Water Quality Awareness (AWQA) Day provides free test kits for participants to get outside and learn about the water quality of any lake, stream, wetland or other surface waterbody of interest. 
AWQA Day to run on a 3 year schedule Stay tuned for the start of AWQA day 2012 - we've got exciting plans for water quality awareness in Alberta! Registration will begin in March. * * * * * AWQA Day 2009 Photo Contest WINNER! Congratulations to Jim Lewis of Fort McMurray! Jim has won $50 in gift certificates from the Federation of Alberta Naturalists. .jpg)
Jim and his grandchildren Cassidy and Colten on the Clearwater River. * * * * * AWQA Day Data Entry Now Closed Stay Tuned for the 2009 AWQA Day Results!
* * * * * AWQA Day 2008 Photo Contest Winner! 
Congratulations to Michelle Olsen of Stony Plain, AB, our 2008 Photo Contest Winner! Michelle won a Gift Pack from WildBird General Store!
* * * * * AWQA Day 2008 Results Now Available! The AWQA Day 2008 testing season has come to a close and the results are now posted. Click on the Results tab to see the full report! Alberta Water Quality Awareness (AWQA) Day 2008 was a grand success! 3081 Albertans got out and explored the water quality of their local ponds, rivers and wetlands from May 15th to August 31st 2008. Together, Albertans of all ages sampled 645 sites for four basic water quality parameters: temperature, dissolved oxygen, pH and turbidity. The findings, collected from across the province, were pooled to create a snapshot of water quality. The greatest accomplishment, however, was the collective effort of thousands of Albertans to monitor the state of their local waterways and to discover more about the importance of water quality and healthy watersheds. Thank you to all who participated!
If you missed out this year email us at info@alms.ca and we will add your name to our reminder list for the 2009 season. Test kits can also be purchased for $10 plus shipping; however, your data will not be entered into this year's results. 
* * * * * AWQA Day 2008 Contest Winners! We have a wide variety of contests throughout the AWQA Day season. Here are this year's winners: Data Entry - win great prizes just by entering your data online! FIRST PRIZE: Lindsay Cherpin of Morrin, AB won a Jet Boat Safari for 4 people courtesy of Iron River Ranch! SECOND PRIZE: Rosemary Jacobsen of Edmonton, AB won a $40 Gift Certificate donated by Earth's General Store! THIRD PRIZE: Aly Seymour of Eckville, AB won a copy of the book, "On the Living Edge"! SCHOOL: Peter Dang's Grade 8 class at Aurora Charter School won 50 Fitness passes from Edmonton Recreation Centres! Congratulations to all of our AWQA Day winners! Participant feedback is in! * * * * *
"My students found your kit very interesting, and the direct comparison with more technical sampling gear was very informative. I plan on continuing to use the kit in the future..." Read More!
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