Trout Unlimited Canada is once again the proud recipient of a Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) Blue Water Project™ Leadership Grant for $150,000 in support of its ongoing Drywood Creek Flagship Conservation Project located in S.W. Alberta, near the town of Pincher Creek. This award was presented to Trout Unlimited Canada on Thursday June 21, 2012 during the Drywood/Yarrow Conservation Partnership Watershed Tour.
Drywood Creek is one of Trout Unlimited Canada’s five Flagship Conservation projects across Canada. In 2008, TUC was invited to partner with the Drywood/Yarrow Conservation Partnership (DYCP) on biological and educational programs throughout the watershed. Since 2008, TUC has held electro-fishing workdays and educational field days in the Drywood Creek Watershed, involving local school groups and landowners and their families. TUC has also worked closely with ranchers and other partners to install riparian fencing and off-stream stock watering systems. These practices allow producers to control the timing and intensity of livestock grazing, allowing sensitive riparian areas to rest and recover at critical times.
The RBC Blue Water Project™ is a 10-year, $50 million grant program to support projects dedicated to water conservation, watershed protection, access to clean drinking water, and other fresh water-related issues in Canada and around the world. Since 2007, RBC has pledged over $27 million to more than 350 not-for-profit organizations worldwide that protect watersheds or ensure access to clean drinking water.
Lesley Peterson, Project Biologist with Trout Unlimited Canada states, “RBC Blue Water funding has allowed us to continue to work closely with current and future generations of land stewards throughout the Drywood Creek watershed. These partnerships have enabled us to drive positive change on the ground, benefiting downstream water users and the local fish populations. We are truly grateful for the support provided by the RBC Blue Water Project™ towards this important project.”
RBC Regional Vice President, Mark Brown went on to say “At RBC, we see the important work Trout Unlimited Canada is doing with their Drywood Creek Flagship Conservation Project in Southern Alberta. From dynamic educational programming being provided to school groups, land owners and area residents to the idea of creating thoughtful environmental stewards, the Drywood Creek Flagship Conservation Project shows a longstanding commitment to environmental sustainability. We are thrilled to be working alongside TUC as they work to protect some of Alberta’s most precious riparian zones.”
Jeff Surtees, CEO for Trout Unlimited Canada added, “RBC and the RBC Blue Water Fund have been generous partners for TUC, providing support for our Artist of the Year program, our Nile Creek Flagship Project on Vancouver Island, work on the Kettle River in British Columbia and for this work on the Drywood Creek watershed in Alberta. We are also very grateful to Gordon Ritchie, Vice Chairman of RBC Capital Markets who chaired our very successful 2012 Calgary spring fundraising dinner which raised over one million dollars for cold water conservation. “
For more information regarding the Drywood Creek Flagship Conservation Project, please contact Lesley Peterson, Project Biologist, Trout Unlimited Canada, at 403-209-5184 or via email.
About RBC and the RBC Blue Water Project™
The RBC Blue Water Project™ is an innovative, wide-ranging, 10-year global commitment to help protect the world’s most precious natural resource: fresh water. It includes a $50 million philanthropic commitment to organizations that protect watersheds and ensure access to clean drinking water. The RBC Blue Water Project™ also promotes responsible water use through awareness programs and supports programs that encourage businesses to develop and commercialize innovative solutions to the water issues facing the world. For more information, visit the RBC Blue Water Project™ website.
Royal Bank of Canada (RY on TSX and NYSE) and its subsidiaries operate under the master brand name RBC. The RBC is Canada’s largest bank, and among the largest banks in the world, based on market capitalization. They are one of North America’s leading diversified financial services companies, and provide personal and commercial banking, wealth management services, insurance, corporate and investment banking and transaction processing services on a global basis. They employ approximately 74,000 full- and part-time employees who serve close to 15 million personal, business, public sector and institutional clients through offices in Canada, the U.S. and 55 other countries. For more information, please visit the RBC website.
Trout Unlimited Canada’s mission is to conserve, protect and restore Canada’s freshwater ecosystems and their coldwater resources for current and future generations. TUC has been restoring rivers and streams in Canada for over 35 years. For more information about the Drywood Creek Restoration Project-including project updates and TUC’s Flagship Conservation Projects please click here.
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