To All Our Friends
| Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update |
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Thanks for thinking of us here at the RiverWatch Institute of Alberta. We’d like you to know that, unfortunately, all our on-water and public programs are now suspended for the full duration of 2020, including Fall School Programs. Like everyone these days, we’re learning how to adapt and meet COVID-19 public health and safety expectations. Cheers to better days ahead, and there’s nothing we’d like better than to resume on-river programming with you in 2021. In January, we’ll start taking a look at building a Spring 2021 school trip schedule. If we can be of assistance in the meantime, though, please feel welcome to contact us. Thank you for your past and future support of our programs! |
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PROGRAMS
The multiple award-winning RiverWatch Institute of Alberta has been a non-profit registered charity delivering some of Canada's best watershed education programs since 1995 - the namesake RiverWatch School Program; CreekWatch Citizen Science; Summer River Ambassador Outreach; and Youth Climate Leadership Challenge. With a focus on science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), participants explore their local river ecosystem and have the opportunity to join a raft float trip. Rafting adventures take everyone into the real-world to experience an interesting mix of ecology, wildlife, history, geology, engineering, technology, industry, water quality monitoring and data collection. Our programs showcase rivers like nothing participants have ever seen before and create an experience they’ll never forget! Over the years, nearly 150,000 participants have adventured out with us on six of Alberta’s major waterways. And now, hopefully, you as well!
Participate
Employment
RiverWatch provides one-of-a-kind and meaningful opportunities to work outdoors in a team environment.
Experience RiverWatch
Teachers book their students into the RiverWatch Program believing in the importance of hands-on learning in the real world.
Support RiverWatch
Your donation creates one-of-a-kind learning opportunities and student scientists who learn first-hand about the importance of our rivers.
YOUTH LEADERSHIP CHALLENGE
We hope you’ll join us for a Youth Climate Leadership Conference in Calgary or Edmonton!
SPECIAL EVENTS
You’re invited to join us for upcoming celebration events that connect you with science and history!
RIVER AMBASSADOR OUTREACH
Stop by our park and pathway information booths this summer and join one of our EcoFloat trips.
Science
All RiverWatch programs engage participants in authentic science. We provide the tools and instruction that help answer the question “How healthy is my creek or river? Through first-hand data collection and observation, participants generate their own conclusions!
Our Purpose/Mission/Vision
"RiverWatch Institute of Alberta delivers science education, environmental awareness and adventures on and along Alberta’s rivers and creeks. Through the use of river float trips, stewardship activities, portable water quality labs and other opportunities, program participants learn the science and importance of Alberta waterways. By becoming more watershed knowledgeable, Albertans of all walks of life can better understand, enjoy and care for a sustainable environment!"
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