The ALUS Mountain View County program aims to value, protect and promote both the agricultural community and the region’s unique and precious natural environment through the implementation of on-the-ground projects that rebuild, retain and reconstruct natural areas such as wetlands, grasslands, riparian areas and treed areas.
This results in habitat for fish and wildlife, species at risk and native pollinator insects, as well as cleaner air and water, and even sustainable food production on working landscapes.
While there are many potential project types, the county will initially target those that suit the areas of focus and goals that have been established by its PAC. Its areas of focus include reforestation, pollinators and wetlands. Specifically:
- Preserving and establishing trees in areas of low concentration
- Reclaiming alkali or marginal soils to native stands
- Increasing and promoting pollinator establishment
- Reclaiming marginal cropland for buffering around streams; preserving potholes or wetlands
At the moment, ALUS Mountain View County is particularly interested in projects with a wetland focus. The program funds producers interested in converting marginal cropland—including areas around bogs, swamps, marshes or shallow open water, and areas of saline soil—into tame forages or native prairie mixtures.
The program also funds farmers and ranchers wanting to fence off wetlands or riparian areas, protect native stands, and enhance these areas with native grasses, trees and shrubs.
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Blue Skies Award for Environmental Stewardship
Congratulations to ALUS Mountain View, ALUS Lacombe and ALUS Red Deer County on their Blue Skies Award for environmental stewardship. On Clean Air Day, June 6, 2018, three ALUS programs in Alberta won the Blue Skies Award for taking exemplary steps to improve air...
ALUS Canada and The W. Garfield Weston Foundation present Innovation Awards for ecosystem services
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ALUS Wins Watershed Award
Four ALUS communities in Alberta received the 2018 Watershed Ambassador Award from the Red Deer River Watershed Alliance ALUS Canada is proud to announce that four ALUS communities in Alberta have jointly received the 2018 Watershed Ambassador Award. The Award was...
ALUS Mountain View County Coordinator
Lorelee Grattidge
1408 – Twp Rd 320,
Postal Bag 100,
Didsbury, AB T0M 0W0
[email protected]
403-994-0837
Alberta Agriculture and Irrigation
Alberta Conservation Association
Sarcee Fish & Game Association
Peggy Johnson
Councillor
Jennifer Lutz
Councillor
Alan Miller
Councillor
Brian Rodger
Agricultural Service Board Chairman
Tietsia Huyzer
Agricultural Service Board Vice Chairman
Sean LaBrie
Agricultural Service Board Member at Large
Karlee Overguard
Agricultural Service Board Member at Large
Heidi Overguard
Agricultural Service Board Member at Large
Dayna Cameron
Agricultural Service Board Member at Large