Presenters
Periodically, LILSA invites guest speakers to Board meetings, for information to benefit the organization. By sharing these presentations to the public, our intention is to inform the public of the latest information from like-minded groups.
2026
June- SAPAA
June 23, 2026
Frank Potts - President - SAPAA
Presentation to be posted prior the Tuesday meeting
May - Medieval Manor Gardens
May 23, 2026
Dawn Watts - Medieval Manor Gardens -
Dawn spoke about the value of native plants around the lakeshore, highlighting four found very locally. A topic of interest was raised regarding floating islands. Her talk ended with highlighting upcoming dates at MMG for those wanting to get (deeper) in touch with nature
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April - NSWA
April 28th, 2026
Amanda Kramer, NSWA Watershed Planning Coordinator
Delivered a presentation providing an overview of the North Saskatchewan Watershed Alliance (NSWA) and the role they play in watershed management, both at a broad scale and at a regional scale through sub-watershed alliances. The Sturgeon River Watershed Alliance (SRWA) and some of their key projects will be introduced, along with the progress achieved on the 2020 Sturgeon River Watershed Management Plan.
View the PDF presentation here:
March - ALUS
March 24, 2026
BECKY DEVALARIOLA - ALUS
Delivered a presentation on who is ALUS to the group, and their accomplishments within the watershed, working within the agriculture sector.
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View the Power Point presentation :
February - Invasive Species
FEBRUARY 24, 2026
Kallum McDonald, MSc attended to provide an update to the current threats and potential prevention of all invasive threats to LILSA.
View the Power Point presentation here:
On January 27, 2026, LILSA invited Bradley Peters, Ex. Director for ALMS (Alberta Lakes Management Society) presentation. Click on the image below for the .PDF to view
January - ALMS
2025
NOVEMBER - ALBERTA TOMORROW PROJECT
On November 25, 2025, LILSA invited Jennifer Janz from the U of A and the Alberta Tomorrow Foundation to show us a tool they have developed. It's meant to educate primarily students about previous land use and future modeling possibilities. Please contact Jennifer if you wish to know more about this amazing piece of technology.