Meewasin has completed 31 years of stewardship in the valley with successes in all areas of our mandate. As we look back, our conservation initiatives saw us develop a new Five Year Plan, complete a State of the Valley Assessment, initiate a riparian restoration project, expand our grazing program and improve the Meewasin development review process. Our public programs continued to teach school groups and the general public about the human and natural resources of the Meewasin Valley and the importance of conservation through interpretive and outreach programs at Beaver Creek Conservation Area and the Meewasin Valley Centre. We continued to interpret the river from the river through our popular canoe tours. We developed and disseminated public information on the Riverfront Sask River Basin water spray feature and the Yellow Fish Road program. We continued to promote stewardship of the Saskatoon Natural Grasslands. We developed an interpretive plan for a new Meewasin Valley Centre. We celebrated conservation through Pelican Watch and the ever expanding Affinity Credit Union Clean-up.

This past year Meewasin celebrated sponsorships through special events including the federal and provincial support of a new rink facility, and the dedication of the Peggy McKercher Conservation Area. Through our fund development programs, benches, bricks, seating blocks and trees sponsored in the names of loved ones were commemorated at our annual Dedication Ceremony. Other special events include the Tim Horton's sponsorship of the operational costs of the skating rink. We especially thank Cameco for its ongoing continued support from the Cameco Trails Campaign in 2001, to the Cameco Riverfront Campaign in 2004, to our present day 2010 major Meewasin initiatives yet to be announced.

Design and development work this past year focused on securing the funding and, in cooperation with the City of Saskatoon continuing to improve the development of the Riverfront. Meewasin expanded the North East trail, designed a new skate change facility, developed a strategy for Meewasin Trail branding and made facility improvements to the Meewasin Valley Centre and Beaver Creek Conservation Area. In the future through our partnership with the Association of Urban Parks and Conservation Agencies (ASUPCA) we will participate in a voluntary carbon offset program.