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Ski at Pine Falls (Duck Lake trails)
Contact / Registration: Kevin & Anita Miller (register by email at k.a.miller@mts.net). Nature Manitoba's COVID-19 protocols (effective 2022-Sep-15): Here.
Location: Duck Lake trails at Pine Falls.
Time: Meet at the Tim Hortons at Lagimodière Blvd & Headmaster Row (1 km south of the North Perimeter Highway) before 9:30 AM for carpooling. It will take 15 minutes to form carpools, use washrooms, and move non-driver’s cars a block away on Headmaster Row.
Or you can meet us at the trailhead at 11:00 AM.
Map (115 km / 1:15 from Tim Hortons to the trailhead)
Trails: See the brochure/map. It summarizes the 11K trail system as "beautiful rolling scenery that goes through a variety of boreal mixed wood forest, balsam fir forest, lowland black spruce forest, black spruce/ tamarack bog, meadow, and black ash trees", and elevation changes as “gently rolling terrain with one major climb and no steep downhills”. The map is missing a 1.7K flat linear trail called Rabbit that runs north-south along the eastern edge of the trail system … see this map. Anita will collect a $5 cash donation / trail fee from everyone at lunch, and we’ll e-transfer the total amount to the Duck Lake Ski Club afterwards.
Description: From the trailhead we’ll ski ~3K directly to the unique/interesting warming hut (and outhouse) via the Moose (yellow) trail and Path Of The Black Bear (red) trail.
Eat lunch in the comfortable warming shelter or outside the warming shelter by the fire.
Anita will be leading the group throughout the day.
Kevin will be skiing back-and-forth to keep track of everyone, ensuring everyone is doing OK and skiing with at least one other person, and ensuring we re-group at various times.
Bring: Your name tag and lunch to eat at the warming shelter.
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Walk along the Assiniboine River near Assiniboine Park
Contact / Registration: Daniela Rempel (register by email at danielarempel@shaw.ca) Nature Manitoba's COVID-19 protocols (effective 2022-Sep-15): Here.
Time / Location: Meet at 10:00 AM at the Assiniboine Park Duck Pond shelter.
Description: The walk will be on the Assiniboine River and river bottom forest trails along the river. We'll detour onto Truro Creek through Bruce Park.
The trail will be up and down, with some steeper parts, icy spots, and snow-covered uneven ground. Some areas may be single track. Poles would be helpful.
After the walk we will go to the Park Café in the Qualico Family Centre in Assiniboine Park for a bite / coffee, etc . Please let Daniela know who wants to go to the café.
Bring: Your name tag.
Ski at Petersfield and Matlock (Happy Trails Ski Club trails)
Contact / Registration: Kevin & Anita Miller (register by email at k.a.miller@mts.net). Nature Manitoba's COVID-19 protocols (effective 2022-Sep-15): Here.
Location / Time: Meet at Grassmere Family Restaurant (3750 McPhillips St / PTH 8 at Grassmere Road, 1 km north of the North Perimeter Highway) at 9:30 AM for carpooling. It will take a few minutes to form carpools (and pay the owner or buy something for the privilege of leaving cars on his large lot), so we should arrive at the trailhead in Petersfield before 10:30 (40 minute / 59 km drive).
Or you can meet us at the Petersfield trailhead at 10:30 AM.
Map
Trails: See the trail maps. Also see the Happy Trails Ski Club's Facebook page. Anita will collect donations / trail fees ($5 suggested), which we'll e-transfer to the Happy Trails Ski Club.
Description: We’ll ski the 8K very flat Petersfield trail, and then drive to the Matlock trailhead at the Matlock General Store to ski the 7.5K very flat trail.
Lunch: We can eat a bagged lunch in our cars in Matlock or you can eat somewhere in Matlock.
Bring: Your name tag.
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Mantario Cabin Ski Trip
Event Date: January 13, 2023 to January 15, 2023 Brian Hydesmith will lead an experienced group of backcountry travellers to the Mantario cabin in the heart of Whiteshell’s Mantario Wilderness Zone. This trip is rated as advanced, requiring you to have the gear and fitness to ski 22km across open lakes and portages. You will spend 2 nights at the cabin, skiing out Friday, spending Saturday exploring the area near the cabin and relaxing, and skiing back on Sunday.
This trip will be cancelled in case of extreme weather.
