5 Years After Contamination – Lake Winnipeg and Zebra Mussels
Every year, my girlfriends family rents a cabin at Lake Winnipeg for two weeks, and I try to visit for at least one weekend. The first time I went out there was about 3 years ago. Lake Winnipeg is a large shallow lake, and “swimming” often consists of walking out 50 meters at waist height [...]
Election of Directors
Following the call for nominations dated April 26, 2018, the LSWC presents the following nominees for election to the LSWC Board of Directors. Thank you to those members that submitted a nominee and thank you to the nominees for their willingness to stand. Please read through the following short bios to familiarize yourself with the [...]
*New* Wetland Restoration Program
The Assiniboine River Basin Initiative (ARBI) was tentatively approved for funding for Wetland Restoration projects through the Lake Winnipeg Basin Program. Wetlands on an ecosystem scale have a huge economic benefit offering services to Canadians at an estimated value over $20 billion each year. Amazingly, this is dwarfed by the estimated global value of $14.9 [...]