Milk River Ridge Reservoir Water Quality Stewardship Initiative

The Milk River Ridge Reservoir Water Quality Stewardship Initiative (MRRRWQSI) is a multi-year collaborative initiative of the County of Warner, Alberta Environment and Parks (AEP) and the Alberta Conservation Association (ACA).

The MRRRWQSI initiative consists of 9 separate projects that are located around the Waterton-St. Mary Headworks inlet canal and along the shore lands of Milk River Ridge Reservoir. These projects are predominantly focused on provincial Crown land – known as the “provincial land corridor” that surrounds the reservoir.

More information on the Milk River Ridge Reservoir.

The stewardship initiative has as its overall aim the improvement of water quality through the restoration of impacted shore lands and riparian areas. Water quality declines in Ridge Reservoir in previous years are attributed in part to a degradation of the provincial land corridor which surrounds the Reservoir and the inlet canal. By returning ecological function to compromised corridor lands they will be able to serve as environmental buffers to intercept and slow runoff from the Milk River Ridge, and better anchor riparian areas and shore lands with desired vegetation communities. The stewardship initiative is overseen and managed by a Work Group whose activities are guided by a Terms of Reference.

The MRRRWQSI includes the following projects:

Select these links to be taken to a website devoted to each aspect of this initiative.