March 16th, 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
December 7th, 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
November 1st, 2022Polar bears need our protectionThe 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
September 28th, 2022CPAWS Manitoba Urges Mayoral and City Councilor Hopefuls to Protect Assiniboine ForestCPAWS Manitoba hosted a press conference in September 2022 to discuss protecting Assiniboine Forest as a national urban park.Read More
September 26th, 2022Vote for Assiniboine Forest: Letter to the EditorAs preserving the carbon stored in ecosystems can help slow the accelerator pedal on climate change, a sterling opportunity for mayoral candidates lies with Winnipeg’s beloved Assiniboine Forest.Read More
August 18th, 20227 Tips for Taking Stunning Nature PhotosTo celebrate World Photography Day, we’re sharing seven tips to help you get the best photos possible in Manitoba’s wilderness.Read More
June 28th, 20224 Summer Activities in Manitoba More Fun Than Binging Your Favourite Netflix Show (Again)Summer has officially arrived in Canada and we have a list of activities you can do to take in the beautiful wild spaces in Manitoba.Read More
June 13th, 2022Letter to the Editor: Protect Assiniboine ForestOnly six per cent of Winnipeg’s total city area is public park land, compared to the average of Canadian cities at nine per cent.Read More
April 16th, 2022More Camping Spots Needed: Letter to the EditorManitobans no longer have enough camping facilities, protected natural spaces, or parks to serve our growing population.Read More
July 17th, 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 in Canada – federal, provincial, territorial and Indigenous – can work together to almost double our current protected areas to achieveRead More
May 22nd, 2018Your Voice Needed Now to Protect Manitoba’s Provincial Parks From Logging and Mining!Add your voice to the campaign to protect nature in Turtle Mountain and Duck Mountain provincial parks from industrial activities such as logging, mining, and oil/gas extraction.Read More
June 14th, 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