About Us
THE ALBERTA NATIVE
TROUT COLLABORATIVE
The Alberta Native Trout Collaborative (2019-2025) was a group of partner organizations working together to advance native trout recovery in Alberta via cumulative effects analysis, habitat restoration, restoration stocking, land use planning, watershed and fish population assessments, and public education.
Member organizations included the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society Southern Alberta Chapter, Freshwater Conservation Canada, Cows and Fish Riparian Management Society, Alberta Conservation Association, fRI Research, and the Government of Alberta (Alberta Parks and Bow Habitat Station).
The collaborative was officially active between 2019 and 2025, but the member organizations continue to work both separately and collaboratively toward native trout recovery in Alberta.
OUR MISSION
When it comes to the health of Alberta’s headwaters, native trout are the canaries in the coal mine. Adapted to the cold, clean, complex, and connected waterways of the Eastern Slopes of Alberta, they can only thrive when these waterways are well cared for.Unfortunately, westslope cutthroat trout, Athabasca rainbow trout, and bull trout (Alberta’s provincial fish) are all threatened species. This does not bode well for the health of our headwaters, or for the millions of Albertans downstream who rely on them.
The Alberta Native Trout Collaborative worked hard on the ground to restore native trout populations and habitats, and to encourage Albertans to do their part. No matter how we use the land in the Eastern Slopes — camping, hiking, fishing, off- roading, farming, ranching — we can make the choice to pursue our activities in ways that keep our waters cold, clean, clear, and connected.Our goal was to help all Albertans understand how and why they can help protect native trout and their habitats. After all, what’s better for Alberta’s native trout is also better for us!
