The Redboine Watershed District is hosting workshops in February 2026 to help farmers and landowners near Carman, Manitoba, manage their land and apply for government grants. These sessions provide technical advice on practical projects such as planting trees to protect fields, restoring wetlands, and managing on-farm water. Registration for the program closes Friday, January 30, 2026.
The Town of Carman plans to participate in two sessions to coordinate municipal drainage with work being done on private property. Town and watershed officials have said they want to align shoreline stabilization work on the Boyne River with efforts by residents living upstream to protect local infrastructure and roads from the impacts of flooding and drought.
Landowners can learn how to access provincial GROW funding (Growing Outcomes in Watersheds), which can cover up to 85% of the costs for certain conservation projects. According to program guidance cited by local watershed reporting, some producers may also be eligible for annual payments of up to $150 per acre for protecting natural areas on their property. The workshops are designed to simplify the paperwork needed to access these funds.
To sign up, residents can contact the Redboine Watershed District office in Holland or use the district’s online registration portal to receive a land-use assessment kit. Local reporting from PembinaValleyOnline has documented that these sessions are a key way for producers to adopt environmental practices while maintaining profitability. “Our goal is to ensure that every dollar available through the GROW Trust is put to work on the landscape,” said Jennifer Corvino, Project Manager, Redboine Watershed District.
