August 30, 2022Manitoba Must Match Federal Pledge to Protect 30% of Lands and Waters by 2030: CPAWS ManitobaManitoba urgently needs to match a federal pledge to protect 30% of our lands and fresh waters, CPAWS Manitoba said in a press release.Read More
June 22, 2021News Release: Manitoba Is Failing to Safeguard NatureThe CPAWS Report Card on Canada’s Progress in Protecting its Land and Ocean gave Manitoba a mixed review with a C- grade.Read More
October 2, 2020Prime Minister commits on world stage to protecting at least 30% of land and ocean by 2030CPAWS is thrilled that Canada has reaffirmed our country’s commitment to protect 30% of land and ocean by 2030.Read More
August 25, 2020News Release: Seal River Watershed slated to become Indigenous Protected AreaThe Government of Canada invested $3.2 million in the Seal River Watershed Indigenous Protected Area Initiative.Read More
July 15, 2020Parks and protected areas are essential to our lives and economies: some provinces and territories still need convincingThe critical importance of parks and protected areas has been reinforced during the COVID-19 pandemic.Read More
August 20, 2019Quest to Create Massive Conservation Area in Manitoba Gets Federal SupportThe Seal River Watershed initiative was awarded a large federal grant to help establish a massive Indigenous Protected Area in Manitoba.Read More
August 1, 2019Canada Exceeds Goal Of 10% Ocean Protection With Announcement Of Tuvaijuittuq Marine Protected Area, NunavutCanada surpassed its commitment to protect 10% of its oceans with Tuvaijuittuq: a massive Marine Protected Area encompassing 5.55% of our ocean territory.Read More
July 17, 2018Annual Parks Report outlines roadmap for meeting land and freshwater protection in ManitobaWinnipeg – 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 inRead More
July 10, 2018Huge Manitoba Conserved Boreal Forest Achieves World Heritage Site StatusCPAWS 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 wantRead More
June 14, 2017As interim protections expire groups are hopeful that islands will become provincial parksThe First Nations and conservation groups involved are not alone in their pursuit, as many Manitobans have sent letters and emails to the province about the islands.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