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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Movald Farm Makes an Impact
Producing ecosystem services on a fifth-generation farm in Brazeau County, Alberta 2021 Dave Reid Award recipient and ALUS Brazeau PAC Chair Duane Movald and his parents run a fifth-generation family farm on 1,900 acres west of Breton, Alberta. They raise purebred...
ALUS Canada and The W. Garfield Weston Foundation present Innovation Awards for ecosystem services
PRESS RELEASE – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tillsonburg, June 6, 2018/CNW/—ALUS Canada and The W. Garfield Weston Foundation present Innovation Awards for ecosystem services. ALUS Canada and The W. Garfield Weston Foundation today presented two Innovation Awards, each worth...
Energy and Enthusiasm: ALUS Canada’s Western Hub Field Conference 2017
Ten Alberta ALUS communities put their heads together at ALUS Canada’s Western Hub Field Conference 2017. By Christine Campbell, ALUS Canada’s Western Hub Manager Every year, ALUS Canada brings together Alberta’s ALUS Program Coordinators for the Western Hub Field...
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