TRAIL VALOUR AVE CONNECTIONS

Sturgeon County partnered with the Canadian Forces Base, Edmonton Garrison, to construct a new trail connection along Valour Avenue adjacent to the Highway 28 overpass.

It is hoped that with help from the provincial program, landowners will partner with Alberta Environment and Protected Areas to protect or restore wetlands and not drain them. Without written approval, draining wetlands is a violation of the Water Act Expanding wetland replacement efforts

Sturgeon County’s first wetland replacement project was so successful that two more proposals have been submitted to Alberta Environment and Protected Areas for review. If approved, we expect these new projects to be completed by 2024.

Valour Trail was a significant undertaking that required collaboration with several levels of government as a portion of the shared-use pathway is located on federal land (CFB Edmonton). The Canadian Forces contributed more than $68,000 of the total project cost of approximately $200,000.

“We are proud of our ongoing partnership with CFB Edmonton,” said Alanna Hnatiw, Mayor of Sturgeon County. “We are dedicated to building a strong, healthy, and engaged community and finding ways

Sturgeon County’s Agriculture Services department –the lead on wetland replacement projects in the County – looks forward to future projects that will play a pivotal role for environmental stewardship and help ensure the health of our natural ecosystems for years to come.

For information on Sturgeon County’s project, visit SturgeonCounty.ca. To learn more about the Government of Alberta’s program, visit Alberta.ca/ Wetland-Replacement-Program