Stephenville Crossing Stewardship Traditional Cache
Stephenville Crossing Stewardship
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Stewardship is "the careful and responsible management of something entrusted in one's care".
Stephenville Crossing signed a Municipal Wetlands Stewardship Agreement in 1995. The agreement represents a formal public committment by the community and the province to act together to conserve wetlands for waterfowl. It empowers a community to set aside important wetlands for long-term conservation within designated areas for the benefit of present and future generations. Stephenville Crossing has one Management Unit within its Stewardship Zone, referred to as the St. George’s River Management Unit and occupying a total area of 3,931 acres.
Stephenville Crossing is also a very significant site provincially for the endangered Piping Plover. Plovers have historically used the sandy beaches and dunes to the north and south of Main Gut beach and Seal Cove beach as a nesting/brood rearing/feeding area.
The conservation of wetlands and of species at risk habitat depends not wholly on conservation plans or regulations but on the stewardship ethic of residents and visitors like yourself!
Why Conserve Wetlands?
1. Wetlands are among the most productive habitats in the world.
2. Wetlands hold water and help to prevent flooding.
3. Wetlands filter and purify water.
4. Wetlands provide a natural outdoor classroom.
5. Wetlands contain 35% of all rare, threatened and endangered species.
6. Wetlands can be used for recreational purposes (e.g. boating, fishing, hunting, and birdwatching).
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