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Join us for an Agricultural Workshop

Thursday, May 18, 2023

Join Rocky View County for an Agricultural Workshop! These educational workshops are designed to support rural life in the County. Registration is required.  Be sure to check back to this page as registration details will be added to each workshop closer to its start date. Current EventsGrazing Read More...

Council Decisions: May 9, 2023 

Wednesday, May 10, 2023

Following is a summary of the decisions of Rocky View County Council at the May 9, 2023 Council Meeting. This is a general overview of decisions only. Details of the agenda items can be found in the meeting’s agenda and details on the specifics of the decisions can be found in the minutes of this Read More...

Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) Update

Thursday, May 4, 2023

Throughout 2022, an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), an H5N1 strain, occurred in wild and domestic birds across Canada and USA. In Alberta, the outbreak began in early April 2022 and it has been detected across many other provinces in Canada. A surge in cases is expected to Read More...

Winter Damage to Evergreen Trees

Thursday, May 4, 2023

Springtime needle discoloration on previously healthy evergreens is often a result of some form of winter injury. Many factors such as winter desiccation, salt, frost, drought, flood, or soil deficiency are some of the reasons why evergreen trees and shrubs could turn brown, change colour, or loose Read More...

Groundwater Connections – March Program Updates

Thursday, May 4, 2023

Groundwater Connections is a community-based watershed program for sustainable groundwater management that was designed as an economic approach for monitoring groundwater levels in Rocky View County.The goal of this project is to increase our knowledge base of the cumulative impact of multiple wells Read More...

Volunteers Needed: Looking for access to private wetlands in Rocky View County

Friday, April 14, 2023

The Miistakis Institute is looking for landowners with wetlands on their property that would be willing to participate in a project to study amphibians in Rocky View County. There have been six amphibian species historically reported in the area, including boreal chorus frog, wood frog, northern Read More...

Council Decisions: April 11, 2023

Wednesday, April 12, 2023

Here is a summary of the decisions of Rocky View County Council at the April 11, 2023 Council Meeting. This is a general overview of decisions only. Details of the agenda items can be found in the meeting’s agenda and details on the specifics of the decisions can be found in the minutes of this Read More...

Council Approves 2023 Master Rates

Friday, March 31, 2023

Rocky View County Council has approved the 2023 Master Rates Bylaw that outlines the fees the County charges for services. The new fee schedule comes into effect on April 1, 2023.All County fees are reviewed annually, as part of the budget process, and adjusted as needed to recover costs or allow Read More...

Rocky View County Councillor new Vice-Chair of the Calgary Metropolitan Region Board (CMRB)

Thursday, March 2, 2023

Following a unanimous vote by CMRB Board Members, Councillor Kevin Hanson has been appointed the new Vice-Chair of the Calgary Metropolitan Region Board. Councillor Hanson’s willingness to serve as the Vice-Chair further demonstrates the County’s continued commitment to regional collaboration and Read More...

Council Decisions: February 7, 2023

Wednesday, February 8, 2023

Here is a summary of the decisions of Rocky View County Council at the February 7, 2023 Council Meeting. This is a general overview of decisions only. Details of the agenda items can be found in the meeting’s agenda and details on the specifics of the decisions can be found in the minutes of this Read More...

Council Decisions: January 24, 2023

Wednesday, January 25, 2023

Here is a summary of the decisions of Rocky View County Council at the January 24, 2023 Council Meeting. This is a general overview of decisions only. Details of the agenda items can be found in the meeting’s agenda and details on the specifics of the decisions can be found in the minutes of this Read More...

Collaborative approach towards an industrial growth corridor for Calgary and Rocky View County

Monday, January 16, 2023

Rocky View County and the City of Calgary are pleased to announce a step forward in building a collaborative relationship that will generate economic development opportunities, as well as create more sustainable methods of industrial growth, to benefit both municipalities and the Calgary Read More...

Council Decisions: January 10, 2023

Wednesday, January 11, 2023

Here is a summary of the decisions of Rocky View County Council at the January 10, 2023 Council Meeting. This is a general overview of decisions only. Details of the agenda items can be found in the meeting’s agenda and details on the specifics of the decisions can be found in the minutes of this Read More...

Profitable Ranching — Is It Possible?

Thursday, December 22, 2022

If you’re trying to improve your ranch’s profitability, here are a few things to consider.Full Article Read More...

Climate Mitigation Grants a Huge Hit on Alberta Farms

Thursday, December 22, 2022

Hundreds of Alberta producers have completed climate mitigation projects on their farms and the administrator of the On-Farm Climate Action Fund is expecting another wave of applications when the program reopens in February.Full article and information on projects covered available here. Read More...

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