Ducks and Beavers – How Landowners are Coexisting with Nature

March 24, 2026

Written by Danielle MacDonald, Eunice Dakurah, and Julia Porter Across the County of the Vermilion River (CVR) Watershed, landowners often face difficult questions and issues related to nature on their land. Flooded fields, plugged culverts, and shifting water levels can have a significant impact on agricultural productivity and rural infrastructure. Wetlands and riparian zones are […] Read More »

Getting our feet wet in water quality monitoring

June 10, 2022

Written by K.J. LawsonDuring our Wildlife Habitat Conservation class at Lakeland College (taught by Professor Nicole Nadorozny), we were granted the opportunity to work on the Student-led Assessment of the Vermilion River project (SAVER), with the North Saskatchewan Watershed Alliance (NSWA), and the Vermillion River Watershed Alliance (VRWA). During our designated lab days throughout the […] Read More »

A river runs through it – how a local college is engaging students to collect water quality data and memories

April 20, 2022

Lakeland College SAVER students and professor Nicole Nadorozny pose for a photo while out collecting Winter water samples from the Vermilion River (From left to right: Dr. Nicole Nadorozny (SAVER co-lead at Lakeland College) and WFC students Michelle Nelms, Karlene Stratuliak, Jana Teefy, Zoé Vriends, and Serafino Taraddei). Written by Michelle NelmsOn an overcast day […] Read More »