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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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April 12th, 2022

‘We need to leave it there for the next generation’ says Fisher River Cree Nation elder

Dorothy L Crate is a respected elder and member of Fisher River Cree Nation who wants the lands and waters protected for future generations.
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January 4th, 2022

Manitoba Must Preserve Its Ocean Ecosystem: Op-Ed

Manitoba must embrace its identity as an ocean province and take steps to protect and conserve our threatened marine habitat.
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October 19th, 2021

Letter to the Editor: Help Protect Polar Bear Habitats

The polar bear has been recognized as an official emblem of Manitoba — we must work to protect this at-risk species and its habitats.
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September 3rd, 2021

Letter to the Editor: Make Assiniboine Forest a National Park

Assiniboine Forest would be an outstanding choice as a national park within Winnipeg.
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January 23rd, 2019

CPAWS Partner Chief David Crate Inducted in Order of Canada

CPAWS Manitoba wishes to congratulate long-time partner in conservation Chief David Crate of Fisher River Cree Nation, who was recently inducted in the Order of Canada for his vision and leadership.
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July 10th, 2018

Huge Manitoba Conserved Boreal Forest Achieves World Heritage Site Status

CPAWS 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 want to thank the thousands of Manitobans who expressed their support for the initiative, which includes large-scale conservation of our boreal
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May 11th, 2018

Little Limestone Lake Youth Stewardship Initiative

New video on Little Limestone Lake, the world’s largest colour-changing marl lake right here in Manitoba!
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March 23rd, 2018

Temporary Protection for Amisk Park Reserve could lapse without public comments

The province is requesting your input by April 1 on their proposal to renew the protected status of Amisk Park Reserve. Without expressed support for continued protection, Amisk may once again be open for industrial resource activities that would impact the area’s pristine natural state.
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March 20th, 2018

New conservation trust holds potential

The province will create a $102-million Conservation Trust Fund intended to support the goals and objectives of our provincial climate strategy, particularly those related to conserving ecosystems and using natural solutions — such as restoring wetlands — to improve water quality.
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September 18th, 2017

CPAWS Manitoba adventures with Cree nation youth at colour-changing lake

Fifteen high school students as well as community members and educators from Mosakahiken Cree Nation are with CPAWS Manitoba and Twin River Travel this week at Little Limestone Lake; the world’s largest and most dramatic colour-changing marl lake. In 2011, after many years of CPAWS working together with Mosakahiken, the
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June 13th, 2017

Expanding Protection of Traditional Lands and Waters in the Fisher Bay Region

The 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.
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