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The Meewasin Valley Authority is a conservation organization created by the Provincial Government of Saskatchewan in Canada and is dedicated to conserving the cultural and natural resources of the South Saskatchewan River Valley. [1] The authority's activities include education, development and conservation. Centred in Saskatoon, the Conservation Zone of Meewasin runs 60 kilometres (37 mi) along the river valley from the eastern edge of the municipality of Corman Park through Saskatoon to the western edge of Corman Park (Pike Lake to Clarke’s Crossing). The authority is actively involved in the River Landing redevelopment.
It is made up of numerous conservation areas, canoe launches, interpretive centres (Meewasin Valley Centre, Beaver Creek Conservation Area and Saskatoon Natural Grasslands), Yorath Island, the university lands, a skating rink, and over 107 kilometres (66 mi) of Meewasin Valley Trail, 22.5 km (14.0 mi) of which are paved. [2]
Meewasin is governed by a 12 member board with four representatives each from the three participating parties: City of Saskatoon, Province of Saskatchewan, and University of Saskatchewan.
The Conservation Zone covers approximately 67 square kilometres (26 sq mi). Meewasin is the means by which the three participating parties (City of Saskatoon, Province of Saskatchewan and University of Saskatchewan) have chosen to manage their lands, through one common authority.
Meewasin has statutory authority to control development in the Conservation Zone along the river valley, and does so through public committees.
Meewasin has three mandates that focus on conservation, development, and education.
Meewasin is a registered charity. Approximately 54% of its budget for 2006–07 came from non-statutory sources to support conservation, development and education initiatives.
The jurisdiction of the authority runs for approximately 60 km along the river from Pike Lake in the southwest to Clarke's Crossing in the northeast in the City of Saskatoon, Rural Municipality of Corman Park and University of Saskatchewan.
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