About The Sanctuary Wascana Lake Migratory Bird Sanctuary is located within the City of Regina , Saskatchewan. 36' W longitude and is 104 hectares in size. Vegetation includes large expanses of lawn, native and exotic trees, shrubs, and flowers. Native upland vegetation includes snowberry, rose, scarlet mallow, woolly yarrow, and Lewis wild flax. Emergent vegetation which occurs on the Southeast portion of the lake and along banks of Wascana Creek, include dense stands of cattail, bulrush, sedges, and phragmites.
Submergent vegetation includes pondweeds and water milfoil, which are found throughout the lake.
Hornwort, water crowfoot, and other species can be found in association with the emergent aquatics. The main species of duck that nest here are Mallard, Pintail, and Blue-winged Teal. There are also large numbers of spring and fall waterfowl. There are over 200 pairs of breeding Canada Geese that nest in this park each year. Up to 7,500 geese have used this area and they have been used in restocking programs as far away as Quebec, British Columbia, Florida, and New Mexico.