Speaker Series

Join CPAWS Manitoba in a photography 101 webinar. Ron Gilfillan, a photography teacher at Tec-Voc High School, will teach us the basics of photography, including some insider tips.

Photography, whether it’s with a high-end camera or your everyday smartphone, allows us to take in the beauty of our surroundings and share our story with others. See how you can capture your nature story in this beginner workshop.

Ron is a Registered Professional Photographer, holds a Master of Photographic Arts and has completed a Fellowship of Photography. He is the instructor for grades 11, 12 and Post High at Tec-Voc High School, Canada’s largest and oldest photography school.

We’ll be giving away a CPAWS Manitoba sweater to one lucky participant!

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Join CPAWS Manitoba in a wildlife webinar. Amy Wilkie with Wildlife Haven Rehabilitation Centre will talk about how to peacefully coexist with wildlife and what wildlife rehabilitation entails. There will also be special guest appearances by some of their wildlife ambassadors!

Wildlife Haven Rehabilitation Centre has been rehabilitating injured, sick and orphaned wildlife for their return to the wild since 1984. They have cared for over 44,000 wildlife that play a vital role in the ecological and biological processes that are essential to life itself.

We’ll be giving away a CPAWS Manitoba sweater to one lucky participant!

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Join CPAWS Manitoba in a citizen science webinar. Chris Friesen, Coordinator of the Manitoba Conservation Data Centre with the Government of Manitoba, will introduce you to the world of citizen science in Manitoba using the iNaturalist app.

Citizen science, or community science, is public participation in scientific research by everyday people. By making observations in nature and documenting your findings with the iNaturalist app, you can make a difference in our local knowledge base and decision making.

We’ll be giving away CPAWS Manitoba swag to one lucky participant!

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Join CPAWS Manitoba in an outdoor learning webinar. Madeleine Baisburd, with Manitoba Nature Summit, will talk about the importance of outdoor learning and how to get started with your children and/or students.

Madeleine has a master's certificate in outdoor education and has worked with a variety of outdoor educational facilities before becoming a public school teacher in 2010. Madeleine has been involved with Manitoba Nature Summit for over a decade and is currently the co-chair.

We’ll be giving away CPAWS Manitoba swag to one lucky webinar participant!

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In our free wilderness survival webinar, Sherman Kong with Maple Leaf Survival shared what to pack in a basic wilderness survival kit and answered your questions about how to stay safe outdoors.

There’s a lot to consider when it comes to the supplies you carry with you during your next outdoor adventure — and you may be pleasantly surprised to see that they all fit in a water bottle!

Sherman has been teaching people the fundamentals of survival since 2009. Sherman’s passion is to logically break down the nuances of survival ideologies into simple terms so they are easily understood and applied in real-life scenarios.

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Winter is part of our identity, whether we like it or not. People who used to hibernate have started to head outside as a way to find safe and fun ways to be active and connect at a safe social distance during a pandemic.

CPAWS Manitoba held a panel discussion to help you get inspired to embrace winter and get your frost on!

PANELISTS:

Jaime Manness, author of two Hike Manitoba guidebooks, gave expert tips on hiking in the province, including any must-know information for winter hiking.

Garrett Tremblay from Wilderness Supply Company, a store committed to outdoor adventure, talked about how to set yourself up for success for activities in winter, such as cross-country skiing, snowshoeing and birding.

Kris Kuzdub from Green Action Centre, Manitoba’s hub for green living, discussed active transportation in the winter and how you can get started.

The panelists discussed how to overcome the challenges of getting active in winter, how to safely spend time outdoors during a pandemic, gave suggestions for how to get started and made recommendations about how to take your winter activities to the next level.

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Paula Grieef with the Delta Marsh Bird Observatory shared with us some basics for identifying birds in this beginner workshop.

Birdwatching is a great way to study nature while safe at home or in the wild. Watching and identifying birds is a fun outdoor activity for all ages.

Delta Marsh Bird Observatory has been operating in Manitoba since 1992. The community contributes to the citizen science database by participating in bird banding and bird observations.