Alberta’s lakes face increasing pressures from climate change, nutrient loading, invasive species and development. Monitoring is essential for understanding these impacts, and the Alberta Lake Management Society has addressed these challenges by engaging Albertans in water quality monitoring through the LakeKeepers program since 2017. This monitoring program provides Albertans with the knowledge and equipment to collect lake water quality data year-round on key parameters, including nutrients, invasive species, ions and more.

The LakeKeepers Program continues to grow, and the Alberta Lake Management Society will use Springboard Grant funding to train volunteers and equip them with tools to report findings efficiently.