The South East Alberta Watershed Alliance (SEAWA) is one of the eleven Watershed Planning and Advisory Councils (WPACs) in Alberta. SEAWA is a multi-stakeholder, volunteer-based, not-for-profit society, incorporated in 2008 and designated as a WPAC by the Government of Alberta in 2010.
The Government of Alberta, through Alberta Environment
and Parks (AEP), partners with
WPACs to help achieve the three goals of the provincial policy, Water for Life
– Alberta’s Strategy for Sustainability
The three goals are:
- Healthy aquatic ecosystems;
- Reliable, quality water supplies for a sustainable economy; and
- Safe, secure drinking water.
SEAWA Strategic Goals 2023 – 2026
- Goal 1: Enhance Organizational Capacity
- Goal 2: Build and Enhance Relationships
- Goal 3: Develop Water and Watershed Management Plans
- Goal 4: Develop Local Watershed Knowledge and Educate the Public and Watershed Stakeholders
More information available in this publication:
Three Year Strategic Plan (2023-2026) (365.49 KB) Three Year Strategic Plan (2020-2023) (1.18 MB)Learn about WPACs:
- Athabasca Watershed Council
- Battle River Watershed Alliance
- LICA (Beaver River Watershed)
- Bow River Basin Council
- Lesser Slave Watershed Council
- Mighty Peace Watershed Alliance
- Milk River Watershed Council Canada
- North Saskatchewan Watershed Alliance
- Oldman Watershed Council
- Red Deer River Watershed Alliance
- South East Alberta Watershed Alliance
As a WPAC, SEAWA takes on the four roles expected by the provincial government:
- State of Watershed Assessments and Reporting
- Planning
- Literacy and Education
- Convener and Collaborator
SEAWA may take on additional roles as decided by its stakeholders, and these are guided by its Mission, Vision, and Strategic Goals.
Click here to learn more about WPACs and their responsiblities.
In addition, SEAWA’s work is expected to align with the recommendations of the South Saskatchewan Regional Plan (SSRP), and SEAWA actively collaborates with the implementation of these recommendations.
- The South Saskatchewan Regional Plan (Amended 2018)
Learn more about SEAWA's efforts here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MThi0iXCJhI
Watershed Stewardship Groups
Stewardship of watersheds means making conscious decisions every day to conserve,
protect and enhance Alberta’s water resources, fish and associated wildlife
habitat and resources. These efforts occur through community based
partnerships and work of active and engaged volunteers.
The Alberta Stewardship Network is working to build connections within the stewardship community to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of stewardship activities in Alberta, eliminate duplication of efforts, and recognize and celebrate the valuable contributions of Alberta’s stewards. For more information on Watershed Stewardship Groups and their activities in Alberta, see the Alberta Stewardship Network website.
WE ARE SEAWA
OUR VISION
A healthy watershed that provides balance between social, environmental and economic benefits.
OUR MISSION
We bring together diverse partners to educate the public, to support knowledge development, and to develop and facilitate the implementation of management plans for the sustainable use of the South Saskatchewan River Sub-Basin and the Pakowki Lake watershed.
WATER FOR LIFE STRATEGY
We work in partnership with the Government of Alberta to achieve the goals of the Water for Life strategy: Healthy aquatic ecosystems; Reliable, quality water supplies for a sustainable economy; and Safe, secure drinking water.
