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...
Terry and Lynda Mearns: Flood-proofing
ALUS WUQWATR participants Terry and Lynda Mearns enjoy a wildlife haven while retaining water on the landscape, naturally. In 2011, extreme rains caused major flooding near the community of Silton, Saskatchewan, northwest of Regina. For local residents Terry and Lynda...
Sowing the Seeds of Conservation
ALUS shows students how—and why—to collect native wildflower seed in their communities. Did you know that native Canadian oak trees provide habitat for the caterpillars of over 500 different butterfly species, while non-native trees, like Norway Maple, can support...
Sowing the Seeds of Conservation
ALUS shows students how—and why—to collect native wildflower seed in their communities. Did you know that native Canadian oak trees provide habitat for the caterpillars of over 500 different butterfly species, while non-native trees, like Norway Maple, can support...