Projects
The WWMC has been involved in many projects, including:
ran workshops on restoring natural shorelines, thru willow planting.
ran a pilot Bullrush Restoration Project in 2023 to see if bullrush can be restored to areas they had previously occupied, protecting shoreline from erosion.
ongoing support of the Satellite Derived Algae Monitoring Program that follows algae growth through satellite imaging, in which the WWMC samples at sights observed by the satellite.
consulting with TransAlta Utilities with regard to its Highvale Mine Reclamation Plan.
developing a Watershed Management Plan for the lake. The WWMC thanks the Land Stewardship Centre for its support of the development of the plan through the Watershed Stewardship Grant program and the North Saskatchewan Watershed Alliance for its help writing and producing the report.
with the help of the Alberta Lake Management Society, sampling the water at several sites around the lake for zooplankton and chemical analysis. As well with ALMS help, sampling aquatic plants to determine species and possible invasives.
ongoing support of lake residents and other stakeholders in protecting Wabamun’s shoreline and watershed from unauthorized development. Go to our Shoreline Modification page for information about how shorelines can be modified on private property.
providing information to shoreline property owners about the 2018 Ice Heave that caused damage to many properties along the northwest shoreline.
mapped the riparian area around the lake to determine how much is natural and how much is disturbed by development (see Studies and Reports)
published a State of the Watershed Report for the lake (see Studies and Reports)
providing information about invasive species in or threatening to enter the lake
providing information to lakeside residents about how to reduce nutrient loading in the lake, maintaining and improving lake-water quality
developing a biological inventory of the flora and fauna in and about the lake.
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