May 5, 20223 Ways Nature Helps Your Mental HealthWe know connecting to wild spaces can have feel-good benefits, but just how impactful can nature be for our mental health?Read More
June 13, 2017Expanding Protection of Traditional Lands and Waters in the Fisher Bay RegionThe land surrounding Fisher Bay is remarkably undisturbed despite its relative short distance from urban, industrial and agricultural development. Every shoreline provides glimpses of the thriving biological diversity found here.Read More
September 2, 2016Declining moose numbers prompt online surveys ahead of 50th North American moose conferenceReported declines in the moose population have prompted the Canadian Parks & Wilderness Society (CPAWS) to seek answers from experts and the public in the hope of preventing the speciesRead More
September 1, 2016CPAWS mobilizes a flotilla of canoes to celebrate 25 years of success in ManitobaTo celebrate its 25th anniversary of wilderness conservation in the province, the Manitoba Chapter of the Canadian Parks & Wilderness Society (CPAWS) is hosting a paddling event on the AssiniboineRead More
May 22, 2016International Day for Biological Diversity – MB underusing effective tools to preserve biodiversityIn Manitoba, community land use planning and the Protected Areas Initiative are powerful tools to achieve biodiversity conservation targets. CPAWS hopes the new provincial government will employ these tools asRead More
March 24, 2016CPAWS releases citizen-backed provincial election questionnaireWith a provincial election on the horizon, the Canadian Parks & Wilderness Society (CPAWS) has today released an all-party questionnaire to help inform voters of party positions on issues relatedRead More
March 3, 2016World Wildlife Day: Bats need the BorealThe Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS) and a local wildlife expert are calling for protection of the boreal forest in Manitoba as a critical measure to ensure the survivalRead More
December 14, 2015Report: Manitoba a caribou recovery leader across CanadaIn its third annual review of government action to conserve Canada’s boreal caribou, the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS) finds there has been spotted progress – with too fewRead More
June 12, 2015Manigotagan River provincial park close to full protectionWilderness, wildlife and waters could see full protection securedRead More
February 17, 2015Northern Boreal Summit to help Design Future of Manitoba’s BorealManitoba’s northerners and interested citizens are gathering in Opaskwayak Cree Nation today to discuss the future of the province’s Boreal Region, a vast, largely intact tract of forest and wetlandsRead More
December 16, 2014Caribou Losing Ground Across the CountryIn its second annual review of governments’ efforts to conserve Canada’s boreal caribou, the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS) finds that threats from industrial development to boreal woodland caribouRead More