Dear LWF supporter,
Extra! Extra!
The Fall & Winter 2017 edition of our newsletter, The Watershed Observer, is out!
In this issue, you’ll find an update on the Lake Winnipeg Indigenous Collective’s recent work, information about our evolving education program, a Q-&-A about algae with LWF science advisor Hedy King, plus more.
LWF Grants Program now accepting proposals
Need funding? Let us help! Our Grants Program supports projects working to improve water quality in Lake Winnipeg and its watershed with financial assistance ranging from $500 to $10,000.
More details on our Grants Program and downloadable application forms are available on our website. Please note, submissions for 2017 grants are due at 5 p.m. on Dec. 1, 2017.
Update on provincial advocacy efforts
Bill 24 (The Red Tape Reduction and Government Efficiency Act) proposed amendments to Manitoba’s Environment Act that would repeal legislated limitations to the hog industry’s growth and the ban on winter spreading of manure.
On Oct. 23, LWF presented to the Standing Committee on Legislative Affairs. We expressed concern about the lack of evidence behind the proposed amendments, and recommended that no changes be made to the legislation governing Manitoba’s hog industry until water-quality data is available to determine if current manure management practices are effective at keeping nutrients out of our lakes and rivers. Such data are necessary to determine how the industry may be expanding without increasing phosphorus loading to Manitoba’s waterways. You can read our full submission here.
Thank you for your ongoing interest in Lake Winnipeg,
The LWF team
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