| Conservation
Planning
Project
Planning:
The Parkland Stewardship program is involved in conservation
planning on many levels, Provincial, Municipal, and local
farm planning.
On the provincial level, the Parkland Stewardship Program
is involved in conservation initiatives such as Alberta Water
Quality Awareness (AWQA) Day www.awqa.ca. This is a province-wide,
community based water-monitoring program that allows participants
to gather water quality data in their area and compare it
to data gathered in other parts of the province. This education
tool gives a “snapshot” picture of water quality
in the province every year.
On the municipal level, the Parkland Stewardship Program is
involved in such projects as the Beaver Hills Initiative www.beaverhills.ab.ca,
a partnership between several counties, provincial and federal
governments, as well as a number of non-governmental conservation
organizations. The award-winning Beaver Hills Initiative promotes
environmentally, socially and economically sustainable development
and land use within the Beaver Hills, just east of Edmonton.
Parkland Stewardship Program members have access to this conservation
planning capacity at a local level.
Farm
Planning:
Long-term conservation goals begin with good planning.
The Parkland Stewardship Program can help you with that planning
and provide technical resources to help you turn your plans
into practice. These services can increase the ecological
value of your land. Taking part also demonstrates due diligence
in addressing environmental issues on your farm. Services
available to members include:
- An Air Photo of your lands to help you link your farm
with other environmental values in your community.
- A Natural Resource Inventory of the habitats and wildlife
species on your lands.
- Farm Water Watch tools for monitoring surface water quality
in your runoff, streams, and wetlands.
- A custom prepared Farm Conservation Plan for improving
fish and wildlife habitats on your farm.
- Farm-specific development of environmental Best Management
Practices.
Alberta Fish and Game Association
6924-104 Street, Edmonton, Alberta
Tel: (780) 437-2342 |
E-mail: parkland@afga.org
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