The most important wetlands in North America is right here in Mossbank. That鈥檚 the message that Mossbank School students heard at the launching of the Mossbank School Wetland Centre of Excellence on May 29.
This centre is the first of its kind in Saskatchewan. It is a partnership between Mossbank School and Ducks Unlimited and will be educating students about the wetlands and engaging them in wetland conservation. 鈥淭hings like this happen when we have good relationships in place,鈥� said Tony Baldwin, Prairie 麻豆传媒AV School Division director of education. 鈥淚t鈥檚 so unique. The kind of partnership here can鈥檛 be replicated in cities.鈥�
Mossbank鈥檚 Grade 11 Environmental Science 20 class hosted the opening events for students, staff and visiting dignitaries where they listened to addresses from dignitaries, raised the Wetlands Centre鈥檚 flag and viewed educational displays by Ducks Unlimited.
Commenting on the value of such a centre in Mossbank, Baldwin added, 鈥淚t鈥檚 so important that every school finds its way in a manner that is meaningful for itself.鈥�
Tod Wright, conservationist, author and past president of Ducks Unlimited, was instrumental in getting the centre off the ground. Wright lives in Burlington, Ont., but has been coming out to Mossbank鈥檚 wetlands since 1972 when he was first invited to hunt in the area. He鈥檚 been excited about Mossbank鈥檚 wetland area ever since. He is also a private donor to the Mossbank School鈥檚 Wetlands Centre and sponsors the Tod Wright Wetland Scholarship for a Mossbank graduate pursing a post-secondary program in the environmental field. Wright wanted Mossbank鈥檚 students to realize that the most important area in North America for waterfowl protection is in Mossbank.
