Environmental Information and Programs

• Agroforestry Woodlot Extension Society (AWES)
• Alberta Environmental Farm Plan (EFP)
• Alberta Plastics Recycling Group (APRG)
• Alberta Riparian Habitat Management Society 
  (formerly Cows & Fish)
• Battle River Watershed Alliance
• Central Alberta Forage and Livestock Association (CAFLA)
  (formerly Grey Wooded Forage Association)
• Ellis Nature Centre
  (formerly Ellis Bird Farm)
• Friends of the Blindman River Watershed
• Medicine River Watershed Society

We subsidize an initiative for Lacombe County property owners each year to help them achieve their environmental goals.

Previously, we provided:

• 2022: rain barrels were sold to residents to help them collect rainwater for their gardens and other outdoor watering needs
• 2023 and 2024: we sold trees for residents to purchase

The Wild About Bees Program will provide participants with seeds native to and suitable for use in Lacombe County and Central Alberta. Each spring, you are invited to purchase a package of pollinator seed mix and a Wild About Bees handbook. Each seed package mimics a natural ecosystem and contains six native bunch grasses, two native clovers, and up to 40 native wildflowers to the central Alberta area.

What will you find in your handbook?

• Site prep trips for optimum success
• How to create a high-quality pollinator garden, specific for native pollinators
• Photo identification of all the species in your seed package
• Lacombe County's top 20 favourite pollinators
• Where to find further resources

Lacombe County is proud to recognize individuals in our community for outstanding commitment to advancing environmental stewardship in Lacombe County.

Any member of the public can nominate an individual for this award. A committee will select the successful recipient. The nomination period is from July 15 to September 30. Please submit applications in person or by email.

Lacombe County Environmental Stewardship Award Nomination Form

Eligibility 

• The nominee must be a resident and practicing environmental stewardship within Lacombe County
• Can only be recipient of the award once
• Nomination forms need to be submitted before September 30

Find more details and past winners here.