Projects

• Climate Action Planning Project - The Climate Action Planning project, led by Musqua Environmental Ltd. in partnership with the George Gordon First Nation, marks a significant step towards enhancing the environmental monitoring and management capabilities of the community. This project uniquely combines Indigenous Knowledge systems with scientific methodologies to create a robust framework for understanding and managing the ecological dynamics of the land.
• Climate Resiliency Project - The Assessing Indigenous Traditional Resources: Creating a Resilient Climate Future project is an ambitious and strategic initiative led by Musqua Environmental Ltd., in partnership with the George Gordon First Nation. This significant collaborative effort aims to address and mitigate the impacts of climate change on Indigenous traditional territories, particularly those located in the vulnerable region south of the 60°N latitude in Saskatchewan, Canada. The project is founded on the principles of community engagement and environmental stewardship, aiming to blend modern scientific research with the rich Traditional Knowledge of the local Indigenous populations.
• Trace Associates - Vegetation Survey on LN3 for Enbridge
• Stantec - Ground Water Sampling and maintenance on Monitoring Wells
• SLR Consulting - Support for Groundwater monitoring and sampling, and hydraulic conductivity testing on Enbridge LN3
• SaskEnergy - Environmental Monitoring for Wash outs and Pipe installations
• Atkins Realis - Weed control and well repairs at piezometer sites for BHP

2025 Sitewide Weed Assessment Project

In the summer of 2025, Musqua Environmental Ltd. collaborated for a joint vegetation assessment at the K+S Legacy Mine in Bethune, SK, in part of the 2025 Sitewide Weed Assessment ProjectThe Weed Assessment Project was part of a collaborative initiative led by Musqua Environmental business partner namely HDR and K+S Potash Canada (KSPC).

The Musqua Environmental Scientists supported the teams Environmental Monitors and Elder Eddie Bitternose member of the George Gordon First Nation (GGFN) as part of integrating Indigenous Traditional knowledge at the K + S Potash Canada Bethune Minesite. Environmental Surveys were conducted across a range of locations, including infrastructure pads, wellfields, and areas experiencing various stages of soil disturbance and reclamation.

Given the goal of moving beyond the conventional evaluation of vegetation solely through a standard weed control lens, the above mentioned collaborative process embraced the lived experience and cultural knowledge and uses of various plant species understood by local Indigenous peoples historical teachings. Further to above, Elder Eddy Bitternose shared traditional usage stories and respectful harvesting practices of traditional First Nation Medicines.

Field highlights:

• Pad 8: Diverse plant life observed along gravel edges
• Pads 12 & 16: Recently disturbed or mowed, with reduced vegetation cover
• Pad 14: Presence of culturally significant species such as willow and goldenrod
• Wellfield area: Thriving sage patch identified by Environmental Monitor Juleah

Findings from this visit will support the development of a 2026 Weed Management Strategy , grounded in both provincial regulatory requirements and respectful, land-based knowledge systems .

George Gordon First Nation Plastic Waste Stewardship – A Zero Plastic Waste Initiative

In 2020 Musqua Environmental Ltd (formally Wicehtowak Limnos Consulting Services LP) secured funding from Environment and Climate Change Canada through the Zero Plastic Waste Initiative in conjunction with George Gordon First Nation, to develop a plastic waste management program. We started with six (6) single-stream recycling bins, placed in the Core Area, school, and the local store. These bins accept all manner of household recyclables, from flattened cardboard, glass, plastics, and tin cans. Awareness and educational material have been distributed to the school and community to raise awareness and to help reduce the amounts of recyclable material from entering our landfill. We have purchased smaller bins that were distributed to households that were wanting to participate. Three roller bins were also purchased for the George Gordon Education Centre, to make it easier for them to collect recyclables from each classroom, common areas, and teachers’ lounge and then to the bin located on school grounds. Landfill inspections were also carried out monthly to make observations of any material that should not be making its way into the landfill. Bi-weekly bin checks are also carried out to ensure hazardous and non-recyclable material does not get placed in the bins.

• Enbridge Line 3 Replacement - Environmental Monitoring & Wildlife Sweeps with Jacobs and Golder. Weed management subcontracting to Site Energy Services. Post construction monitoring with Trace Associates. Water sampling with Golder.
• BHP Jansen – Wildlife and vegetation surveys with Golder. MET and noise engineering monitoring with ERM. 
• SaskEnergy – Shaunavon Interconnect pipeline project construction monitoring and Integrity digs in Saskatchewan. 
• SaskPower - McKague Transmission line, subcontracting to Stantec. Project is complete and overall, 30 days of work.
• Moose Jaw Power Station - Environmental monitoring for pre-construction.
• Natural Forces subcontracting to Musqua for environmental monitoring for Solar Panel project.
• Indigenous Advisory and Monitoring Committee (IAMC) - National Energy Board inspection.
• BHP Jansen – Wildlife and vegetation surveys with Golder. MET and noise engineering monitoring with ERM.
• SaskEnergy – Shaunavon Interconnect pipeline project construction monitoring and Integrity digs in Saskatchewan.
• ISC – Project management for water treatment plant feasibility study and development of a new well for GGFN
• IAMC – Filings review & CER monitoring
• IAMC – Provision of training for the pipeline oversight workshop. In partnership with Canada Energy regulator
• GGFN Climate Observatory- Starblanket Climate Observatory
• SaskPower – Environmental monitoring
• Western Potash - Monitoring
  Pesakastew  - Environmental surveying
• Lockheed Martin – Indigenous Benefits and engagement plan for Canadian Air Bases