May 2, 2023Enter the #ProtectPolarBears Colouring ContestSpread the word of the importance of protecting polar bears and the Hudson Bay Lowlands through the CPAWS Manitoba colouring contest.Read More
April 27, 2023Winnipeg Will Sign Biodiversity PledgeWinnipeg will join dozens of other cities around the world in a pledge to take 15 tangible actions to protect urban biodiversity.Read More
March 27, 2023Solution to Canada’s looming water crisisNature needs to be part of the solution to water management. Wetlands and forests help to filter contaminants out of the water we drink and also help to retain andRead More
March 16, 2023Manitoba’s Amisk Park Reserve needs your help to keep protected designationManitobans are being asked to share their thoughts on protecting Amisk Park Reserve for another five years. You have until the end of March!Read More
February 24, 2023Manitoba’s Polar Bears in Steep Decline: Government DataManitoba’s polar bear population dropped sharply in just five years amid a worrying loss of adult females and cubs, government data shows.Read More
January 27, 2023Beluga Gala Brings Canada’s Whale Protection into the SpotlightCanada must do a better job of protecting beluga whales and the best way to do that is to establish a marine protected area in Hudson Bay.Read More
December 14, 2022Major Progress in Safeguarding Nature and Advancing Reconciliation in ManitobaA major milestone in the years-long campaign to establish the Seal River Watershed as an Indigenous Protected Area was reached Dec 14, 2022.Read More
December 7, 202223 Reasons to Be Hopeful About Nature in 2023I am hopeful that the world – and Manitoba – is ready to do the hard work needed to reverse a devastating loss of wildlife and wild spaces.Read More
December 5, 2022Indigenous Leadership Key to Conservation Efforts: Op-edIndigenous leadership is key to conserving Canada’s lands and waters: just look to an initiative to protect Manitoba’s Seal River Watershed.Read More
November 1, 2022Polar bears need our protection: Op-EdThe need for protection of polar bear habitat and den sites has never been so pronounced, Ron Thiessen wrote in an op-ed in the Free Press.Read More
October 19, 2022Inspiring the Next Generation of Environmental Stewards We gathered on the shore of Fisher Bay for an educational experience designed to inspire the next generation of environmental stewards.Read More
October 5, 20225 Reasons Why Assiniboine Forest Should Become a National Urban ParkAssiniboine Forest is the most obvious choice for a National Urban Park in Winnipeg. It’s the largest urban forest in Canada! Here’s why:Read More