FIRST - Wetland Conservation Project - Gladstone, Manitoba, Canada
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Big Grass Marsh was Ducks Unlimited Canada's FIRST wetland conservation project.
Waymark Code: WM13627
Location: Manitoba, Canada
Date Posted: 09/24/2020
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Ducks Unlimited Canada was founded in 1938, and Big Grass Marsh was their first conservation project. The marsh is located NNE of Gladstone on the Big Grass River. This waymark is a plaque installed at the tourist information centre in Gladstone. A map on the back shows the location of the marsh. Big Grass Marsh is a 5,000 hectare complex that is recognized as an Important Bird Area of Canada.
The plaque reads:
BIG GRASS MARSH
Ducks Unlimited Canada's First Wetland Conservation Project
Constructed in 1938
With the co-operation of the Province of Manitoba, the Rural Municipalities
of Lakeview and Westbourne, local landowners, lessees, and Ducks Unlimited Inc.
Originally dedicated in 1961 to honor
ISAAC PITBLADO, Q.C.
Manitoba sportsman and conservation advocate
Rededicated September 15, 1988 during DU Canada's 50th anniversary year
To those who had the foresight to conserve our nations' wetland heritage
FIRST - Classification Variable: Place or Location
Date of FIRST: 01/01/1938
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