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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.

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STRUTHERS TO PROMOTE WORLD HERITAGE SITE DESIGNATION IN MEETING WITH UNESCO AMBASSADOR

Promoting a World Heritage Site designation for the boreal forest straddling the east side of Lake Winnipeg and northwest Ontario is on the agenda as Conservation Minister Stan Struthers travels to Quebec City on Friday to meet with Ambassador Gilles Laurin, Canada’s permanent delegate to the United Nations Educational, Scientific

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June 20th, 2008

Re: New park near Fisher Bay? June 17

There has been an exceptional response in support of the proposed Fisher Bay provincial park.Not only is this a great opportunity for Manitoba to fulfil its obligation to designate protected areas that represent each of Manitoba’s natural regions, but local First Nations will be able to diversify their local economies

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June 20th, 2008

$245,000 INVESTMENT IN EAST SIDE ABORIGINAL TOURISM DEVELOPMENT

Winnipeg, Manitoba – Eastside Aboriginal Sustainable Tourism(EAST) Inc. will launch a comprehensive Aboriginal tourismdevelopment and marketing initiative, thanks to funding underCanada-Manitoba Economic Partnership Agreement.This initiativewill promote the wealth of natural resources and tourismopportunities in communities along the east side of LakeWinnipeg, in balance with respect for the land, its residents

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June 17th, 2008

New park near Fisher Bay?

An Indian band on the west side of Lake Winnipeg wants the province to create a new provincial park that would be four times the size of Winnipeg. Fisher River Cree Nation says if the park is approved by the Doer government, it will permanently protect the area around Fisher

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June 16th, 2008

Gerrard endorses Fisher River Cree Nation Provincial Park Proposal

Winnipeg -Manitoba Liberal Leader Dr. Jon Gerrard today met with Chief David Crate of the Fisher River Cree Nation (FRCN) and endorsed their proposal for the Fisher Bay Provincial Park. Gerrard called on the government to respect the wishes of the First Nation and create a provincial park according to

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Do You Rent or Own a Cottage?

The Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS) launched the Green Cottager Guide to provide cottagers with the know-how to be good stewards of the environment. “Cottagers have a vested interest in maintaining the well-being of the lands and waters that surround their homes away from home,” said Ron Thiessen, Executive

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Fisher River disappointed in small park reserve proposed

A proposal to create a 160,000 hectare (ha) protected area west at Fisher Bay on Lake Winnipeg was ignored by Manitoba Conservation, proponents of the Fisher Bay Park Reserve claim. Instead, the province is presenting a plan for an 89,000-ha reserve west of Fisher Bay, including about 60,000 ha of

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Canadians keen to protect boreal forests

OTTAWA — Canadians overwhelmingly want more of their boreal forest protected, a new survey indicates. The study comes on the heels of Stephen Harper’s boasting in Europe of his government’s conservation efforts. Using a slide show of Canadian parks and landscapes as a backdrop, the Prime Minister spoke in Bonn

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Celebrating Little Limestone Lake

CPAWS is delighted to see Little Limestone Lake recently recognized by Canadian Geographic Travel magazine as having one of Canada’s best beaches. Little Limestone is a truly special and unique lake. In fact, it’s the biggest and best of its kind.

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Manitoba has 2 of 25 top beaches

OTTAWA—Canadian Geographic Travel magazine has created a list of the Top 25 beaches in Canada—and Manitoba is home to two of them. Grand Beach on Lake Winnipeg and Little Limestone Lake Park Reserve north of Grand Rapids have made the cut. Well-known tourist spots such as Cavendish Beach in P.E.I.

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April 19th, 2008

Tory leader misleading Manitobans, minister responds

Letter: Tory leader misleading Manitobans, minister responds Building Manitoba Hydro’s new transmission line, known as Bipole III, on the west side of Manitoba makes sense for both environmental and economic reasons. Building westward ensures protection for the unique boreal eco system on the east side of Lake Winnipeg, while also

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April 14th, 2008

Letter to the Editor, Winnipeg Free Press

It is known and accepted that Canada’s boreal forest is of exceptional importance not only to Canadians, but to the entire world. Spanning an enormous area, nearly half of Canada’s landmass, the boreal is the world’s largest terrestrial carbon storage system and combater of climate warming. Manitoba’s boreal forest on