The connection is closer than it seems
The water from our taps, the food on our tables, the way neighbourhoods handle heavy rain, and the trails where we slow down all begin with the land around us.
Across southern Alberta, Western Sky works with landowners and communities to keep rivers, native grasslands, farms, and ranches intact, connected, and able to support people and wildlife over time.
Across southern Alberta, Western Sky works with landowners and communities to keep rivers, native grasslands, farms, and ranches intact, connected, and able to support people and wildlife over time.
What healthy land makes possible
The effects of a healthy landscape do not stop at a property line. They move through water, food systems, wildlife habitat, and the communities connected to them.
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Wetlands and healthy riverbanks can slow and filter water before it reaches communities, farms and reservoirs.
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Healthy soil and intact working lands help farmers and ranchers continue producing food through changing conditions.
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Working farms and ranches support families, local businesses and the knowledge passed from one generation to the next.
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Connected landscapes give wildlife places to feed, raise their young and move safely.
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Three ways we carry this work forward
One shared purpose, carried forward through water, prairie, and opportunities for people to connect.
Bow & Beyond
Following the water A river depends on more than the water between its banks. We work throughout connected river corridors so wetlands, working lands, and communities can remain part of one living system. |
Prevailing Winds
Rooted in the prairie Native grassland supports ranching, holds soil and moisture, stores carbon below the surface, and gives wildlife room to move. Prevailing Winds helps keep large working landscapes whole. |
Education & Experiences
See the connections for yourself Walk a public trail, learn outdoors, invite a presentation, or volunteer. These experiences help people understand how land, water, wildlife, and everyday life connect. |
Lasting care begins with listening
No two places, families, or futures are the same. Western Sky starts with what matters to the people connected to the land, explores practical options together, and remains connected through long-term stewardship.
A gift that became a place for everyone
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Gordon Gray’s generosity helped create a place where people can walk, learn, pause, and notice what is around them. Today, Gray Park Natural Area in Diamond Valley is cared for through a partnership between Western Sky and the Town of Diamond Valley, with public trails for people and sensitive habitat for wildlife.
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