Situated in the Porcupine Hills west of Stavely, Alberta, the Staveley Research Station is a unique and valuable demonstration of long-term effects of land management on grassland ecosystems in Alberta. Join Barry Adams, Rangeland Management Specialist – retired from Alberta Environment and Parks, for this day long, outdoor walk. Topics will include:
- The ecological context of the Foothills Parkland
- An introduction to the research of Dr. John Dormaar and Dr. Walter Willms
- The role of grasses in building soils and storing carbon
- The role of Stavely in the development of the Alberta Range Health Assessment
- Review of grazing history, plant community information and range health scoring
- The role of range health in the capture and storage of water in the watershed.
Please bring your own lunch. Lunch will not be provided, and the site is way up in the
spectacular Porcupine Hills. Once we leave the vehicles, we won’t be back until we leave the site
so carry your lunch, fluids, cameras, and any extra clothes.
