February 22 @ 7pm-9pm MST: Life and Times of a Native Trout

The first native trout workshop session focused on the impacts that influence the health and function of the landscape and aquatic areas that are crucial to native trout. Presenters included host Shelley Humphries from Parks Canada, Amy McLeod from Cows and Fish, Elliot Lindsay from Trout Unlimited Canada, Michael Sullivan from Alberta Environment & Parks, and Becky Best-Bertwistle from the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society.

March 1 @ 7pm-9pm MST: From Analysis to Action

In the second native trout workshop session we are showcasing a fish-eye view of how a wide array of collected data is analyzed and used to inform action – Applying targeted interventions to maximize impact. Presenters include host Lesley Peterson from Trout Unlimited Canada, Elliot Fox from the Blackfoot Confederacy, Matt Coombs from Fintegrate Fisheries & Watershed Consulting Ltd., Helen Irwin from Parks Canada, and Axel Anderson from Alberta Environment & Parks.

March 8 @ 7pm-9pm MST: Steering Trout Towards Recovery

In the third native trout workshop session we will be highlighting how community groups are taking charge and tipping the scales toward the success of native trout in Alberta. Presenters include host Amy McLeod from Cows and Fish, Cal Hill and Marina Krainer from the Ghost Watershed Alliance Society, Angela Ten from Trout Unlimited Canada, Angie Quist from Cows and Fish, Norine Ambrose from Cows and Fish, and Nicole Pilgrim from Alberta Environment & Parks.

March 15 @ 9am-4pm MST: Technical Session

The fourth native trout workshop session is an all-day exploration of the technical side of native trout recovery. Join us for an in-depth workshop on the science behind native trout rehabilitation from stream to lab.

Morning (9am-12pm MST)

Topics include:

Ecohydraulics, Data Mapping, Habitat Restoration Feasibility, Defining Critical Habitat, and Reassessing Electrofishing Sampling Lengths

Evening (1pm-4pm MST)

Topics include:

Brook Trout Suppression project update, Brook Trout and Yellowstone Cutthroat rotenone, Beneficial Management Practices (BMP), Native trout response to habitat restoration, Return of Bull Trout and missing Arctic Grayling, and In-Stream Incubation

This event was made possible by: Cows and Fish, Trout Unlimited Canada, Alberta Environment and Parks (AEP), Parks Canada, Canadian Parks and Wilderness Association (CPAWS), Alberta Conservation Association (ACA), The Blackfoot Confederacy Tribal Council, Elbow River Watershed Partnership (ERWP), Mighty Peace Watershed, Ghost Watershed Alliance.