Cabin Fees (per night): $20 Nature Manitoba member, $35 non-member, $15 student
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Mantario Cabin Ski Trip
Event Date: January 13, 2023 to January 15, 2023 Brian Hydesmith will lead an experienced group of backcountry travellers to the Mantario cabin in the heart of Whiteshell’s Mantario Wilderness Zone. This trip is rated as advanced, requiring you to have the gear and fitness to ski 22km across open lakes and portages. You will spend 2 nights at the cabin, skiing out Friday, spending Saturday exploring the area near the cabin and relaxing, and skiing back on Sunday.
This trip will be cancelled in case of extreme weather.
Cabin Fees (per night): $20 Nature Manitoba member, $35 non-member, $15 student
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Ski / Snowshoe / Walk Hecla
Event Date: January 16, 2023 to January 19, 2023 Contact / Registration: Marilyn Bourbonnais (register by email at mbourbs@gmail.com, or call or text 204-894-8214) Nature Manitoba's COVID-19 protocols (effective 2022-Sep-22): Here.
Location: Lakeview Resort Hecla in Hecla Provincial Park.
Description: The annual Ski Hecla trip is back after a two-year absence. Cross country ski, snowshoe, and walk! Groomed trails provided by Manitoba Parks. Or just relax and enjoy the pools, hot tub, and spa. Hoping for snow and mild weather!
Registration procedure:
After contacting Marilyn, contact Lakeview Resort Hecla to reserve your room. Please mention the Grey Hares group booking. We have booked 15 rooms at the Buy2Stay3 package. These rooms will be held till December 15. The cancellation policy is 48 hours notice prior to check-in.
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Foxy Food Webs at the Arctic’s Edge
Presenter: Jim Roth, Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Manitoba Location: Franco-Manitoban Cultural Centre (Pauline-Boutal Theatre), 340 Provencher Blvd Admission: $5 for members (non-member rate $10) Population cycles of Arctic foxes and lemmings illustrate the strong link between predators and their prey, and dramatically impact many other tundra species. Yet changing snow and ice conditions, and the simultaneous encroachment of southern species onto the tundra, may substantially alter these species interactions.
We will examine these direct and indirect interactions among species at the taiga-tundra transition zone in northern Manitoba, where the impacts of climate change are particularly strong. We will also discuss the hotspots of productivity created by foxes fertilizing den sites, which stimulates plant growth and attracts wildlife.
Photo credit: Chloe Warret Rodrigues
*NEW* Two attendance options: In-person or Virtual *NEW*
In-person: $5 for members and $10 for non-members.
Tickets are sold at the door.
Virtual: $5 for members and $10 for non-members.
Purchase your virtual tickets through Eventbrite using this link: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/503446470947
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Winter Birds
Location: Earl Grey Community Club, 360 Cockburn St. North Fee: $10 for Nature Manitoba members (or students), $15 for non-members Manitoba is well known for its long, cold winters. Despite this, a surprising number of birds can be found here in this season, from hardy resident species to irruptive visitors from the north and waifs and strays lingering beyond the autumn. This workshop will introduce you to these birds and provide advice on helping them survive the harsh conditions.
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Ski Beaudry Provincial Park trails
Contact / Registration: June Thomson & Anne Hildebrand (register with June by phone at 204-837-6469). Nature Manitoba's COVID-19 protocols (effective 2022-Mar-01): Here.
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Family Nature Club: Bunn's Creek Centennial Park
Family Nature Club invites all nature nuts ages 8-13 (accompanied by a parent/guardian/caregiver) to come explore Bunn's Creek Centennial Park. Please make sure to dress for the weather as we will meet rain or shine! Feel free to bring binoculars and field guides if you like.
Family Nature Club is free for Nature Manitoba members but does have a limit of 18 people in total for each event. We want to make sure that everyone has a chance to participate. Not a Nature Manitoba member yet? That’s okay! Try out Nature Club once for FREE and see if it’s for you.
In the event of inclement weather Nature Club will be cancelled. Inclement Weather includes extreme cold, thunder & lightning, extreme heat, or extreme weather events.
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Mushrooms
Location: Earl Grey Community Club, 360 Cockburn St. North Fee: $10 for Nature Manitoba members (or students), $15 for non-members The workshop covers identification of a variety of popular edible and medicinal mushrooms common to Manitoba and NW Ontario, differentiation from their non-edible or toxic look-a-likes, various aspects of their evolved relationships to other species as well as cultivation, preparation, and safety.
Photo: Shaggy mane; photo by Donna Kurt
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