Voting Members (up to 3 appointed by each district) are required to register prior to AGM.

Networking On Tradeshow Floor

Garry Wasylowski, MAW Board Chair

Robert Sandford, Senior Government Relations Liaison, Global Climate Emergency Response

Current and future challenges with respect to public policy and innovation in water management in a 3-degree Celsius warmer Canada.

To Be Announced

Networking on Tradeshow Floor.

Danica Racicot, Manager, Northeast Red Watershed District 

Expanding the focus of the Northeast Red Watershed District

Navigating boundary expansion and program development in a Watershed District with an existing infrastructure mandate.

Dani Gosselin, GROW and PWCP coordinator, Seine Rat Roseau Watershed District

Pushing for Preservation: SRRWD strives for the protection of Oak forests in the Upper Seine River Watershed.

In 2022 the Seine Rat Roseau Watershed District rolled out the delivery of a new Preservation Program in partnership with the Growing Outcomes in Watersheds (GROW) Trust. This incentive-based program encourages landowners to preserve Oak forested land threatened by being transitioned into agricultural crop land or residential development.

Sponsored by Nutrien. Speaker details to be announced

Nutrien presents their conservation exchange program through on-farm stewardship practices.

Networking on Tradeshow Floor

Speaker details to be announced

Program update and producer panel.

Jennifer Hunnie, Program Manager, Redboine Watershed District

Drenched but Driven: A Wet and Wild Tour of Watershed Projects.  

Join us for an in-depth look at an adventurous watershed tour that braved the elements to explore cutting-edge agricultural and environmental projects. From Rheault Bison Farm's sustainable practices and Riedbow Dairy's innovative operation and wetland restoration, to Lowry Farm's rotational grazing and groundbreaking methane study, we'll dive into how these initiatives are shaping the future of our watersheds. Supported and funded by the Redboine Watershed District, these projects represent the next frontier in sustainable agriculture and environmental stewardship. This talk will uncover the strategies and outcomes from the field, offering lessons learned from a truly wet and wild journey.

Garry Wasylowski, MAW Board Chair

Join us on the Tradeshow floor to network and reconnect. Appetizers served. Cash bar open.

Jake Hiebert, MAW Vice-Chair and Conference Committee Chair

Speaker details to be announced

Discussion about prioritization and management of provincial drainage infrastructure.

Kathryn Gibb, Community Engagement Coordinator, Manitoba Association of Watersheds

Alexis Kanu, Executive Director, Lake Winnipeg Foundation

Speaker details to be announced

Program update and producer panel.

Networking on Tradeshow Floor.

Speaker details to be announced

How watershed districts and municipal partners can support provincial efforts to inform the public and stop the spread of aquatic invasive species in Manitoba.

Joey Pankiw, Manager, SRRWD

Neil Zalluski, Manager, CAWD

Lindsay Hargreaves, Environmental Initiatives Coordinator, City of Brandon

Rain Gardens.

Learn about the value and beauty of rain gardens, and the municipal partnerships in Seine Rat Roseau and Central Assiniboine Watershed Districts that support them.

Networking on Tradeshow Floor.

Priti Shah, Praxis Consulting

Good governance is critical to the success of a Watershed District. 

This workshop will explore:

-What is Governance versus Management?

-Best Practices for Governance including Board Orientation, Board Evaluation, Board Matrix, Board Governance Manual and More

Kallie Wood, President and CEO, National Circle for Indigenous Agriculture and Food (NCIAF)

Networking on Tradeshow Floor.

Zabrina Nolin, Project Coordinator, Inter-Mountain Watershed District

Riffles Rock! One Structure for Both Fish Habitat Improvement and Streambank Erosion Reduction in Local Waterways.

Rock riffle structures were built in major tributaries of Dauphin Lake in the 1990s to improve lake conditions with sediment reduction and fish spawning habitat enhancement. After thirty years and many major flooding events, the riffles are in need of repairs in order to function as well as when they were originally built. On projects through the Fish and Wildlife Enhancement Fund, IMWD conducted preliminary surveys of the state of the structures and current function, and is planning to compare the results with a follow up study after some of the structures are repaired this winter.

Jerry Doan, Founder, Black Leg Ranch 

Regenerative Practices to Balance Environmental and Economic Stability and Stack Enterprises for the Next Generation.

The Historic Black Leg Ranch is home to rich grasslands just off the Missouri river in ND. George H. Doan came to Dakota Territory from Canada and homesteaded in 1882. The Doan family utilizes Holistic Management to regenerate the grassland and cropland while propagating all the incredible wildlife species and improving water quality. Keynote speaker Jerry Doan will tell the rich story of the past and showcase the journey to regenerate the natural resources while stacking enterprises and creating excitement to bring the next generation back and protect the legacy.

Jake Hiebert, MAW Vice-Chair and Conference Committee Chair

Banquet speaker - Greg Johnson

The Road Less Travelled

We all understand the reference. When you take the road less traveled, it makes all the difference. This theme resonates throughout literature, film, and television. So why is it so hard to take the less worn path in our own lives?  I have made a career out of walking to a different drummers beat and I will share my secrets to making those tough decisions.

Whether you are changing a farming method, chasing tornadoes, or just recovering from a COVID collapse, with big changes come big opportunities if you know what to look for. 

LL-MB Innovation Session. details to be announced

Pre-registration required.

LL-MB Innovation Session. details to be announced

Pre-registration required.

LL-MB Innovation Session. details to be announced

Pre-registration required.