LICA is a community-based not-for-profit association that is a Synergy Group, the Watershed Planning and Advisory Council (WPAC) for the Beaver River Watershed, and an Airshed Zone. LICA focuses on environmental monitoring, environmental management, and community education and outreach.
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August 26, 2026 at 12:00 pm
This webinar brings together two PhD professors from the University of Alberta and the University of Saskatchewan to provide a balanced look at the science behind these blooms. Register today!
ALERT: Invasive Plant Species
The Narrow-leaved Cattail has recently been detected in Alberta, including confirmed sightings near Beaverhill Lake east of Edmonton.
Photography Contest
Submit your photos for our Nature Photography Contest. The deadline is August 21 at 5:00 pm.
2025 – 2026
Report Highlights
Riparian Health Campaign Trees Planted
Citizen Science Programs
LICA Events (Workshops, Booths, Campaigns, Shoreline Cleanups)
AQHI Lanterns Deployed in our Region
Waterbodies Sampled for Aquatic Invasive Species
Soil Chemistry Monitoring Sites
Ion Exchange Resin Sampling Sites
Number of eDNA Samples Collected and Analyzed
Time the Air Quality Health Index was “Low Risk” Across the LICA Network
Hours of Near-real Time Air Monitoring Data Available to the Public
Air Monitoring Network Uptime
Passive Air Samples Collected and Analyzed
Total Volunteer Hours
LICA Members
Lakes Sampled with ALMS LakeWatch
IWMP Recommendations Implemented
Community Garden Vegetables Donated to Local Food Bank
Community Garden Occupancy
School Programs Delivered
Youth and Summer Programs
People Reached Through Outreach Programs
Low-cost Air Quality Monitoring Sensors Deployed in our Region