The Lake of the Prairies Conservation District was established in 2001 and includes about 1,316 square miles (3,410 km2) from the Saskatchewan border on the west to Riding Mountain National Park and from the Lake of the Prairies south to the Village of Binscarth. The area includes the municipalities of Russell, Shellmouth-Boulton, Silver Creek, Shell River and Park, the towns of Russell and Roblin and the village of Binscarth. Public education and soil conservation are District priorities.
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