494 Community Events The Town of Devon has been selected as a recipient of the Alberta Government's 2023-24 Watershed Resiliency & Restoration Program Grant in the amount of $263,100. This funding will go towards continuing watershed restoration work along the banks of the North Saskatchewan River in 2024 which includes bionengineering projects on exposed slopes vulnerable to flooding and erosion. Thank you to the Government of Alberta for supporting the Town with this grant as we continue working to stabilize our riverbanks. Alberta Government Press Release Investing in natural drought and flood protection Watersheds are areas of land that drain rainfall and melted snow into streams, rivers and lakes. Healthy and resilient watersheds play an important role in preventing drought, reducing the risk of floods and supporting healthy communities and ecosystems. This year, Alberta’s government is providing $3.5 million to fund eight projects in communities across the province through the Watershed Resiliency and Restoration Program. These projects will help restore riverbanks and watersheds, stabilize stream banks and improve natural drainage, supporting communities affected by recent droughts and floods. Each year, communities and local partners receive project funding through the Watershed Resiliency and Restoration Program to increase the natural ability of Alberta’s watersheds to reduce the intensity, magnitude, duration and effects from flooding and droughts. Projects receiving funding are led by stewardship organizations, non-profits, Indigenous communities and municipalities to restore critical wetland and riparian areas while promoting the ongoing stewardship and preservation of critical watersheds. To date, Alberta’s government has allocated more than $46.5 million to flood and drought resilience projects through the Watershed Resiliency and Restoration Program. Since 2014, this funding has supported the restoration, enhancement and conservation of 5,475 hectares of wetlands and riparian areas and 320 kilometres of streambank. Learn more at Investing in natural drought and flood protection | alberta.ca. Share Print