Cows and Fish - Riparian Management Society

09/03/2026

Congratulations to the Walton family, this year's 2026 recipient of the Alberta Beef Producers' Environmental Stewardship Award! Read their incredible story below.

"We had confidence in what we were doing. We just didn’t have a name for it" - Ron Walton, on Stewardship

Meet Alberta’s 2025 Environmental Stewardship Award winners — a family with a deep-rooted commitment to the land and sustainable farming practices.

08/20/2026

We were so honored to help with the review of all the amazing stewards who are being recognized across the country for The Environmental Stewardship Award (TESA). We are pleased to share that the Miller and Grier families of Chilco Ranch–Miller Ranches (BC) are the national recipients of TESA for their hard work and dedication to stewardship. Watch their video: https://youtu.be/bZvD3YBri_U?si=ft6HYZAzx1DmvnWk

Congratulations to the 2026 national recipient of The Environmental Stewardship Award (TESA), the Miller and Grier families of Chilco Ranch–Miller Ranches of British Columbia.

Read the press release at www.cattle.ca/cca-announces-national-environmental-stewardship-award-recipient-from-british-columbia

08/18/2026

"From improving water security and water quality to enhancing pasture productivity and restoring riparian areas and wildlife habitat, the tour highlighted the important role producers and partners are playing across Alberta." Well said, Alberta Ecotrust Foundation

Here are a few moments from the tour with producers, partners, and Alberta’s Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation in Mountain View County, Alberta.

08/17/2026

📸 The 1st photo was taken in 2021 to watch for changes resulting from a new alternative livestock waterer and partial exclusion fencing.

📸 The 2nd photo was taken in 2025 after the initial management changes as well as the installation of an elevated bridge crossing, which allows cattle to access pastures on both sides of the creek, preventing channel and bank impacts!

🔗 Read the full story in the latest edition of our newsletter: https://bit.ly/4xhGp1X

These images demonstrate the long-term commitment of this landowner to make continued changes to management and monitor success.

08/14/2026

Two of our Calgary staff ventured out to Bragg Creek last week to check on some restoration sites for - and at one of the sites, we saw how just much difference three years can make!

The first photo, taken in 2023, shows a very wide, bare ford (aka crossing) of Bragg Creek. A ford like this dumps a whole lot of sediment into the stream every time it rains. The kicker? About ten metres upstream is a bridge. And immediately downstream, just out of sight? Another ford! Since there was already access to the creek just downstream, fencing off and restoring this bare trail was an easy win for riparian health and water quality. But even we were surprised to see it looking so lush just three years later! It's amazing what effective restoration can achieve. Fantastic work done by Elbow River Watershed Partnership, Leaf Ninjas, Bragg Creek Trails, and the Tsuut'ina Aquatic Habitat Restoration team!

08/13/2026

We've had the absolute privilege of working with stewards Sean & Holly LaBrie of Difficulty Ranch over the years! Congratulations to them for receiving the ALUS Dave Reid award! We couldn't think of more deserving stewards. Thank you for all that you do! Read their story here: https://bit.ly/45rRcKr

08/05/2026

Kerri and Alex, riparian specialists based in Edmonton, had a great time earlier this summer when they hit the water to perform a regular maintenance check-up on a beaver pond leveller! 🦫 To learn more about pond levellers and other beaver co-existence tools, visit our website and read our beaver related fact sheets and information booklets! https://cowsandfish.org/beaver-our-watershed-partner/

08/04/2026

Registration is now open for the 2026 Headwaters Diversion Tour!

Please contact Jacquelyn at 403-647-4310 or [email protected] to register. This tour fills up fast! Please register early to guarantee your spot!

07/30/2026