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Thirty-six thousand feet in a metal bird, gazing at the clouds below; I ponder my time at the Congress. My thoughts quickly drift to the grand size of the affair. Over 5000 professionals from across the globe gathered to share what they know, and learn more, about what we do.

Join us for our Annual General Meeting on Wednesday Dec. 10, 2014 at 8PM in the EcoCentre Board Room (Third floor of 303 Portage Ave). We hope you can join us in celebrating another successful year!

See the list of protected areas since 2000 under Manitoba’s Protected Areas Initiative.

The province is moving ahead toward its commitment to create 10 new or expanded parks by 2020. The commitment is part of TomorrowNow, Manitoba’s Green Plan, which seeks to balance environmental protection with a thriving sustainable economy. The designation of Chitek Lake Provincial Park and the Walter Cook Caves Ecological

This summer, CPAWS, along with six of our fellow environmental organizations asked you to show us why you #LoveTheBoreal by sharing your best shots of people, places and wildlife in a landscape that covers over 80% of our province. You responded with an overwhelming number of inspiring photos that begin

The highly controversial Canadian Museum for Human Rights opens its doors this weekend. Some of the debate is based on the museum’s steering committee’s choice of language regarding Canada’s treatment of Indigenous people. Hopefully this issue can be resolved in a manner that meets the interests of the first peoples

Do you live, work or vacation in the Boreal Forest? CPAWS Manitoba has partnered with six great organizations to offer an online photo contest with some incredible prizes. We’re calling on Manitoba’s amateur and professional photographers to show us why you #lovetheboreal! We’re looking for all types of photos, from

Chitek Lake Park Reserve is one step closer to becoming Manitoba’s newest provincial park!

As we all know, there is nothing quite like the sweet surge of oxygen that comes with a deep breath of fresh, wilderness air. In Manitoba, we have the boreal forest to thank for that, which is why MEC and the Canadian Parks & Wilderness Society invite you join us

Winnipeg – In its sixth annual review of the state of Canada’s parks, the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS) finds that many parks and proposed protected areas are facing greater challenges than they were a year ago. On a brighter note, Manitoba gets good marks for launching a process

Lake Winnipeg and the boreal forest that surrounds it are part of an interconnected natural life-support system that operates for the mutual ecological benefit of all of its parts. Humans have a place within this system, too.

Manitoba sets national precedent with commitment to conserve large boreal woodland caribou habitats Today, the Manitoba government released its draft strategy to recover its woodland caribou populations. Boreal woodland caribou are listed as “threatened” across Canada, requiring provincial governments to develop action plans for recovery of local populations. Upon initial