2018 Christmas Bird Count is On!

Thanks to everyone who participated in the 2017/18 Christmas Bird Count! Stay tuned for the results of this year's count.

The Birds of Whitewater Lake

photos and article by: Tim Poole

Mushroom Field Trip

Raffle Tickets for Sale

Thank you to all who purchased tickets through Nature Manitoba! This raffle is now closed.

Forest School in Winnipeg

Although forest school has been around since the late 1950s in places like Denmark and Sweden, the idea is a relatively new one in Manitoba. In the past several years more and more schools and daycares are making an effort to incorporate some type of outdoor education, while forest school is more like outdoor-immersion for a child. The goal is to give children a chance to develop a deep connection to and respect for nature, according to outdoor education experts at Momenta.

Winter as a Butterfly

For butterflies and skippers, surviving winter demands a period of dormancy known as hibernal diapause. This multi-step process suspends development or reproduction at the onset of cold weather, and is initiated by a hormonal response to changing environmental conditions, particularly the length of day and temperature. These same conditions trigger the end of diapause the following spring, as daylight lengthens and warmer temperatures return. At such time, development and reproductive processes return to normal.

Fall Supper Hiking Series

Get out and enjoy the wonderful weather and natural beauty of autumn in Manitoba, then sit down to a traditional fall supper! Trip leader, Rose Kuzina is once again offering her fall supper hiking series for Nature Manitoba members. There are four dates/locations to choose from. Choose a hike below for more info about a hike and how to register. Fall suppers usually cost $12-$15, which you are responsible to pay. Please note this series is for NM members only. More info on our affordable membership is here.

Winnipeg’s Lake Winnipeg

by: Katrina Froese, Education Coordinator, FortWhyte Alive

Birding Vacation in Manitoba

In June 2017 Rosemary Royle and her husband Peter made the trip to Manitoba from Wales, UK. Their birding trip was from June 1st to 21st, 2017, and Rosemary was kind enough to write this thorough report for us to share.

Prairie Day 2017

Celebrations on The Great Trail

On August 26th, 2017 people across Canada will be hitting the trails to celebrate The Great Trail - a 24,000 kilometer multi-use recreation trail created by Trans Canada Trail and their partners. There are 14 events to choose from in Manitoba! See a listing of Manitoba events below and check out The Great Trail for more info and updates. All events take place on August 26, 2017.

Canadian Insects

New Parks for MB

Pallister government adds two new provincial parks - Winnipeg Free Press

Photo: Cormorant Island in Lake Winnipegosis, part of the new Grand Island Provincial Park - by Roger Turenne

Remembering Kim Monson

BELOW: Kim in the 1990s in one of the caves she and Jack discovered in Manitoba's Interlake.

Writen by: Roger Turenne

For three decades, Kim Monson was an influential, passionate and totally dedicated volunteer with Nature Manitoba. She was a trip leader, workshop and Discovery Evening presenter, board member, president, researcher, environmental advocate, mentor, role model and friend.

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