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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.

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September 30th, 2014

#LoveTheBoreal Contest Winners Announced!

This summer, CPAWS, along with six of our fellow environmental organizations asked you to show us why you #LoveTheBoreal by sharing your best shots of people, places and wildlife in a landscape that covers over 80% of our province. You responded with an overwhelming number of inspiring photos that begin

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September 19th, 2014

Canadian Museum for Human Rights – Indigenous Land Use Planning A Solution For All

The highly controversial Canadian Museum for Human Rights opens its doors this weekend. Some of the debate is based on the museum’s steering committee’s choice of language regarding Canada’s treatment of Indigenous people. Hopefully this issue can be resolved in a manner that meets the interests of the first peoples

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August 28th, 2014

There is still time to show us why you #LOVETHEBOREAL!

Do you live, work or vacation in the Boreal Forest? CPAWS Manitoba has partnered with six great organizations to offer an online photo contest with some incredible prizes. We’re calling on Manitoba’s amateur and professional photographers to show us why you #lovetheboreal! We’re looking for all types of photos, from

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August 8th, 2014

Comment Period: Chitek Lake Provincial Park Reserve

Chitek Lake Park Reserve is one step closer to becoming Manitoba’s newest provincial park!

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July 23rd, 2014

MEC Big Wild Challenge Trail Run supports CPAWS Manitoba with Fun and Fund Matching!

As we all know, there is nothing quite like the sweet surge of oxygen that comes with a deep breath of fresh, wilderness air. In Manitoba, we have the boreal forest to thank for that, which is why MEC and the Canadian Parks & Wilderness Society invite you join us

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July 14th, 2014

Canada’s parks faring worse than last year but Manitoba gets good marks

Winnipeg – In its sixth annual review of the state of Canada’s parks, the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS) finds that many parks and proposed protected areas are facing greater challenges than they were a year ago. On a brighter note, Manitoba gets good marks for launching a process

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A Living Landscape

Lake Winnipeg and the boreal forest that surrounds it are part of an interconnected natural life-support system that operates for the mutual ecological benefit of all of its parts. Humans have a place within this system, too.

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April 30th, 2014

New Plan to Recover Threatened Caribou Looks Promising

Manitoba sets national precedent with commitment to conserve large boreal woodland caribou habitats Today, the Manitoba government released its draft strategy to recover its woodland caribou populations. Boreal woodland caribou are listed as “threatened” across Canada, requiring provincial governments to develop action plans for recovery of local populations. Upon initial

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April 28th, 2014

Canada is caribou country

It has been 4 months since the release of CPAWS’ report on provincial efforts to recover Canada’s threatened Woodland Caribou populations. Manitoba was praised for strong commitments they planned to incorporate into their recovery strategy. We have worked directly with the province on developing the strategy and we understand that

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December 20th, 2013

Fisher Bay: Protecting Crucial Habitat for Manitoba’s Bats

Spanning over 800 km2, the Fisher Bay Reserve is located 2 hours north of Winnipeg and sits within a vast stretch of boreal forest. In order to preserve the healthy landscape, the Fisher Bay Provincial Park was established in 2011, keeping the wide range of natural features – from forests,

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December 17th, 2013

Santa’s reindeer’s cousins faring better in Manitoba than most other jurisdictions

Winnipeg – In the first annual assessment of how well provinces and territories are enacting the requirements for conservation plans under the federal government’s National Recovery Strategy for Boreal Woodland Caribou, the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS) and David Suzuki Foundation (DSF) find the majority are lagging behind badly.

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December 11th, 2013

World calling on Manitoba to protect 20% by 2020

Over 1000 delegates from more than 65 nations have passed a resolution commending Manitoba for our progress on establishing protected wilderness areas and urging the province to commit to working with all Manitobans to safeguard 20% of our wild lands and waters from industrial developments by 2020. Signatories to the