......... The South Tobacco Creek Project   

Working with many partners, the Deerwood Association (DSWMA) has been the focus of several small watershed research projects designed to find out what cost effective conservation measures could be undertaken along the Manitoba Escarpment, in South-Central Manitoba, Canada.  

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In our area, the Manitoba Escarpment rises some 600 feet over 3 miles from the flat prairie land that is the Red River Valley (also known as Lake Morris during wet years) - see additional links at http://www.gov.mb.ca/flood/index.html).  

Our most important research effort to date is the South Tobacco Creek Project. It is comprehensive and encompasses many smaller, highly focused projects.   

Researchers are studying water samples taken from:   

  • Two farm fields at the headwaters of the South Tobacco Creek
  • A sampling station on the South Tobacco Creek below the base of the escarpment.
  • The Red River.
  • Lake Winnipeg.
Researchers hope to gain a greater understanding of the point of origin (or source) of pesticides, nutrients and sediments in the ecosystem, in addition to detailed hydrology research. They are also studying the methods (or process) of movement of these materials as they progress through the ecosystem. The result of the research will be improved knowledge and awareness about how these processes occur. This knowledge and awareness will lead to possible suggestions to improve land use management practices.  

Common sense and progressive attitudes have helped local residents and project participants implement the results of these research projects. This site is intended to show other agricultural landowners, researchers, students, and the general public what one group of farmers can do. This site has overview information and very specific information. The further a reader investigates, the more information they will discover.  

The Research:  

Below are some of the research products Deerwood and its partners have completed to date.  

The following pages have more detailed information about:  

  • Glossary of Terms
  • The Partners of the Project.
  • The History of the Project.
  • What local Students have to say about the Project.
  • What the Soils in the Project Area are.
  • What the Demographics of the Project Participants are. (Including 1993 Crop Cover Information)
  • How theWater Runoff Information is Monitored and Sampled.
  • Photo sequence of how the Snow Pack is measured in late winter.
View the Benefits of a small dam project when a watershed receives 57 mm of rain in 1/2 hour. (An animated chart.)  
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