News & Events


Volunteer for Education Events

GWAS is hosting school field trips in the watershed. We are always looking for volunteers to help run these events.

School field trips will start in May


Bio-engineering Workshops

Next workshop planned for the following date, weather permitting. Please follow links below for more information.

May 2026: Date TBA

Field restoration workshop with Restoration Specialist Jon Berlie.

Please follow us on Eventbrite to be notified about the next event.


Forums & Presentations

GWAS will be participating in the following event:

No upcoming events at this time.



Walks in the Watershed

Starting in May, we will be offering walks and hikes in the watershed again. Please stay tuned for updates. 

Please contact GWAS by email for questions about any of our events.

Past Events


BRBC Forum - December 10, 2025:    

GWAS was honoured to present at the Forum to over 80 people on the topic of “The Power of Collaboration”.


GWAS AGM - November 8, 2025:    

41 members joined the AGM in November!

Thank you to our guest speakers from Western Sky Land Trust for sharing their knowledge on Conservation Easements in Alberta


MD of Bighorn - Living in the Natural Environment - February 7, 2025:    

GWAS presented at the event with its partners from Freshwater Conservation Canada on the joint "Taking Action on Native Trout Recovery” project.

News and Important Information

AB Government implements temporary firearms restriction - August 29, 2024:  

A temporary ban on target shooting has been implemented in the southern edge of the Ghost Public Land Use Zone, specifically for the area around TransAlta Road and the Ghost River. The closure within the restriction area was put in place due to unsafe use of firearms. Hunting as defined in the Wildlife Act is permitted. This closure will be in effect until further notice. More information including a map of the restricted area can be found here: Link to AB government website

Pinned post - AB government amends Forest and Prairie Protection Act:  

In 2017, the Alberta government made changes to the Forest and Prairie Protection Act and associated regulations to improve public safety as they relate to preventing human-caused wildfires and protecting Albertans, their communities, natural resources, and infrastructure from wildfire damage. The Act’s regulations have been updated to reflect the legislation and are now in force (as of March 29, 2017). Under the legislation, target shooting involving incendiary targets is prohibited year-round in forested areas such as the Ghost Public Land Use Zone (PLUZ). For more information, please see the legislation document on the Government of Alberta website and the Alberta Wildfire website.