Grey Hares this week: on August 3rd the Grey Hares will by cycling St. James and Charleswood! More info on this activity here: bit.ly/3otASn5

Last chance to register this week! Take a guided canoe trip to our fully-equipped Mantario Wilderness Cabin (with wood-fired sauna!) to learn how to identify mushrooms in the boreal forest. #exploremanitoba #travelmb #manitoba bit.ly/3Sfg1BJ

Learning opportunity! Our friends at Birds Canada are hosting a webinar on Amazing Aerial Insectivores (those wonderful birds that eat mosquitoes!) on August 15th. Register for the webinar here: bit.ly/3PS94nW (Photo by Peter Taylor) #manitobabirds

August 6th - Hike the trails along Whitemouth River close to Hadashville south of Trans Canada Highway with our experienced trip leader, Roger. More info on the trip and how to register here: bit.ly/3PSbWkI

In 2015 a group of naturalists & NM members set out to record butterfly and skipper species and numbers in Manitoba! The report for this fantastic #citizenscience project has a permanent home on our site. Learn more about #manitobabutterflies this summer! bit.ly/3RVHfwO

Say hello to this tiny Manitoba mammal with some incredible skills! The water shrew can hunt underwater, re-breathe its own air bubbles beneath the surface, and even run on water! Illustration by Deanna Dodgson. bit.ly/3viaKz9

Did you know NM has managed the Mantario Wilderness Cabin since 1973?! And that the cabin burned to the ground in 1999 and was rebuilt with the hard work and dedication of many volunteers? Take a look at the history of the Mantario Wilderness Cabin! bit.ly/3z9HTOH

Celebrate Manitoba's natural heritage on the #tallgrassprairie with Prairie Days, August 13th! This annual event is a chance to learn about this endangered ecosystem and to celebrate the Tall Grass Prairie Preserve! bit.ly/3PEA36H #exploremanitoba #manitoba

Explore the Transcona Bioreserve Aug 20th with Family Nature Club! We’ll be on the lookout for birds, bugs, & plants in bloom. For kids 8-13 (accompanied by a parent/guardian/caregiver). Find out more/register here: bit.ly/3PCC6bw Photo of Bioreserve plants: Kevin Miller

#throwback to that time Nature Manitoba led a trip to hike the West Coast Trail in 2019! Most of our trips are in MB, but occasionally we host or co-host trips out of province! Take a peek at this FB photo album to see our 2019 trip to BC: bit.ly/3J5roI5

When you're enjoying nature remember to be Bear Smart! We've compiled a short list of resources to help you stay safe this summer. Take a look at the ways you and your family can be Bear Smart. bit.ly/3cF4jji

You've probably seen this plant climbing on trees, shrubs, fences and buildings all around Winnipeg! Wild cucumbers are native #manitoba plants, and they do produce little tiny cucumber fruits! Learn more here: bit.ly/3z6Xvm9

The Mantario Wilderness Cabin is now open for summer & fall bookings! If you are an approved cabin user looking to book, or if you are not an approved user & you want info on joining a trip/becoming an approved user, take a look at our newly-updated site! bit.ly/3b7xsn3

This Saturday! Register now for our next Family Nature Club trip August 20th! We will be heading to the Transcona Bioreserve, & will be identifying the birds, bugs and plants in bloom! For kids aged 8-12 (accompanied by a parent/caregiver). Register here: bit.ly/3cCmxBU

What do you want to learn more about? Let us know what topics you would like to see featured in our Discovery Evenings and Workshops! Is there something you've always been curious about? Or something you think we can do better? Let us know! bit.ly/3Q0wHL5

When you see a lichen you might think it's a plant. Or maybe even a fungus. But actually lichens might be more closely related to humans! Thanks to DNA sequencing studies, scientists have discovered very cool things about these symbiotic organisms! bit.ly/3vn1slL

Did you know volunteers logged more than 40,000 hours to complete Manitoba's Breeding Bird Atlas? This resource is available free to all! Learn more about the largest natural history survey in #Manitoba! Birds Canada bit.ly/3oCvSMQ

This little #manitobabird is a summer visitor and is capable of flying up to 285 kilometers in one night! Click the link to learn more about the Veery and where to see and hear it in Manitoba. bit.ly/3BjBJOA Photo by Garry Budyk. #veery #birdsofmanitoba #naturemanitoba

Our Mantario Summer Program wrapped up for the season & we would like to send a huge thank you to all our volunteers & everyone who participated in our program! We hope you had a great time at our Mantario Wilderness cabin learning about our natural world! Photo: Brian Hydesmith.

Grey Hares this week: On August 31st the Grey Hares will cycle the historic River Road Heritage Parkway! Learn more about the trip here: bit.ly/3QYBOw2 and learn more about our Grey Hares program here: bit.ly/3CdWgop