Presenters
LILSA invites guest speakers to Board meetings during our Zoom meeting for information to benefit attendees. By sharing these presentations openly, our intention is to inform the public of the latest information from like-minded groups.
2026
October- Cows & Fish
October 24, 2026
Kerri O'Shaughnessy, Cows & Fish Riparian Expert
Kerri presented Cows and Fish, a not-for-profit society focused on riparian land education, and discussed their Linking Lands and Lakes project funded by the Government of Alberta's Watershed Resiliency and Restoration Program. The three-year project (2023-2029) targets select lakes around Edmonton and offers opportunities including technical advice, riparian health inventories, cost-sharing for beneficial management practices, and extension events. Kerri invited the group to partner on the project potentially and discussed next steps, including revisiting a resident survey conducted in 2021...
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September - Keslie Norton
September 29
Kelsie Norton, Advisor from the NWSA
Presenting a report on the state of our lakes an watershed
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June- SAPAA
June 23, 2026
Frank Potts - President - SAPAA ​
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What is a SAPAA???
and who is WAERNAHR???
Find out above!
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.
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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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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.
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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.