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Wascana Marsh is a thriving 223 hectare marshland located within Wascana Centre in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. Its existence dates back to 1913 when a planner had the foresight to establish the Wascana Game Preserve. Part of the preserve became a federal migratory bird sanctuary in 1956 and still remains an important migration stopover site for over 115 species of birds. Today this area is known as the Wascana Waterfowl Park. Marsh Dash 2012
Friends of Wascana Marsh Annual General Meeting The Friends of the Wascana Marsh will hold their annual general meeting on Thursday, January 19th, 2012. The meeting will be held at 7:00pm in the SaskTel Theatre within the Sask Science Center...(continue reading)
Media Release: Lieutenant Governor Presents Wetland Conservation Award
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The
Marsh Dash 2012 raised close to $400 for the Friends of the Wascana
Marsh. Congratulations to the Marsh-ians team of Ray, Angelika,
Katrina and Monika Nixdorf and Liz Gibbings, Milo and Lucas Fink.
They won with the most points accumulated from this riddle solving,
timed event. Participants enjoyed great weather and a wonderful
excursion through the Wascana Marsh area. Thanks to Leah and Mitchell
Japp for a great job of organizing the third annual event!
Today,
the Wings Over Wascana Nature Festival flew higher, when His Honour
the Honourable Dr. Gordon L. Barnhart, Lieutenant Governor of
Saskatchewan, presented the Lieutenant Governor's Greenwing Conservation
Award to the Friends of Wascana Marsh for their efforts in developing
and for their dedication to conservation and wetlands education
in the City of Regina and surrounding area. 