Education Programs
At Souris River Watershed District, we are committed to protecting the environment and ensuring a healthy future for everyone. That's why we offer a range of programs and services designed to support our community in achieving these goals.
SRWD Led Education Programs
Our Watershed Experts can meet with your classroom to teach your students on Shelterbelts, Aquafers or Aquatic Education. We engage the students with hands on activities like tree identification in the field, aquifer models, and critter dipping in the local creek, pothole, marsh or lake.
Land and Water Day
Each September students from schools within the Watershed District take part in a Land & Water Day at the Cherry Point Park. Volunteers from Virden Collegiate, Manitoba Sustainable Development, Nature Conservancy of Canada, Manitoba Habitat Heritage Corporation, Critical Wildlife Habitat Heritage Corporation, Oak Lake – Sifton Fire Department, Brandon Search and Rescue, and Nutrients for Life. Students spend the day rotating various stations learning about: Water quality, soil heath, invertebrates, furbearers, trees, water safety, safety in the outdoors.
Envirothon
Envirothon is an annual hands-on environmental education competition for high school students, designed to encourage team work, problem-solving skills, and public speaking skills while fostering an appreciation for current environmental issues. Often referred to as the “Environmental Olympics”, Envirothon combines the exhilaration of team competition, the challenge of learning about environmental issues, and the experience of using this knowledge in hands-on activities. This approach to environmental education helps students to develop skills necessary to address environmental issues, such as team work, problem-solving, critical thinking, and public debate. SRWD promotes the Manitoba Envirothon to Schools in the District as well as supporting participating Envirothon teams with the funding assistance from the SRWD Education Grant
Oak Hammock Marsh
SRWD sponsors the On-the Go/Eco-Van Program instructed by the Oak Hammock Marsh Interpretive Centre. Interpreters travel to the various schools to present a variety of educational programs for grades K – 12.
SRWD sponsors and funds this interpretive program provided by the interpreters from Oak Hammock. A variety of programs teach students about wildlife, ecosystems, watersheds and even outer space.
Student Bursaries
Pipestone Sifton Scholastic Bursary:
Students taking post secondary education in agriculture or natural resources are eligible for a $500 bursary. One bursary is awarded annually.
Classroom Conservation:
Schools are provided with $500.00 to purchase environmental resource materials for libraries or classrooms or to go on educational field trips. Funding is provided through a grant from Tundra Oil and Gas Partnership Inc.
Caring for our Watersheds
Caring for our Watersheds Competition. High School students can identify an environmental concern within their watershed and come up with a realistic solution for an opportunity to win funding to go towards addressing their concern
For more information visit www.caringforourwatersheds.com