History of the conservation district

     The Alonsa Conservation District, originally encompassed 268,000 ha, being approximately 100 km in length and 50 km in breadth at its widest point, lying along the western shores of Lake Manitoba.  The District has been involved in soil and water management since its inception in February, 1978.  Soil and water management decisions are made up mostly on the basis of resource conservation and environmental awareness.

     As at April 1, 1999, most of the area of the Rural Municipality of Lawrence Joined the existing Alonsa Conservation District.  The District now encompasses 339, 745 ha and is 110 km in length, though it remains at 50 km in breadth.

     The landscape is a series of gentle undulations of ridges and sloughs and includes the major watersheds of Garrioch Creek, Sucker Creek, Reedy Creek, Hamlin Drain, Rorketon Drain, and Weiden Drain, along with several systems which drain into Lake Manitoba, Lake Ebb & Flow and Lonely Lake.

       Alonsa Conservation District Office located on Railway Avenue in       

         Alonsa MB.