HOLDING THE REINS 2009
On February 3rd, 2009 the Oldman Watershed Council’s Rural Team hosted their 3rd annual Holding the Reins: Landowners Summit for the Oldman Watershed. This year’s workshop was held at the Fort Macleod and District Community Hall.
Highlights of the day include having Shawn Patience, the Mayor of Fort Macleod welcome us, followed by presentations on:
  • Landowner and Watershed Stewardship Group Updates - Jeff Porter
  • Blackfoot Challenge Tour/ Watershed Legacy Program - Anne Stevick/ Tim Romanow
  • Castle Special Place Working Group – Dianne Pachal and Rick Cooke
  • Pheasants Forever/Partners in Habitat Development – Mark Virginello/ Rick Martin
  • Watershed Defender:
    • Dwayne Rogness – County of Lethbridge
    • Chris Waldner – Turin Hutterian Brethren Colony
    • Michael Gerrand – Cows and Fish
    • Springpoint Colony - Mark Walter
  • How Irrigation Efficiency Has Improved – Ron McMullin - AIPA
  • Forestry in the Southern Rockies – Darryl Johnson and Jean Lussier
  • Seth Wilson - Program Coordinator, Wildlife Committee – The Blackfoot Challenge
  • Digital Story Telling Showcase

The day ended off with an excellent dinner and a presentation from our keynote speaker, Roger Hohm discussing, “How Will Agriculture Maintain its Water in Southern Alberta?”
A special thanks to all of our sponsors for the summit:

  • Nature Conservancy of Canada
  • Vulcan County
  • Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Administration (PFRA)
  • Ducks Unlimited Canada
  • Cardston County
  • County of Lethbridge
  • MULTISAR
  • Alberta Environmentally Sustainable Agriculture Program (AESA)
  • Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development
  • Alberta Beef Producers
  • Alberta Environment
  • Lethbridge Northern Irrigation District

Download the agenda and presentations from the summit in PDF format: