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The Province of Manitoba and Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) have formally renewed their partnership on the Oak Hammock Marsh Interpretive Centre. Conservation Minister Steve Ashton and DUC Executive Vice-president Gord Edwards signed the renewal agreement committing $1 million in funding from each of the partners. The Oak Hammock Marsh Interpretive Centre is housed within the larger structure of the Oak Hammock Marsh Conservation Centre. Built in 1993, it also houses DUC's national office. The agreement will see $2 million Ð $1 million from each of the parties Ð provided to the Interpretative Centre over the next five years. "The Oak Hammock Marsh Interpretative Centre is a world class environmental education facility that promotes the protection of our wetlands," said Steve Ashton, minister of conservation. "Through environmental education and awareness, this partnership helps to promote the conservation of our wetland ecosystem for current and future generations. Manitoba is very pleased to support the centre and its efforts in preservation of our wetlands." Gord Edwards, DUC's executive vice-president, acknowledged the importance of partnering with the province and the Interpretive Centre's role in wetland education. "Partnerships such as this are important for DUC and we're very pleased to be working together with the Province of Manitoba on the Oak Hammock Marsh Interpretive Centre," said Edwards. "Up to 70 per cent of Canada's wetlands have vanished. As Canada's wetland conservation company, DUC works to garner support for wetland conservation by educating Canadians about the many values and benefits that our wetland habitats hold for both people and wildlife.
