
Tag Archives Manitoba Conservation Districts Association

Alum a useful tool to combat toxic algae
The chemical has been used in the U.S. to clear lakes of algal blooms but hasn’t seen widespread acceptance in Canada

Watershed districts waiting on funds to bring in new municipalities
Expansion has been on hold while the program is modernized, the province says

Manitoba students turn conservation teachers
High school students developed lesson plans for elementary schoolchildren

Garland family recognized for environmental stewardship

Consultations on streamlined drainage regulation end January 19
The draft regulations aim to reduce red tape and wait times, while increasing protection for wetlands

Province seeking public input on proposed Water Rights regulations
Consultations continue until January 19 with citizen input helping refine the upcoming rules

A watershed moment — province funds Conservation Trust
When fully capitalized, the fund is expected to generate about $5 million a year for projects and environmental goods and services

New era beginning for conservation work, says MCDA chairman
Meetings held to talk over future boundary changes, new programming

CDs cite need for multi-benefit water control projects
Flood preparations alone won’t buy a litre of drought protection, say MCDA speakers

Interlake greenhouse operators aim for lightest possible environmental footprint
This greenhouse’s pest management strategy uses a sophisticated system of interconnected biological controls