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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.

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January 20th, 2011

Hydro line could run under lake

Study looks at what may come after Bipole III The not-yet built Bipole III will be maxed out once the next generation of dams is constructed, raising the spectre of a fourth mega-power line and reviving the idea of an underwater route. A 200-page report on the viability of a

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January 16th, 2011

Website for heritage bid chalks up cash, visitors

A website launched a month ago to raise funds toward a United Nations world heritage site designation on the east side of the province has collected almost $25,000 and seen nearly 5,000 visits. Sue Barkman, director of development and community relations for the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD), said

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January 16th, 2011

2011 Manitoba Boreal Wilderness Calendar

The 2011 Manitoba Boreal Wilderness Calendar is now here! BONUS: Order the calendar today, and you will also receive a $25 Gift Certificate to Fusion Grill! As you flip through the months, you will see this calendar is intended to do more than simply showcase beautiful landscapes and wild creatures.

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January 10th, 2011

Woodland Caribou: A Canadian Idol

If you are Canadian, chances are you have a caribou in your pocket. Since 1937, we have celebrated the woodland caribou by featuring its image on the “tails” side of millions of Canadian quarters. Woodland caribou are fascinating dwellers of Canada’s boreal region that boast many remarkable yet largely unknown

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January 4th, 2011

Hydro facing stormy waters

Opposition to lake regulation licence looms The Grand Beach boardwalk was destroyed in October by huge waves created by a ‘weather bomb’ of rain and high wind in Lake Winnipeg’s south basin. Manitoba Hydro’s role in regulating the water level on Lake Winnipeg will be put under the microscope at

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December 17th, 2010

Shortchanging east side

The letter Engineers united on east side (Dec. 8) states: “The two routes traverse the same length of boreal forest (about 400 kilometres).” This is true for the west side; absolutely false for the east side. If an east-side Bipole III was built according to the route that proponents suggest,

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December 14th, 2010

LENGTHY INVESTIGATION INTO ILLEGAL SALE OF FISH, WILDLIFE LEADS TO NUMEROUS CHARGES

Manitoba Conservation advises it has laid a number of charges forviolations of the Wildlife Act and the Fisheries Act (Manitoba)as the result of a five-month undercover investigation. Theundercover work culminated in a roadside stop just west ofWinnipeg recently, at which time two individuals from theAmaranth area were arrested and a number

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December 12th, 2010

Churchill’s polar bears: Late freeze-up of sea ice detrimental to moms, cubs

SCIENTISTS say polar bear moms and their cubs near Churchill in northern Manitoba are suffering the worst effects of a late freeze-up of sea ice on Hudson Bay. The bears are just now setting out for the sea ice they use as a hunting platform for seals, said University of

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November 30th, 2010

Efforts to help Lake Winnipeg get B.C. partner

A GRASSROOTS group working to help Lake Winnipeg is hoping that what worked in the Columbia River watershed will aid our ailing lake. Bruce Smith of the Lake Winnipeg Foundation said that’s why the local foundation has joined forces with B.C.-based Wildsight, to create the Living Lakes Network Canada. “They

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November 29th, 2010

On a Deadly Trail

For years, First Nations groups and scientists have been warning about the decline of caribou. Now, with some herds wiped out completely and others suffering declines of up to 97 per cent since the 1980s, governments and resource companies are finally taking note. The threat to caribou was

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November 22nd, 2010

New tourism grants for eastern Manitoba

Entrepreneurs looking to start or enhance tourism businesses in eastern Manitoba will be eligible for grants of up to $15,000 under a new Eastside Tourism Investment Program. Culture, Heritage and Tourism Minister Flor Marcelino made the announcement Tuesday at the 2010 Travel Manitoba annual meeting, according to a news release.

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November 16th, 2010

The Boreal Forest Network Presents The Water of Life Benefit

Click image for print-quality poster November 19, 20, 21, 2010 – 91 Albert Street For Immediate Release – November 15, 2010 The Water of Life is a three day exploration of our relationship with water through art, music and speakers. Art on display is by James Hogaboam, paintings and photographs