Year in Review
Assiniboine Hills Conservation District Year in Review 2008-09
Public Education
Sponsored the Oak Hammock Marsh Interpretive Centre to make environmental educations presentations at local schools.
Awared Gordon Cote the annual Conservation District Family Award.
Partnered with Turtle Mountain and West Souris River Conservation Districts and delivered Southwest Manitoba Water Festival.
Partnered with the Greener Pastures Grazing Club to deliver Winter Livestock Management Workshop
Coordinated Tree Workshop
Wildlife/Fisheries
Installed three beaver levellers and coordinated a instructional workshop for RM's
Maintained 20 artificial nest boxes for the Burrowing Owl Nest Box Project.
Hosted Rock Lake Ice Fishing Days for local schools.
Soil Conservation
31 producers utilized the Molehill Levelling program
Provided forage seed to cover 260 Hectares
Assisted with the planting of 1190 Hectares of Fall Sown Crops
Supported 50 Soil Test Programs
Distributed Saline Tolerant Forage Seed in partnership with Ducks Unlimited
Installed three Grass Waterways
Completed one erosion project
Consulted on three erosion control projects
Continued to manage and add to the Belmont Community Forest
Assisted with five Rotational Grazing Projects
Completed five shelterbelts, spanning three miles.
Water Management
Installed two low level crossings
Partnered with three municipalities on erosion control projects
Sealed 39 abandoned wells
Shock Chlorinated 14 wells
Inventoried and sampled 60 wells
Installed 16 off-site watering systems in partnership with district producers
Enabled five producers to use trial watering system
Assisted with 10 Fall/Winter Grazing Producers