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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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    Featured image for “First Nations UNESCO bid gets $10M”
    October 14th, 2009

    First Nations UNESCO bid gets $10M

    The provincial government will set aside $10 million for the boreal forest on the east side of Lake Winnipeg, Manitoba Premier Gary Doer said Tuesday. Four First Nations communities are preparing a bid to secure a World Heritage designation from the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization for lands
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    October 14th, 2009

    PROVINCE ANNOUNCES TRUST FUND ESTABLISHED TO SUPPORT PIMACHIOWIN AKI WORLD HERITAGE PROJECT

    Manitoba will contribute $10 million to establish a trust fundexpected to be worth a minimum of $20 million in support of thePimachiowin Aki World Heritage Project, Premier Gary Doerannounced today. “I commend our First Nations partners for their vision andleadership toward securing UNESCO World Heritage status for theunique place they
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    October 7th, 2009

    Doer Speaks on Protecting the East Side of Lake Winnipeg

    On October 6th, 2009, outgoing Premier Doer was asked by the Winnipeg Free Press about preserving the east side of Lake Winnipeg. Here’s what he said:  “You only get one chance to set this stuff aside. That’s all you get. If you don’t do it, it’s gone. It’s gone.”  –
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    October 7th, 2009

    Selinger Vows to Protect East Side Boreal Forests

    Premier candidate Greg Selinger has announced his commitment to work with communities on the east side of Lake Winnipeg to protect the region’s boreal forests and establish sustainable economic opportunities.  “It is a responsibility for all of us to protect the boreal forest and get it established as a UNESCO
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    October 7th, 2009

    Eco-tourism eyed by NDP leadership hopeful Selinger

    NDP leadership candidate Greg Selinger has promised to develop the boreal forest on the east side of Lake Winnipeg into a world-class eco-tourism destination if he is chosen as premier. The Manitoba government has been pursuing a bid to have the area designated as a UNESCO world heritage site, the
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    October 7th, 2009

    Selinger confirms commitment to east Manitoba UNESCO site

    WINNIPEG – Greg Selinger reaffirmed his commitment to protect the boreal forest on the east side of Lake Winnipeg this afternoon and unveiled a plan for aboriginal-led economic development and eco-tourism for the area. “It is a responsibility for all of us to protect the boreal forest and get it
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    October 5th, 2009

    Park Reserves Renewed

    The Chitek Lake and Poplar/Nanowin Rivers park reserves have received a five year extension of their protection from industrial developments. A park reserve is an area placed in interim protection while a decision making process ensues to determine a permanent designation. The park reserve process obligates the province to consult
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    October 1st, 2009

    CPAWS Asks Premier Doer to “Make Forests Count” at Global Climate Change Summit

    The Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society is asking Premier Doer to “Make Forests Count” at the Governors’ Global Climate Summit 2, On the Road to Copenhagen, which continues today and tomorrow in Los Angeles. To date, the Manitoba government has left protection of the Boreal Region’s carbon stores out of
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    September 29th, 2009

    Paper industry needs “fundamental change” to survive, says activist

    North America’s paper industry “absolutely has to fundamentally change” to survive both the ecological challenges and business upheavals it currently faces, says one of Canada’s leading environmentalists. Nicole Rycroft, executive director of Vancouver-based Canopy (formerly Markets Initiative), spoke with Design Edge Canada last week after the environmental organization held two
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    September 25th, 2009

    Lake-cleanup plan panned

    The city’s original plan to clean up its waste water simply won’t help heal Lake Winnipeg, and it’s worth spending millions more to do it right, the province said Thursday.“We haven’t asked the city to do anything we’re not willing to help pay for,” said Conservation Minister Stan Struthers. A
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    Featured image for “Data Reveals Habitat of Threatened Caribou at Imminent Risk from Logging”
    September 23rd, 2009

    Data Reveals Habitat of Threatened Caribou at Imminent Risk from Logging

    Newly released government data uncovers woodland caribou living in an area between Thompson and The Pas that is scheduled for intensive logging operations. As suitable habitat for caribou in the area is limited, large-scale industrial forestry activities may lead to the demise of the local population. The Canadian Parks and
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    Featured image for “NDP Party Stands United on Keeping BiPole III Hydro Corridor Away From East Side”
    September 22nd, 2009

    NDP Party Stands United on Keeping BiPole III Hydro Corridor Away From East Side

    The recent accounts in the Winnipeg Free Press that Manitoba NDP leadership candidate Andrew Swan, if elected, will reconsider the party’s decision to run a major hydro corridor down the east side of Lake Winnipeg are false. It’s important to note that the reports in the Winnipeg Free Press indicating
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