The appearance of this site is currently being revised but the content remains the same and can be viewed in its original format at http://www.manitobawatershed.org/oldsite

The intention of this not-for-profit site is to educate around the issues and methodologies involved in preserving and enhancing watersheds in general and in particular the watershed of Manitoba.

The intention is also to focus on the science of watershed management as opposed to the politics. It is the science that should determine whether or not to embark on the journey and if so what direction to take, or, put another way, politics is about managing people but such things as watersheds, agriculture, fisheries, and animal husbandry have to be managed by science.

This site came into being on April 25th, 2007. The site will be in a constant state of evolution as information is added and modified so check back often. You may want to even bookmark this site.

Much of the information available is in the form of PDF and any of the pages within this site can be downloaded as PDF. Because the internet is always changing and links come and go I strongly suggest you download whatever information you find valuable to your own computer and eventually store it on a CD (computers come and go as well).

If there is anything that you feel you can contribute to the knowledge base please get in touch with us.

My personal journey of discovery into the world of wetlands began when I met biologists and watershed specialists Patrick Lucey and Cori Barraclough at a Watershed Workshop in the East Kootenay of British Columbia. They opened my eyes to aspects of wetlands I had never imagined possible and they did it through the application of science.

This journey is like any adventure. It is best to start with the preparation of the equipment needed to successfully engage with whatever environment you are entering into and so I recommend everyone, regardless of expertise and experience, start by following the link from the quote from Aqua-Tex Scientific at the bottom of this page and becoming familiar with the concept of PFC.

Thank you,

Ken

"Riparian areas and wetlands are some of the most diverse and productive ecosystems on earth." - Aqua-Tex Scientific