McNish Conservation Agreement Restores Wetlands

Kasie McLaughlinBanner, News

Terry and Allyson McNish live in a grand “revitalized” 1902 farmhouse south of Strathclair Manitoba in the Rural Municipality of Oakview.    They both work off farm and still find time to raise Angus-cross cattle, Berkshire pigs, sheep, alpacas, and chickens.  The “Little Eden Farm” is comprised of a quarter section and is a labour of love for Terry and Allyson. … Read More

Habitat Protection Made Easy Through Partnership Agreement

Kasie McLaughlinBanner, Conservation Districts, News

Benito area grain farmer John Sandborn recently donated 58.5 acres of pristine woodland habitat to the Manitoba Habitat Conservancy (MHC) through a Conservation Agreement.  The agreement will protect the habitat forever. The Swan Lake Watershed District partnered with John and MHC to facilitate signing of the Conservation Agreement.  The mixed coniferous and deciduous forest is located south of Benito on … Read More