In the last 18 months, over 2,600 visitors have made their way to the A Rocha Pembina Field Station in the Pembina Valley.  From students studying watershed and other conservation topics, to those seeking solitude off the beaten path, all have been welcomed to experience God’s creation.  Our community outreach and hard work were acknowledged recently with an “Award of Distinction” at a Regional Tourism Award Banquet.

It may seem strange that a conservation organization would even be nominated, much less win, an award for being a distinctive tourism spot. We feel this demonstrates how powerfully a “sense of place” informs one’s experience of creation. Those who come, take back with them a sense of our place. And when they get home, they too want to care for the Earth – a bigger place we all call home.