Guyon
Reeve
Representative
North Saskatchewan Watershed Alliance
Representative
Cows & Fish
Representative
Agriculture & Agri-Foods Canada
Representative
Farming Forward Association