January 2nd, 2022
Manitoba Must Preserve Its Ocean Ecosystem
Manitoba must embrace its identity as an ocean province and take steps to protect and conserve our threatened marine habitat.
Manitoba Nature Notebook
Welcome to our Manitoba Nature Notebook Blog, where conservation meets curiosity.
Explore stories, insights, and updates focused on protecting Manitoba's lands and waters. Through campaign updates, hike highlights, and inspiring nature fun, we aim to deepen your connection to Manitoba and empower you to take action.
Whether you’re a student, educator, or nature enthusiast, join us in learning, protecting, and celebrating the places we call home—one blog post at a time.
Visit every Friday for a new story.
December 16th, 2021
Webinar on Protecting Injured Wildlife
In this interview, we talk about the CPAWS Manitoba webinar on how to be a good neighbour to nature featuring Wildlife Haven Rehabilitation Centre and our upcoming winter activities like group hikes. Listen on CBC Radio Canada.
December 16th, 2021
Review of CPAWS Manitoba and Torque’s Polar Beer
CPAWS Manitoba and Torque Brewing teamed up to create Polar Beer, an American pale ale brewed with Manitoba spruce tips.
December 16th, 2021
Go Winter Hiking in Winnipeg at Bois-des-Esprits
Bois-des-Esprits is the perfect introduction to winter hiking. More than 20 tree carvings turn the trail into a treasure hunt.
December 8th, 2021
A Hike in French at La Barrière Park
For one of the CPAWS Manitoba Nature Club hikes, we partnered with Directorat de l’activité sportive du Manitoba, an organization that contributes to the development of Manitoba’s Francophone community through sport and physical activity in French.
November 24th, 2021
Hundreds of Students Help Clean Up Their Communities with CPAWS Litter Challenge
Students learned about the environmental impacts of litter through the fall 2021 CPAWS Manitoba Student Litter Cleanup Challenge.
November 23rd, 2021
Get Outside and Get Geocaching
Geocaching is like a global treasure hunt that starts in your own neighbourhood. But the fun is in the finding — not the keeping.
November 20th, 2021
Hit the Trail with Some New Friends
If you want to hike but you don’t want to go alone, our free group hikes are a great way to help you hit the trail.
November 20th, 2021
A Feel-Good Bundle of New Brews
We partnered with Torque Brewing to create Polar Beer, a seasonal American pale ale made with Cascade and Simcoe hops as well as Manitoba spruce tips.
November 19th, 2021
200 Nature Groups Urge Trudeau to ‘Get it Right’
Two hundred nature groups are urging Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to “get it right” when it comes to climate change and biodiversity loss, and CPAWS is one of them.
November 15th, 2021
Where to Hike Near the Pinawa Suspension Bridge
The trail near the Pinawa suspension bridge has plenty of Precambrian rock to climb but a gentler slope than you’ll find in the Whiteshell.
November 3rd, 2021
Polar Bears in a Warming Arctic: Why Manitoba’s Melting Sea Ice Matters
Polar Bear International’s Dr. Andrew Derocher reveals the stark reality of how a warming arctic is impacting polar bears in Manitoba.