Former Saskatchewan NDP agriculture minister Mark Wartman is the new regional vice-president for the Nature Conservancy of Canada.
He will lead the organization’s work in Saskatchewan.
Wartman most recently worked as a development officer with the agriculture college at the University of Saskatchewan. He served in the legislature for more than eight years and was also minister of highways.
“We are pleased to have somebody of Mark’s calibre join us,” said John Lounds, president and CEO of NCC.
“I am confident Mark will have a major impact building partnerships and overseeing important land conservation projects across Saskatchewan.”
Wartman said he will blend his personal interests and experience in his new role.
“Natural habitat is a vital living heritage to be cared for, experienced and enjoyed today, and just as surely it must be conserved as a previous, irreplaceable gift to future generations,” he said in a news release.
The NCC has conserved more than 142,000 acres in the province through land donations, purchases and conservation agreements.
