Government of Canada Invests in Community Environmental Projects in Regina and Central Saskatchewan REGINA, Sask. — August 11, 2010 — Andrew Scheer, Member of Parliament for Regina-Qu’Appelle, on behalf of Canada’s Environment Minister, the Honourable Jim Prentice, today announced funding from the EcoAction Community Funding Program for three new environmental projects in Regina and central…
EcoBuffers – A New Agroforestry Design Concept
An Eco Buffer is designed to protect and enhance riparian areas. *What is an Eco Buffer: 3 – 5 linear rows of a variety of native trees and shrubs planted in a narrow, dense arrangement. The goal is to create a concentrated group of plants that will establish quickly providing diverse buffers that model natural…
Watershed Stewards partner to resume Last Mountain Lake water quality testing
Wascana and Upper Qu’Appelle Watersheds Association Taking Responsibility (WUQWATR) and the Last Mountain Lake Stewardship Group have signed an agreement that will lead to the resumption of a water quality monitoring program for Last Mountain Lake. Provincial program funding for the testing program ended in 2008. WUQWATR will provide $5,000 for the purchase of water…