August 22nd, 2018
Success! Amisk Park Reserve Spared from Industrial Roads and Drills
Your voice is needed to tell the Manitoba government to secure a healthy future for a massive wildlife haven near Thompson
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.
August 17th, 2018
Let’s not make the same mistake again
Guest blog post by volunteer Kati Nagy Manitoba is my home. I grew up thinking that Winnipeg and the southern part of the province was farmland for a long time. Images of settlers in a distant past Laura Ingalls style came to mind, creating this farmland. Perhaps you were like
July 17th, 2018
Annual Parks Report outlines roadmap for meeting land and freshwater protection in Manitoba
Winnipeg – The Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS) released its annual Parks Report today, What’s Next: Parks and Protected Areas to 2020 and Beyond, which recommends how governments in Canada – federal, provincial, territorial and Indigenous – can work together to almost double our current protected areas to achieve
July 10th, 2018
Huge Manitoba Conserved Boreal Forest Achieves World Heritage Site Status
CPAWS congratulates First Nations and the provincial government for their tremendous efforts in achieving a United Nations World Heritage Site on the east side of Lake Winnipeg. We also want to thank the thousands of Manitobans who expressed their support for the initiative, which includes large-scale conservation of our boreal
June 7th, 2018
Eighteen-year-old paddler attempting solo kayak trip around Lake Winnipeg
Alex Martin, an 18-year-old kayaker from Winnipeg who is graduating from high school this June, is attempting to circumnavigate the entire shoreline of Lake Winnipeg by kayak – a 1,750 km trip that he will be attempting solo which will take approximately two months to complete.
May 22nd, 2018
Your Voice Needed Now to Protect Manitoba’s Provincial Parks From Logging and Mining!
Add your voice to the campaign to protect nature in Turtle Mountain and Duck Mountain provincial parks from industrial activities such as logging, mining, and oil/gas extraction.
May 11th, 2018
Little Limestone Lake Youth Stewardship Initiative
New video on Little Limestone Lake, the world’s largest colour-changing marl lake right here in Manitoba!
May 8th, 2018
The Government of Canada and the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society reach an important agreement
The Government of Canada and the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society reach an important agreement on species at risk reporting
May 7th, 2018
Protect Hudson Bay for the future (letter to the Editor)
With the largest concentration of beluga whales and polar bears on the planet, western Hudson Bay presents a spectacular opportunity to protect these animals and a vast richness of wildlife while building our economy and maintaining a treasured way of life.
March 23rd, 2018
Temporary Protection for Amisk Park Reserve could lapse without public comments
The province is requesting your input by April 1 on their proposal to renew the protected status of Amisk Park Reserve. Without expressed support for continued protection, Amisk may once again be open for industrial resource activities that would impact the area’s pristine natural state.
March 20th, 2018
New conservation trust holds potential
The province will create a $102-million Conservation Trust Fund intended to support the goals and objectives of our provincial climate strategy, particularly those related to conserving ecosystems and using natural solutions — such as restoring wetlands — to improve water quality.
March 9th, 2018
Federal budget gives huge boost to conservation
The Winnipeg Free Press deserves high praise for its comprehensive coverage of the federal budget and what it means to Canadians, which includes conserving our incredible diversity of natural landscapes and wildlife. As reported, the federal budget allocates 1.3 billion dollars over 5 years “to expand protected areas and help