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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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February 9th, 2010

Science Matters: Traditional aboriginal knowledge is critical to conservation

The United Nations has declared 2010 the International Year of Biodiversity. It would be great if the year could be simply a celebration of the Earth’s biological richness, but Biodiversity Year is occurring while non-human life on our planet is in a more perilous state than ever before. Experts believe

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February 5th, 2010

Keep hydro corridor away from east side

I commend our provincial government and Manitoba Hydro for their commitment to keep the proposed major hydro corridor away from the intact boreal forest on the east side of Lake Winnipeg. The assertion that a hydro line and an all-weather road would follow the same route on the east side

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February 4th, 2010

Climate change causes wolverine decline across Canada

The wolverine, a predator renowned for its strength and tenacious character, may be slowly melting away along with the snowpack upon which it lives. Research shows wolverine numbers are falling across North America. Their decline has been linked to less snow settling as a result of climate change. The study

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February 4th, 2010

Morning Star Gone, Legacy Lives On

By Ron Thiessen, CPAWS Manitoba Executive Director Traditional medicine man and teacher ‘Morning Star’ Garry Raven passed away on January 17, 2010. I met him in 2001 when I visited his home in Hollow Water First Nation to discuss the potential of the Manigotagan River and surrounding area being protected

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February 4th, 2010

CPAWS’ Dave Wright honoured with prestigious legal award

Dave Wright, lawyer and partner at Aikins, MacAulay & Thorvaldson LLP, was honoured with the Manitoba Bar Association’s Pro Bono Award this month. Dave was recognized for his work on behalf of Manitobans living with disabilities. Dave has been a dedicated CPAWS Manitoba board member since 2004. He is also

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January 28th, 2010

Save the east side

Re: Parties debate Doer’s detour (Jan. 22). I commend our provincial government and Manitoba Hydro for their commitment to keep the proposed major Hydro corridor away from the intact boreal forest on the east side of Lake Winnipeg. This incredible region is Manitoba’s gift to the globe. The east side

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January 27th, 2010

Leaders Debate Bipole 3 Routing

On January 21st, 2010, Manitoba political party leaders debated the location of the upcoming BiPole major Hydro transmission corridor.. Deputy Premier Rosanne Wowchuk stated that a UNESCO World Heritage Site and an east side Hydro line are incompatible. She asserted that the decision has been made and the line is

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January 27th, 2010

SITE PROPOSED FOR TIM HORTONS YOUTH LEADERSHIP CAMP IN WHITESHELL

Public consultations on a proposed location for the Tim Horton Children’s Foundation youth leadership camp near Sylvia Lake in the Whiteshell Provincial Park will be held in February, Conservation Minister Bill Blaikie and Tim Horton Children’s Foundation vice-president Dave Newnham announced today. “We are committed to working with Tim Horton

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January 21st, 2010

Bloodvein River First Nation joins efforts to protect Boreal Forest through World Heritage Site

Bloodvein River First Nation has joined the quest for a World Heritage Site on the east side of Lake Winnipeg. As an active member of Pimachiowin Aki – a unique partnership to safeguard the Anishinabe culture and the boreal forest – Bloodvein River First Nation joins the First Nations of

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January 20th, 2010

Native Nations respond to climate change threats

(Original news release from November 23, 2009) PRIOR LAKE, Minn. – Nearly 400 Native leaders, scholars, elders and Tribal College students from across the country, joined by scientists from the National Aeronautics and Space Agency (NASA) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), came together at a watershed gathering,

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January 20th, 2010

Lockout over: Three potential buyers emerge for Tembec’s Pine Falls mill

As many as three potential buyers are emerging for Tembec’s Pine Falls paper mill, but there don’t appear to be solid offers for the struggling business. On Wednesday, a former Tembec vice-president, J.P. Bradette, spoke to the mill’s employees and the local chamber of commerce about his interest in purchasing

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January 10th, 2010

Going wild for jobs

The creation of the proposed Fisher Bay Provincial Park is an ideal example of how placing natural areas under protection can create numerous benefits for local residents, surrounding communities and the whole province. These benefits include the creation of new wealth and significantly contribute to sustaining a healthy environment in