Become a Member!
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By supporting the NSRBC through your membership, you tap into over $180,000 worth of program support. Our staff are here to serve watershed stakeholders. We have a strong track record of successful grant programming for environmental projects over the last 12 years. We are always looking for new partnerships to expand out water security efforts.
Benefits of being a member of the NSRBC:
- Priority for investments in your community
- Access to funding for source water protection projects
- Resources to raise awareness about water conservation or other topics, i.e. school presentations with hands-on ground and surface water models
- Administration assistance for larger projects
- Advise of grants and assistance in the application process
- Networking Resource to a number of agencies and organizations
Members in 2021:
Rural Municipalities:
- District of Lakeland
- RM of Mervin
- RM of Manitou Lake
- RM of Great Bend
- RM of Buckland
- RM of Douglas
- RM of Duck Lake
- RM of Prince Albert
- RM of Meota
- RM of Brittania
- RM of Buffalo
- RM of Senlac
- RM of Frenchman Butte
- RM of Turtle River
Urban Municipalities:
- City of North Battleford
- Town of Battleford
- Town of Turtleford
- Town of Langham
- Village of Borden
- Resort Village of Cochin
First Nations:
- Mistawasis Nêhiyawak
- Muskeg Lake Cree Nation
Members in 2019:
Rural Municipalities:
- District of Lakeland
- RM of Mervin
- RM of Manitou Lake
- RM of Great Bend
- RM of Buckland
- RM of Meeting Lake
- RM of Douglas
- RM of Prince Albert
- RM of Meota
- RM of Canwood
- RM of Eldon
- RM of Buffalo
Communities:
- City of North Battleford
- Village of Canwood
- Town of Turtleford
First Nations:
- Mistawasis Nêhiyawak First Nation
- Muskeg Lake Cree Nation
Members in 2018:
Rural Municipalities:
- RM of Canwood
- RM of Douglas
- RM of Duck Lake
- RM of Fenchman Butte
- RM of Great Bend
- RM of Manitou Lake
- RM of Meota
- RM of Mervin
- RM of Meeting Lake
- RM of Prince Albert
- RM of Turtle River
Communities:
- Town of Turtleford
- Village of Canwood
First Nations:
- Mistawasis Nêhiyawak First Nation
Members in 2017:
Rural Municipalities:
- RM of Canwood
- RM of Douglas
- RM of Great Bend
- RM of Meota
- RM of Mervin
- RM of Meeting Lake
- RM of Prince Albert
- RM of Turtle River
Communities:
- Town of Dalmeny
- Town of Turtleford
- Town of Radisson
- Village of Canwood
- Village of Laird
- Village of Maymont
- Resort Village of Cochin
First Nations:
- Mistawasis Nêhiyawak First Nation
Members in 2016:
Rural Municipalities:
- RM of Britannia
- RM of Buckland
- RM of Douglas
- RM of Duck Lake
- RM of Frenchman Butte
- RM of Great Bend
- RM of Manitou Lake
- RM of Meota
- RM of Mervin
- RM of Prince Albert
- RM of Turtle River
- RM of Meeting Lake
- District of Lakeland
Communities:
- Town of Turtleford
- Village of Maymont
- City of North Battleford
- Village of Medstead
- Village of Canwood
- Resort Village of Aquadeo
First Nations:
- Mistawasis First Nation
Your Benefits as an NSRBC Member:
Water affects everyone. So everyone should have the chance to be involved with protecting it. As a non-profit organization, our goal is to reduce the amount and impact of by-products from private, agricultural, municipal and industrial activities on our water. So, when it comes time to clean this water for our use we save time and money. The opportunities to gain in source water protection are vast. The projects we are looking for include:
Decommissioning Abandoned Wells: Unused wells can be a liability for both safety and health. Anything and everything can enter the well (animals, chemicals, feces) and get deposited right in the heart of our groundwater, potentially contaminating other active wells in the vicinity. Benefits: Avoid direct hazards i.e. children falling into old wells. Remove the risk of groundwater contamination, which can be a costly problem if you rely on well water. NSRBC can help cost-share projects and assist with additional funding applications.
Wetland Restoration: Wetlands filter tremendous amounts of water, holding back chemicals, excess nutrients, sediments, and other things from entering water bodies that are the sources we use for our water, i.e. groundwater or rivers. If you know of a site that could be regenerated into wetlands, we can assist in pursuing funding to complete this. Benefits: Water filtration: Helps reduce the cost of municipal and private water processing. Habitat: Will attract wildlife, fowl, etc. and is attractive for tourism and hunting. Water Cache: In wet years, wetlands can hold water back from running into ditches and onto other valuable property. This can help reduce the costly impacts of flooding. In dry years they are a valuable source of water.
Fish Habitat Restoration: Streambank erosion can consume a significant amount of land over time. This can threaten infrastructure and other valued assets (farmland or access routes), particularly during high water events. Not only does this directly affect our investments but eroding sediment can have dramatic impacts on fish habitat and spawning areas never mind those communities that use river water for municipal supplies. We are actively pursuing opportunities to partner on projects such as securing banks and re-establishing fish habitat. If you know of a sensitive area or an erosion site, let us know. Benefits: Securing banks from eroding can offer protection to valuable infrastructure and secure land and assets from being lost. This keeps sediment out of the water which reduces the treatment costs and increases the quality and safety of water for communities that use surface water as a source. Improving fish habitat also improves water quality which reduces the costs of treating water. Advocating for fish habitat is an asset for attracting tourists and increased fish populations benefit sport fishermen.
