Constructed in 1938 with the cooperation of the Province of Manitoba, the Rural Municipalities of Lakeview and Westbourne, local landowners, and lessees, Big Grass Marsh was Ducks Unlimited Canada’s first wetland conservation project. Originally dedicated in 1961 to honour Isaac Pitblado, it was rededicated on 15 September 1988 during DU Canada’s 50th anniversary year.
Big Grass Marsh conservation commemorative monument (September 2010)
Source: Gordon GoldsboroughSite Coordinates (lat/long): N50.38759, W98.67571
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Big Grass Marsh Monument (Gladstone, Municipality of WestLake-Gladstone)
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Big Grass Marsh Monument (Plumas, Municipality of WestLake-Gladstone)
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Duck Factory No. 1 Building (Oak Hammock Marsh, RM of Rockwood)
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Ducks Unlimited Monuments
Manitoba Organization: Ducks Unlimited Canada
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 16 August 2021
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