The Watershed Stewardship Groups of Saskatchewan are once again sponsoring a provincial poster contest for students. Artwork theme this year is “Water and Wildlife” of the Wascana Upper Qu’Appelle Watersheds (scenery, plants, fish, animals, waterbodies). Contest open to all Grade 5, 6, & 7 students Artwork theme: “Water and Wildlife” One entry per student Project…
Weed Management Project Report
With recent wet summers, invasive weed species have been spreading throughout our watershed. Species like leafy spurge damage pastures, stream banks and lakeshores. In 2014, WUQWATR coordinated the Qu’Appelle Strategic Weed Management Project with the RMs of McKillop, Lumsden, and Edenwold, and the Town Of Lumsden. Summer student Ben Lockert helped to map areas of…
Wascana Riparian Health Project
Since 2012, WUQWATR has been conducting our Wascana Riparian Health project. We have just completed the 2012-14 Part 3 Downstrem of Regina Report on our Wascana Riparian Health Assessment. This report covers the City of Regina, including Wascana Creek, Wascana Lake, and stormwater channels. It also includes the Creek upstream of Regina in the Wascana…
Climate Change
Climate change models predict we’ll see summer storms of far greater severity than in the past. There are good reasons for this forecast. First, as the atmosphere warms, it will be able to hold more water vapour. So when conditions are right, more rain will fall. Second, a warmer arctic zone results in a weaker…
WSA 2014 Spring Runoff Outlook
The spring runoff has yet to significantly begin through much of central and eastern Saskatchewan. The active runoff areas are immediately north of an east – west line stretching from Eston to Moose Jaw through to Weyburn and Redvers, and includes the Moose Mountain Creek basin and the southern part of the Qu’Appelle River Basin….
Water Security Agency Launches Online Drainage Consultation
The Water Security Agency is launching its first ever online consultation forum to receive input from Saskatchewan residents on agricultural drainage. Minister responsible for Water Security Agency Ken Cheveldayoff said. “This online forum offers an opportunity to have a large number of people share ideas and information to help us develop the best overall policy.”…