“REGINA – If Saskatchewan were to take its water report card home to its parents, they would probably tell it to try a little harder. According to a report released Tuesday by Ecojustice, the province gets a B-.” Read more: http://www.leaderpost.com
Category: GENERAL
Manitoba fertilizer ban catches province’s farmers by surprise
“As the leader of Manitoba’s largest farm organization, Doug Chorney normally knows most of what’s going on in the province when it comes to agriculture. But in late October, the Keystone Agricultural Producers president was surprised to learn that Manitoba farmers are no longer allowed to apply fertilizer between Nov. 10 and April 10.” Read…
We Have a Winner!
WUQWATR is pleased to announce the winner of our 2011 Highschool Multi-media and Video Contest! Elizabeth Burgoyne, from M.C. O’Neill Highschool, submitted the winning entry titled “The Importance of Watersheds”. Well Done Elizabeth!
WUQWATR Receives EcoAction Community Program Funding
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…