Letter to MB Hydro re: Birtle Transmission Project

13 January 2017

Manitoba Hydro Licensing and Environmental Assessment

820 Taylor Avenue

Winnipeg MB R3M 3T1

LEAprojects@hydro.mb.ca

Birtle Transmission Project

Manitoba Christmas Bird Count Results 2016/17

View a chart of the Manitoba CBC Results here (as per Audubon results data)

Manitoba Christmas Bird Counts – December 2016 – January 2017

Reports compiled by Rudolf Koes and Robert Parsons

How Beef Helps Birds

Eating a burger might not seem like an act of conservation, but beef production, or more specifically cattle grazing, now has a place of significance in one of the world’s most endangered ecosystems. North America’s temperate grasslands are disappearing faster than the rainforest, and cattle farming could help stop this decline.

2017 AGM

2017 AGM

Join us for our AGM and Manitoba Wolves presentation on March 20th

Our annual general meeting will take place on Monday, March 20th at 7pm at the Franco-Manitoban Cultural Centre (340 Provencher Blvd) on the second floor (Salle Antoine-Gaborieau).

Following the meeting (at about 7:30pm) will be a presentation about Manitoba wolves from Daniel Dupont. Daniel was scheduled to present this talk in October, but due to illness he coudn't make it. There was so much interest in his presentation we asked him to speak at our AGM.

2017 Workshops

Registration is now open for our 2017 indoor education Workshop Series! View our current workshops and get registration info here.

2017 Garden Tour

Thanks to all who made our 2017 Garden Tour a success! Stay in touch with the latest events by subscribing to our newsletter.

For many years Our Natural Garden Tour has given you exclusive access to explore some of the most stunning gardens in Winnipeg, and this year is no exception! Join us on July 8th, 2017 for some botanical fun, and help support a great cause!

The gardens

2017 New Year's Resolutions

It's the time of year when many people are thinking about New Year's resolutions. Often our goals at this time of year focus on things we would like to change about ourselves and our lives - lose a few pounds, pay off that credit card, or maybe actually getting to those books you've been meaning to read.

ManitobaChristmas Bird Count 2016

Thanks for another great Christmas Bird Count (CBC) season! The 2016/17 count is now finished. Learn more about the CBC here.

See the latest CBC results here.

Chimney Swift Season 2016

By: Tim Poole, Manitoba Chimney Swift Initiative Coordinator

2016 has been a busy and successful year for the Manitoba Chimney Swift Initiative and as the first snows of winter finally join us, this seems to be an opportune moment for an update to the Nature Manitoba membership.

Monitoring Successes

Book Giveaway!

THANKS FOR ENTERING! THIS CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED.

Manitoba Trails Project

If you’re hiking any of Manitoba’s great trails in the future, you may come back with something very valuable – information. The Manitoba Trails Project (MTP) is a brand new non-profit organization and they are looking for the help of outdoor enthusiasts to submit photos and details about the trails they use.

Win a trip to Churchill, a trip to our Mantario Cabin, and more!

Purchase your tickets for the Fort Whyte Manitoba Adventure Travel Raffle through Nature Manitoba and you could win some amazing local travel prizes, plus help out two great causes while you're at it!

Mantario Cabin Survey

Thank you to all who took the time to complete our survey! Your input gives us valuable information and we appreciate it. The survey is now closed, but if you have questions or comments about your Mantario Wilderness Education Centre experience you can email us. You can find more info about our Centre and programs here.

Changes to membership renewal

To reduce our environmental footprint and to ensure more funds can go toward our programming, we will be switching to email membership renewals starting November, 2016. Please rest assured that mailed out renewals will still be sent to those of our members who do not have access to email.

Feeding Birds in Winter

Written by: Lynsay Perkins Photographs by: Dennis Swayze

You may have heard that feeding birds in the winter causes them to be dependent on feeders or can interfere with migration, but according to Paula Grieef, Resident Naturalist at Oak Hammock Marsh, there isn’t really a down side to properly feeding birds in the winter.

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