Wetland Knowledge Events

Current and Future Events

Webinar - Partnerships for Wetlands: A Case Study from Lac La Biche County

Event Date and Time
November 26th, 2025 at 12:00pm MST to November 26th, 2025 at 1:00pm MST
Julia Shapka Coordinator of Environmental Services Lac La Biche County Julia Shapka is the Coordinator of Environmental Services with Lac La Biche County, a specialized municipality in Alberta. She holds a B.Sc. in Environmental and Conservation Sciences from the University of Alberta and is working toward her Professional Biologist designation. Julia also serves as the Vice Chair of the Lac La Biche Watershed Management Plan Committee, which focuses on achieving the objectives of the WMP to improve the lake and surrounding watershed. She leads a range of environmental, watershed, and waste reduction initiatives, with a strong passion for public education and creating meaningful learning opportunities.

The Christmas Bird Count at Oak Hammock Marsh

Event Date and Time
December 20th, 2025 at 7:45am CST to December 20th, 2025 at 3:00pm CST
stonewall, MB

The Christmas Bird Count (CBC) is one of the biggest and oldest citizen science projects in the world.

Joining is easy, fun and really rewarding. Help us count our winter...

Marshland Wonderland at Oak Hammock Marsh

Event Date and Time
December 26th, 2025 at 10:00am CST to December 26th, 2025 at 4:30pm CST
Stonewall , MB

Celebrate the holiday season surrounded by snow-dusted cattails, winter birds, and the peaceful beauty of the Marsh!

Bring the whole family and step outside after the holidays for a day...

Webinar: Working With Beavers

Event Date and Time
January 27th, 2026 at 12:00pm MST to January 27th, 2026 at 1:00pm MST

Beavers—Canada’s national animal—are nature’s original engineers. Their impressive dam-building and tree-felling abilities can dramatically shape landscapes, creating wetlands that store water, improve water quality, and support biodiversity. These “ecosystem engineers”...

Past Events

RemTech 2025

Event Date and Time
October 15th, 2025 at 8:00am MST to October 17th, 2025 at 2:00pm MST
Banff, AB

Marsh Walk at Night

Event Date and Time
October 25th, 2025 at 7:00pm CST to October 25th, 2025 at 8:00pm CST
Stonewall, MB

Step into the marsh after dark and discover a whole new world!

Join our interpreters for a guided evening walk through Oak Hammock Marsh and experience the sights and sounds...

Strategies and Tools for Peatland Restoration

Event Date and Time
November 12th, 2025 at 3:00pm EST to November 12th, 2025 at 4:30pm EST

ABSTRACTS

 

Erik Lilleskov


PeatRestore: providing the knowledge and tools needed to make informed decisions about peatland restoration in the United States.

The PeatRestore collaboration seeks to provide the knowledge...