Looking for something to do just outside of Winnipeg? Oak Hammock Marsh has a revamped discovery centre this summer, along with the paths, wetlands and wildlife watching that visitors have come to expect and love.
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Summer visits impress at new and improved Oak Hammock Marsh
Looking for something to do during Manitoba’s precious summer days? Oak Hammock Marsh has a revamped discovery centre, along with the paths, wetlands and wildlife watching that visitors have come to expect and love.
Giant Canada geese have gone wild in Manitoba
Canada geese make for fine hunting in Manitoba, but that wasn’t always the case
Giant Canada geese are seemingly everywhere and can be fine table fare for local hunters, but 70 years ago, they were borderline extinct.
PHOTOS: Rare winter bird bingo
Watch for unusual visitors to your winter bird feeder
If you’re a Manitoban who feeds birds during the winter, you may already know the normal customers at your feeder and in your yard. With careful observation, you might also see a few relatively rare birds to Manitoba or, given the mild winter so far, species that usually don’t overwinter here. Why it matters: Chickadees
Winter wildlife winners and losers
Nature: Some of our forest creatures are amazingly adapted, while others just scrape by
Some critters are just made for winter, while others can’t wait for spring. In the dead of winter, we may think that local wildlife are toughing it out, pining for the longer, warmer days of spring. While that is true for some, many of our native species are doing just fine. My early university studies
Take me home, country roads — or on a day trip
There’s plenty to see right here at home in Manitoba this spring
With the arrival of spring, it’s time to start planning some day trips, and it’s not too early to take that first one. Even before the leaves are out or the grass is green, a drive around rural Manitoba can be an interesting experience. Just be sure, that if you do venture off pavement and
Forget Super Bowl Day let’s talk Superb Owl Day
Manitoba has an abundance of owl species, especially in the winter months
Recently someone suggested a single letter change in a news headline. For those more interested in outside activities than watching American football, move a single letter and it becomes ‘Superb Owl Day.’ Manitoba has a variety of owls that both birders and non-birders might enjoy viewing. (And if February 13 is already past, don’t worry;
The many faces of resiliency: Resilience lessons can be learned from nature
There are no simple answers when it comes to protecting farms and the environment
About a year ago the COVID-19 lockdowns led to an odd phenomenon. Home bakers went to the store looking for yeast and found the shelf completely cleaned out. If you asked a grocer about it you were told that there’s none to be had, even the warehouse was empty. The entire stock was bought out
Young farmers spurred by fundamental human reasons: study
Land access the No. 1 obstacle to starting or continuing farming
Land access the No. 1 obstacle to starting or continuing farming
Young farmers’ motivations to farm despite the obstacles they face are striking and important, says an author of a new study from the University of Manitoba. Researcher Annette Desmarais said she was glad, perhaps a bit surprised to see young farmers wanted to farm so they could spend time with family, be closer to nature, and feel
Silver Bend Hiking Trail restored
Views of the Assiniboine Valley in Miniota area breathtaking
An important link to the history of the Miniota area, closed due to flooding four years ago, has been reclaimed. In no small part that’s thanks to the Birtle Miniota & District Development Corporation (BMDDC) and supporters. The Silver Bend Revitalization project was spearheaded by Jenny Kuemper, under the direction of the BMDDC. The organization
A watershed moment — province funds Conservation Trust
When fully capitalized, the fund is expected to generate about $5 million a year for projects and environmental goods and services
The ink is now dry on Manitoba’s new Conservation Trust agreement, and groups looking to it to support new programs with it should submit letters of intent by January 15. The province signed its agreement December 11, putting in an initial $28-million contribution this month, towards making the $102-million trust it announced in last spring’s
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