Current Events

Affected by the June 2026 flood?
2026 June Heavy Rains - Manitoba has established a DFA program for the 2026 June Heavy Rains.
Program Announcement Date: June 11, 2026
Deadline to request DFA: September 9, 2026

Active DFA Programs
Disaster Financial Assistance (DFA) programs may be established when a natural disaster occurs and has the following:

• defined start and end date
• disruption of essential goods and services
• damages to vital infrastructure
• widespread damage to property or the environment
• significant financial burden

Primary residences, farms, businesses and non-profit organizations
Primary residences, farms, businesses and non-profit organizations with impacts related to the heavy rains may apply to the DFA program.

Insurable damages are not eligible for DFA. Secondary properties such as cottages are never eligible for DFA. In addition, DFA does not assist with loss of income, revenue, wages, market share or opportunity.

Refer to the DFA webpage for more details.

dfa application

​Deadline to submit invoices and event related expenses: June 11, 2027

​Frequently Asked DFA Questions

• About Disaster Financial Assistance (DFA)
• About Disaster Financial Assistance (DFA) programs
• Prevent and Prepare
• First steps
• What is eligible
• Insurance
• Changes to the DFA Program

District Projects

The Swan Lake Watershed District's Fiscal Year is April 1 - March 31.
​Example: April 1, 2023 - March 31, 2024

2025/26 Projects Completed

*To be updated most accurately after fiscal end*
Funding was made possible by the following funders:

• Municipality of Swan Valley West
• Town of Swan River
• Municipality of Minitonas-Bowsman
• RM of Mountain
• Various landowners
• Province of Manitoba - GROW Trust 
• Manitoba Habitat Conservancy

• Resilient Agricultural Landscape Program
• Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
• Urban/Hometown Green Team
• Canada Summer Jobs
• Lake Winnipeg Foundation - Community Based Monitoring Network
  

The following is a breakdown of all the projects completed in 2025/26:

• 7,500 Trees Planted through Annual Tree Program
• 1 Erosion Control Structure project
• 2 Well Establishment for Livestock projects
• 3 Livestock Crossing projects
• 1 Rotational Grazing Fencing (funded Provincially) project
• 52 Rotational Grazing (funded Federally) projects
  • 11,083 acres of pasture
  • 4,652 animal units
• 57 Nitrogen Management projects
• 7 Cover Crop projects (615 acres)
• 7 Alternative Livestock Watering projects
• 13 Temporary (Electric - Razer or Power Grazer) Fencing projects
• 12 Abandoned Wells sealed
• 180 Surface Water Samples Collected for Phosphorus
• 2 R.M. Surveys Completed
• 140 Drinking Water Samples Tested
• 13 Environmental Farm Plans Completed with Landowners
• 85 kilograms of Batteries Recycled (Jan 1/25 - Dec 31/25)
• 8 GROW Incentive projects
• 1 Summer Student

2024/25 Projects Completed

Funding was made possible by the following funders:

• Municipality of Swan Valley West
• Town of Swan River
• Municipality of Minitonas-Bowsman
• RM of Mountain
• Various landowners
• Province of Manitoba - GROW Trust 
• Manitoba Habitat Conservancy

• Lake Winnipeg Basin Program
• Resilient Agricultural Landscape Program
• Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
• Urban/Hometown Green Team
• Canada Summer Jobs
• Lake Winnipeg Foundation - Community Based Monitoring Network
  

The following is a breakdown of all the projects completed in 2024/25:

• 5,000 Trees Planted through Annual Tree Program
• 8 Streambank Stabilization projects
• 2 Grassed Waterway project
• 1 Pasture Pipeline project
• 1 Rotational Grazing Fencing project
• 53 Nitrogen Management projects
• 45 Rotational Grazing projects
• 9 Cover Crop projects (620 acres)
• 9 Alternative Livestock Watering projects
• 8 Temporary (Electric - Razer or Power Grazer) Fencing projects
• 8 Abandoned Wells sealed
• 168 Surface Water Samples Collected for Phosphorus
• 2 R.M. Surveys Completed
• 128 Drinking Water Samples Tested
• 13 Environmental Farm Plans Completed with Landowners
• 260 kilograms of Batteries Recycled (Jan 1/25 - Dec 31/25)
• 14 GROW Incentive projects
• 2 Summer Students

2023/24 Projects Completed

Funding was made possible by the following funders:

