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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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Provincial parks are special places

Reprinted with permission from The Cottager, July/August 2003 [www.thecottager.com] Growing up in southeastern Saskatchewan, I spent my summers as a beach bum at Kenosee Lake in Moose Mountain Provincial Park.Some of my strongest memories are the heat of the early morning sun beating through our thin cabin walls waking me

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Park not really protected area

On April 29, Conservation Minister Steve Ashton announced the creation of Manitoba’s newest provincial park, South Atikaki. This is welcome news for Manitobans who care about and enjoy our parks.As a point of clarification, however, this is not “new” park land, as the area was originally part of Atikaki Provincial

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February 1st, 2003

Political legacies at stake

In October 2002 Prime Minister Jean Chretien’s wish list for 10 new national parks created an impression among many people that establishment of Manitoba’s new park was a sure thing, with only a few details to be worked out. This is not the case, as there are major hurdles to

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December 4th, 2001

Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society, David Suzuki Foundation and Canadian Boreal Initiative Team U

Occurring in the United Nations International Year of Fresh Water, Boreal Rendezvous is being organized with First Nations colleagues and involves high profile Canadians in all events, such as Rick Mercer, Justin Trudeau, Cathy Jones, Tomson Highway, Sarah Harmer, Silken Laumann, Tom Cochrane, Jimmy Rankin, and many more. This will

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December 4th, 2001

New Atlas Promotes Sustainable Development in the Riding Mountain Region

Citizens, landowners, educators, conservation organizations, First Nations, and government agencies in the Riding Mountain region have a new resource and education tool to work with—the Riding Mountain Ecosystem Community Atlas. This shared information provides common ground for everyone interested in issues affecting the Riding Mountain region and can contribute to

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December 4th, 2001

Avoiding Cottage Sprawl

Winnipeg,Manitoba-The Manitoba Government announced today that 700 new cottage lots are available for lease or sale in our province. A cottage represents the largest ecological imprint that an individual makes in a park or wilderness area. While it appears that the lots available this spring are restricted, for the most

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December 4th, 2001

Province gives $2.5M for aboriginal land-use planning

The province is giving the Wabanong Nakaygum Okimawin (WNO) Council of Chiefs $2.5 million over five years for land-use planning in their traditional area on the east side of Lake Winnipeg. “Traditional land-use planning will assist First Nations and Aboriginal Peoples with mapping burial and other traditional sites, as well

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December 4th, 2001

Air-horn alarm sounded

A Manitoba environmental protection group is sounding an alarm over air horns that contain substances that can harm the ozone layer. The Manitoba Ozone Protection Industry Association (MOPIA) said two brands of air horns—the noisemakers often used at football and hockey games—contain tetrafluoroethane, a gas used for its cooling properties.

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December 4th, 2001

First Nations sign accord

THE province has signed an accord with 16 First Nations along the east side of Lake Winnipeg that ensures bands won’t get railroaded by development projects on their traditional lands. The deal, in the works since 2000, kicks off what’s expected to be a long process of creating long-term development

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December 4th, 2001

Manitoba boreal forest activist honoured

A woman from Manitoba who has been fighting to preserve one of the world’s last stretches of untouched boreal forest is one of six international activists to win a major environmental award, handed out Sunday in San Francisco. Sophia Rabliauskas of the 1,200-member Poplar River First Nation received this year’s

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December 4th, 2001

Species threatened with extinction: province

A bird and three plants have been added to the province’s list of species threatened with extinction. The province made the announcement Monday, and also declared that a gull found in Churchill is officially endangered, not just threatened. “Once they’re gone they’re irretrievable,” said Jim Duncan of the wildlife and

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December 4th, 2001

Re: Canadians fear climate change: poll

It’s great to see Canadians are knowledgeable about climate change. Better yet, they want governments to take strong and immediate measures to reduce our nation’s impact. Here in Manitoba, our provincial Climate Change Action Plan has received much acclaim. However, it just happens to be the best in the heap