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Good news! City Committee has voted to preserve Sherburn neighbourhood park. We can and must prioritize both green spaces and affordable housing — sacrificing parkland should not be an option. winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews/2…

Winnipeg’s Climate Action Plan overlooks the value of trees and natural corridors calling this 14 unit condo complex a strategic opportunity. This approach threatens one of Winnipeg’s most beautiful, tree-lined waterways and vital natural corridors. winnipegfreepress.com/homesite/news/…

Climate change is heating up our cities — but trees can make a huge difference. 🌳 Winnipeg needs to plant more, protect what we have, pass a tree bylaw, and keep land available for green space. It’s an investment in our health and our future. 💚 theconversation.com/climate-change…

🌿Greenspace Update Is Here The Greenspace and Natural Corridors Plan and Biodiversity Policy Update report is available at the Standing Policy Committee on Community Services Agenda, November 4, Item #7. 🔗 clkapps.winnipeg.ca/DMIS/permalink…

Great to see a new group coming together to care for Sturgeon Creek! Community action like this makes a real difference. winnipegfreepress.com/our-communitie…

Nature plays a vital role in supporting mental health—and in Ukraine, it’s being harnessed to help war veterans heal. Through rewilding efforts both people and landscapes are experiencing renewal. rewildingeurope.com/news/rewilding…

winnipegfreepress.com/opinion/analys… The federal budget eliminated funding for the Two Billion Trees program, which had enabled Winnipeg to clear 80 per cent of its backlog in boulevard tree replacements.

As the city struggles for funding to meet the goals of increasing the Urban Canopy, loosing 262 trees without compensation or replacement elsewhere is a complete setback. winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews/2…

Winnipeg investing little in climate initiatives. winnipegfreepress.com/opinion/analys…

The 126th Christmas Bird Count is almost here! Local counts run from December 14 – January 5. Since its start in 1900, this hemispheric bird count has become one of the longest‑running community science projects in the world. 🌍 Link audubon.org/community-scie…

On Dec. 9th, EPC will vote on a motion to begin public engagement on protecting trees on private properties adjacent to streets 1st step toward comprehensive bylaw that would safeguard as many healthy, mature trees as reasonably possible on private land. winnipegfreepress.com/local/2025/12/…

Can City Council vote to over rule a Municipal board decision? winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews/2…

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Over a year ago, City Council adopted bird-friendly guidelines. Now, the development industry is pushing to have them removed—a troubling setback for a city situated along a vital migratory bird flyway. winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews/2….

An astounding 601 submissions were made to the City’s Dec. 18 Public Hearing in support of bird‑friendly window guidelines. Rescheduled hearing will be held January 21. facebook.com/groups/1900350…

So, here’s the thing — is it sufficient to rely on the goodwill of developers to protect natural lands, when their primary goal is maximizing profit? winnipegfreepress.com/opinion/analys…

The City is getting closer to having a Greenspace and Natural Corridors Plan — City report provides funding options, a major step toward protecting and expanding Winnipeg’s natural areas. dmis.winnipeg.ca/permalink/meet…

🌍 Earth Day is seen as the birth of the modern environmental movement — a reminder that protecting nature begins with the choices we make every day. winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-life/…

A new apartment in the riparian area — right between the Red and Assiniboine — is a reminder of how we continue to lose the natural character of our rivers. Winnipeg’s waterways deserve better than being treated as high density development zones.