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The County of Vermilion River (CVR) launched the first ALUS program in Alberta in 2010, at the Cattlemen’s Corral in Lloydminster.
Since then, the program has supported a number of local producers in establishing and maintaining stewardship projects that benefit residents across CVR.
The ALUS Vermilion River program works with farmers and ranchers to establish and maintain projects such as riparian buffers, fencing exclusion, alternative watering systems, native prairie establishment, pollinator habitat and tree plantations.
These ALUS projects provide cleaner air, cleaner water and more habitat for wildlife and pollinators, while helping to improve the productivity of marginal and ecologically sensitive land.
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Western Summit
ALUS Flagstaff hosted 22 members of ALUS Canada’s Western Hub for two jam-packed days of learning, collaboration and problem-solving in Alberta. Where else but at ALUS Canada’s Western Hub Conference can someone learn how to build a bat box, tour innovative ALUS...
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
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...
ALUS Vermilion River Coordinator
Cows and Fish
Lakeland College
Alberta Environment and Parks
Vermilion River Watershed Alliance
Battle River Watershed Alliance
North Saskatchewan Watershed Alliance
Agroforestry and Woodlot Extension Society
Lakeland Industry and Community Association (LICA)
Alberta Institute of Agrologists (AIA)
Cenovus
Sean McGrath
PAC Chair, Producer
Larry Bingham
PAC Vice-Chair, Producer
Grant Lorenz
Producer
Brian Headon
Producer
Trevor Poliakiwski
Producer
Kelly Sidoryk
Producer
Jason Stelmaschuk
CVR Council
Marty Baker
CVR Council
Tonya Lwiwski
Riparian Specialist, Cows and Fish
Jocelan Lundquist
Environmental Advisor, Cenovus Energy
Student Representative
Lakeland College Student Managed Farm
Cathie Erichsen Arychuk
CVR Director of Agriculture and Environment (non-voting advisor)