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Wander the wonderful Whiteshell trails
Explore the north and mid-range areas of Whiteshell Provincial Park along its many trails (ca. 15 km. worth), including sections of the great Trans Canada Trail. This is an all-day hike with a late return to Winnipeg.
Shoal Lakes/St. Ambroise/Delta
Contact / Registration: Contact Garry Budyk at 204-667-1062 for details.
This outing will provide a good chance for seeing many waterfowl, grebes and herons, raptors and possibly some early shorebirds. A visit to the PR. 227 garbage dump may turn up a rare gull.
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Pine Point Rapids Hike
Contact / Registration: To register please call Roger at 204-451-1219
Join Roger for hike to pittoresqie Pine Point Rapids in Whiteshell Provincial Park followed by BBQ and potluck .
Meet at 9 am at Red River Coop foodstore parking lot close to Fermor Ave in Southdale . Drivers will need provincial park pass.
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Cycle Itasca State Park in Minnesota FULL
Event Date: May 17, 2019 to May 20, 2019 Join Al and Ken to do day cycles in the area of Itasca State Park in Minnesota. It contains the headwaters of the Mississippi River. It is about 400 kilometres from Winnipeg . Overnight we would stay in a hostel where cost is about $ 30 US a night . Passport required to cross the Canada -US Border.
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Canoe Camping
Event Date: May 18, 2019 to May 20, 2019 Canoe camping from Stewart L to Winnange L and return (Experimental lakes area)
Maximum of 7 paddlers.
If weather is too tumultuous, then car camping in Riding Mountain.
No maximum for this other than cannot fill the park.
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Libau/Beaconia/Brokenhead Wetland
Contact / Registration: Meet at the Boston Pizza at the southeast corner of Chief Peguis Trail and Henderson Hwy. at 7:30 for a departure at 7:45 a.m. sharp. For more info or to register contact Garry Budyk at 204-667-1062.
We will look for prairie, wetland and woodland birds north of Libau. Red-headed Woodpecker, Yellow-throated Vireo, Orchard Oriole, Bobolink, Nelson’s Sparrow, Virginia Rail and a variety of warblers, raptors and shorebirds are all possible. We will finish the outing with a walk along the boardwalk at the Brokenhead Wetland Ecological Reserve.
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Cycle Itasca State Park in Minnesota FULL
Event Date: May 17, 2019 to May 20, 2019 Join Al and Ken to do day cycles in the area of Itasca State Park in Minnesota. It contains the headwaters of the Mississippi River. It is about 400 kilometres from Winnipeg . Overnight we would stay in a hostel where cost is about $ 30 US a night . Passport required to cross the Canada -US Border.
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Guided Cultural East Exchange Tour
Contact / Registration: Phone Julia Schoen for details and to register 204 269-8004.
Take a walk along Lily Street and learn the history of the area through art and sculpture with artist, Sean McLachlan. Sean recently completed a series of public artworks looking at the history and change in the East Exchange as it evolves as one of Winnipeg's oldest neighbourhoods. Tour limited to 20 people. After the tour, lunch together at a restaurant in the area for those interested.
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Hike Through the Spur Woods WMA
Enjoy a great spring hike through the Spur Woods Wildlife Management Area in southeastern Manitoba, then explore other areas. Ca. 12 km. in total.
Fourth Annual Memorial Bird Blitz
The event is in memory of all our birding friends we have lost over the years. Participation is open to all, from backyard birder to Big Day enthusiast. The idea is to enjoy birds at your own pace and submit a list of your sightings, plus area(s) covered, to Rudolf Koes (rkoes@mymts.net) after the event. No registration is necessary. Results will be reported on manitobabirds after the event, as well as on the Nature Manitoba website.
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Canoe Camping
Event Date: May 18, 2019 to May 20, 2019 Canoe camping from Stewart L to Winnange L and return (Experimental lakes area)
Maximum of 7 paddlers.
If weather is too tumultuous, then car camping in Riding Mountain.
No maximum for this other than cannot fill the park.
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Riverton Sand Bar hike
Contact / Registration: To register please call Roger at 204-451-1219
Please join Roger for hike at Riverton sand bar followed by potluck and BBQ .
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Paddle your canoe
Spend a day paddling & exploring Lone Island Lake (in Whiteshell PP). Maximum of 11 paddlers.
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Hike in Assiniboine Park
Enjoy a 2 hour Hike in Assiniboine Park with a historical emphasis (on it’s 110th birthday) by fellow Grey Hare, David Spector. Bring a bag lunch if you wish…maybe an ice cream at Sargent Sundae’s across the footbridge afterwards.
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