Associated Environmental and the Town of Devon present an opportunity to learn about ecological restoration using soil bioengineering to restore and stabilize steep slopes and eroding stream banks. Bioengineering offers an economical and sustainable method of stabilizing slopes while promoting successional reclamation of disturbed sites. This is a free morning event intended to showcase a large variety of bioengineering systems which support community watershed resiliency.
About the Workshop
The Alberta Native Plant Council, Associated Environmental and the Town of Devon will host a planting workshop, provide a brief introduction to the native plant and installation methods. Participants will gain practical experience in the installation of native plants, and how they can be used to enhance ecosystem services and build resiliency into the watershed. Participants will have the opportunity to help install native plants along the Beaver Loop Trail where soil disturbance resulted from landslide activity.
Saturday, May 25, 2024
Walking Tour: 10:00 – 12:00pm
Lunch provided: 12:00 – 1:00pm
Planting Workshop: 1:00 – 4:00pm
Meet at the Devon Lions Campground, Location Map to be sent to all that RSVP
(1140 Saskatchewan Ave E, Devon, AB T9G 1N5)
Please RSVP by contacting Sascha Bachmann at bachmanns@ae.ca or 587-686-6010. The workshop is recommended for ages 12 and up and will take place rain or shine so please come prepared for all weather conditions.
Presenter: Kristen Andersen, CPESC, PWS, P.Biol.
Kristen is a certified professional in erosion and sediment control and restoration ecologist with 27 years of experience in stream and wetland restoration. Kristen has been involved in the design and installation of soil bioengineering systems in the Devon River Valley during the past 6 years. She teaches wetland courses at the University of Alberta Faculty of Extension and is a Technical Specialist in Restoration with Associated Environmental, and President of the Alberta Native Plant Council.