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High hopes for Elbow River brown trout after devastating 2013 flood

'The year after the flood year was the lowest we actually have ever seen,' biologist says River watchers are hoping this year's brown trout count in the Elbow River continues to show growth after the 2013 Alberta flood had a devastating effect on the population. Chris...

Elbow River brown trout numbers holding steady, annual count reveals

Number of spawning grounds plummeted after 2013 flood Brown trout numbers in the Elbow River are holding steady, which is good news considering spawning ground counts plummeted after the flood four years ago. Scientists, students and volunteers spent Friday...

This Calgary creek was paved over and treated as stormwater — now activists want it to see the light

The watershed was first crafted by glacial melt thousands of years ago. Its tributaries run under what's now Brentwood, Charleswood and Brisebois Drive — all paved over. Now, local activists are hoping to bring one of those tributaries...

Wetlands Wonderlands Video

Back when Calgary River Valleys was the River Valleys Committee under the Parks Foundation Calgary, we partnered with multiple other groups to produce this 12 minute video about the role of wetlands in our environment. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRiVlkfCxWw

At Home on the Elbow River

Find out more about the Elbow River Watershed that we share: At Home on the Elbow River (1.5 MB PDF)

Elbow River Brown Trout Redd Count – Biologist Instructions Video

Video about the lower Elbow River Brown Trout Redd Count — explanation by Senior Biologist Chris Bjornson, of Golder & Associates, about what a “redd” is, how to count them, and why it is important. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1i4_Sein90s

Get to Know the Bow River

Get to Know the Bow River is a 16 page booklet that covers a wide range of topics in and around the Bow River and its major tributary in Calgary. This second edition includes an expanded discussion of river and urban flooding, and an updated history of peak floods on...

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High hopes for Elbow River brown trout after devastating 2013 flood

Elbow River brown trout numbers holding steady, annual count reveals

This Calgary creek was paved over and treated as stormwater — now activists want it to see the light

Wetlands Wonderlands Video

At Home on the Elbow River

Elbow River Brown Trout Redd Count – Biologist Instructions Video

Get to Know the Bow River