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Ducks Unlimited Canada delivers wetland education to the classroom
Saskatoon, Sask., February 25, 2010—Swift Current students are learning about wetlands and wetland species thanks to a partnership between SaskPower and Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC). This year, SaskPower contributed $50,000 toward the Project Webfoot Wetland Education Program, delivered by DUC.
Project Webfoot is a wetland education program that teaches students across the province about the value of Saskatchewan wetland habitats. Through SaskPower’s sponsorship of Project Webfoot, DUC provides in-class learning materials as well as wetland field trips for many communities throughout Saskatchewan.
On Thursday, February 25th, DUC presented to approximately 20 students in grades four and five at Ashley Park School in Swift Current. The participants were fully engaged with hands-on activities and interactive lessons that helped develop an appreciation for wetlands and the natural world.
“SaskPower is proud to support this program,” says Gary Wilkinson, vice president, Planning, Environment and Regulatory Affairs, SaskPower. “With the number of wetlands decreasing in Saskatchewan, we need to teach youth about the environment and the important role wetlands play in Saskatchewan’s unique environment.”
“Wetlands are one of the most productive ecosystems on earth,” says Barbara Hanbidge, an Education Specialist with DUC. “Through Project Webfoot, students in Saskatchewan are learning how wetlands and natural habitats help us by filtering our water, reducing the impacts of flooding, and providing homes for wildlife.” She adds, “Thanks to SaskPower’s generous financial support, thousands of students and their teachers have learned about an ecosystem that is just as vital and diverse as the rainforest, but is just outside their back door.”
DUC’s Project Webfoot meets curriculum requirements in the life sciences for elementary, middle school and high school students in Saskatchewan. Cross-curricular activities have included biodiversity studies, habitat improvements, nest boxes, animal studies, art, music and writing programs.
SaskPower and Ducks Unlimited Canada are currently in a multiple-year agreement referred to as the Diamond Legacy Sponsorship, used to support partnership projects relating to habitat conservation and management, education of youth, and research.
For more information, contact:
Lori Gasper,
l_gasper@ducks.ca
Communications Specialist - Saskatchewan
Ducks Unlimited Canada
Phone: 306-665-7157
