Stewardship

"Sustainable range provides nutritious forage for livestock and wildlife, has aesthetically pleasing scenery is environmentally sound; all healthy by-products of responsible stewardship." ‘Ma’ Dame Debbie Webster, 2007

Definitions of Stewardship:

Every steward has his or her own definition of what stewardship means to them. Most often, stewardship evokes a sense of personal responsibility for ensuring our natural resources are sustainably managed for our own quality of life, and for future generations. Some of the common definitions of the term include:

• Stewardship is an ethic by which citizens care for our air, land, water and biodiversity as parts of a natural life-support system and collectively act to sustain and enhance it for generations to come. (Manitoba Water Stewardship)
• Stewardship is an ethic that embodies cooperative planning and management of environmental resources with organizations, communities and others to actively engage in the prevention of loss of habitat and facilitate its recovery in the interest of long-term sustainability (Department of Fisheries and Oceans - "Stewardship in Action" program)
• Stewardship is the management of the heritage of our natural spaces and species in such a way that it can be passed on to future Canadians intact (from the Species at Risk Glossary)

“The goals of ranchers today are the same as yesteryear: produce the best beef we possibly can, raise the best horses that a cowboy would wish to have, operate in harmony with the wildlife, and be conscientious stewards of the land.” Dame Judy, Lucasia Ranch Vacations

“Basically, stewardship is how we interact with our surroundings. Accepting the role of caring for an environment that provides us with the resources we need to survive.” Dame Debbie, Chimney Rock Bed and Breakfast