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Manitoba's Parks

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March 16th, 2023

Manitoba’s Amisk Park Reserve needs your help to keep protected designation

Manitobans are being asked to share their thoughts on protecting Amisk Park Reserve for another five years. You have until the end of March!
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December 7th, 2022

23 Reasons to Be Hopeful About Nature in 2023

I 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.
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November 1st, 2022

Polar bears need our protection

The 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.
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September 28th, 2022

CPAWS Manitoba Urges Mayoral and City Councilor Hopefuls to Protect Assiniboine Forest

CPAWS Manitoba hosted a press conference in September 2022 to discuss protecting Assiniboine Forest as a national urban park.
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September 26th, 2022

Vote for Assiniboine Forest: Letter to the Editor

As 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.
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August 18th, 2022

7 Tips for Taking Stunning Nature Photos

To celebrate World Photography Day, we’re sharing seven tips to help you get the best photos possible in Manitoba’s wilderness.
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June 28th, 2022

4 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.
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June 13th, 2022

Letter to the Editor: Protect Assiniboine Forest

Only six per cent of Winnipeg’s total city area is public park land, compared to the average of Canadian cities at nine per cent.
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April 16th, 2022

More Camping Spots Needed: Letter to the Editor

Manitobans no longer have enough camping facilities, protected natural spaces, or parks to serve our growing population.
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July 17th, 2018

Annual Parks Report outlines roadmap for meeting land and freshwater protection in Manitoba

Winnipeg – 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 achieve
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May 22nd, 2018

Your 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.
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June 14th, 2017

As interim protections expire groups are hopeful that islands will become provincial parks

The 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.
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