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Water is a natural resource that is essential for feeding families, growing crops, and sustaining wetlands and wildlife. We know that much of our province has been dealing with drought conditions for a few years now. The impacts of drought do not just impact one community or one farm. Drought affects us all – farmers, ranchers, First Nations communities, cities, towns, rural municipalities…. All of us.
Our climate, which is the weather we can expect over a long period of time, is changing. Storms and wet and dry periods are becoming more frequent and intense. Our climate influences our water supply, which supports communities, ecosystems, and economies. It is important for us all to plan for and act on anticipated impacts of climate change.
Communities have options for urban best management practices – such as planting trees, flood planning, waste management planning, green buildings, creating rain gardens or food forests, and using native plants for beautification projects – that help store and filter rainwater, provide shard, proved food and sequester carbon. We, as individuals, can also play an important part in adapting to the conditions we currently have, and for the changes that may come. Water our lawns less, using native plants, conserving water in our everyday lives, all makes a difference.
A great example is the use of native plants at your home, business or community. Native plants can use less water to grow or make better use of the water that is available.
There are funding opportunities for farms and ranches to dig new wells or dugouts and for community water development projects for agriculture use. Please use the link below for more information.
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