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The Saskatchewan Association of Watersheds (SAW) was established in 2008 as the umbrella organization for watersheds throughout the province. SAW's goal is to work on common watershed issues that identify concerns and deal with these concerns at the provincial level.
Water is vital to all life and is widely recognized as a valuable natural resource that must be protected and conserved in Saskatchewan. SAW is providing a unified voice to influence decision making and policy formation in the protection of source water, and implementation of watershed protection plans. Each of the member watersheds under the SAW umbrella is promoting source water protection, drought preparedness, environmentally responsible rural and urban initiatives, and climate change awareness within their own watershed.
One of the cornerstones of SAW's operations is to assist in balancing the economic, environmental and social aspects of its watershed members. SAW and its member Watersheds can greatly assist in developing policies for watershed protection in Saskatchewan.