• Municipality of Swan Valley West
• Town of Swan River
• Municipality of Minitonas-Bowsman
• RM of Mountain
• Various landowners
• Province of Manitoba - GROW Trust 
• Manitoba Habitat Conservancy

• Lake Winnipeg Basin Program
• Resilient Agricultural Landscape Program
• Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
• Urban/Hometown Green Team
• Canada Summer Jobs
• Lake Winnipeg Foundation - Community Based Monitoring Network
  

The following is a breakdown of all the projects completed in 2023/24:

• 8,750 Trees Planted through Annual Tree Program
• 4 Streambank Stabilization projects
• 4 Grassed Waterway project
• 1 Livestock Crossing project
• 1 Erosion Control Structure
• 4 Alternative Livestock Watering projects
• 33 Nitrogen Management projects
• 8 Rotational Grazing projects
• 5 Cover Crop projects (297 acres)
• 3 Temporary (Electric - Razer or Power Grazer) Fencing projects
• 15 Abandoned Wells sealed
• 130 Surface Water Samples Collected for Phosphorus
• 3 R.M. Surveys Completed
• 90 Drinking Water Samples Tested
• 4 Environmental Farm Plans Completed with Landowners
• 141 kilograms of Batteries Recycled ​(Jan 1/25 - Dec 31/25)
• 11 GROW Incentive projects
• 1 Summer Student

2022/23 Projects Completed

​Funding was made possible by the following funders:

• Municipality of Swan Valley West
• Town of Swan River
• Municipality of Minitonas-Bowsman
• RM of Mountain
• Various landowners
• Province of Manitoba - GROW Trust 
• Manitoba Habitat Conservancy

• Lake Winnipeg Basin Program
• Ag Action Manitoba
• Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
• Urban/Hometown Green Team
• Lake Winnipeg Foundation - Community Based Monitoring Network
  

​The following is a breakdown of all the projects completed in 2022:

• 6,000 Trees Planted through Annual Tree Program
• 6 Streambank Stabilization projects
• 1 Grassed Waterway project
• 2 Livestock Crossing projects
• 6 Alternative Livestock Watering projects
• 42 Nitrogen Management projects
• 3 Rotational Grazing projects
• 1 Cover Cropping project (320 acres)
• 6 Abandoned Wells sealed
• 116 Surface Water Samples Collected
• 3 R.M. Surveys Completed
• 144 Drinking Water Samples Tested
• 5 Environmental Farm Plans Completed with Landowners
• 96 kilograms of Batteries Recycled (Jan 1/25 - Dec 31/25)
• 4 Disaster Financial Assistance (DFA) Applications Assisted
• 11 GROW Incentive projects
• 1 Summer Student

2021/22 Projects Completed

Funding was made possible by the following funders:

• Municipality of Swan Valley West
• Town of Swan River
• Municipality of Minitonas-Bowsman
• RM of Mountain
• Various landowners
• Province of Manitoba - GROW Trust 
• Manitoba Habitat Conservancy

• Lake Winnipeg Basin Program
• Ag Action Manitoba
• Fish and Wildlife Enhancement Fund
• Urban/Hometown Green Team
• Canada Summer Jobs

The following is a breakdown of all the projects completed in 2021:

• 7,700 Trees Planted
• 1 Water Retention project
• 6 Streambank Stabilization projects
• 2 Grassed Waterway projects
• 2 Erosion Control Structure (Crossings) projects
• 4 Alternative Livestock Watering projects
• 1 Ford Crossing Feasibility Study
• 11 Abandoned Wells sealed
• 3 R.M. Surveys Completed
• 8 GROW Incentive projects
• 2 Summer Students

2020/21 Projects Completed

Funding was made possible by the following funders:

• Municipality of Swan Valley West
• Town of Swan River
• Municipality of Minitonas-Bowsman
• RM of Mountain
• Various landowners
• Province of Manitoba - GROW Trust 
• Manitoba Habitat Conservancy

• Lake Winnipeg Basin Program
• Ag Action Manitoba​
• Urban/Hometown Green Team
  
• Canada Summer Jobs
  

The following is a breakdown of all the projects completed in 2021:

• 1 Water Retention project
• 6 Streambank Stabilization projects
• 5 Grassed Waterway projects
• 5 Alternative Livestock Watering projects
• 8 Abandoned Wells sealed
• 2 Summer Students