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The Lake Winnipeg commercial fishery: is it sustainable?
Presenter: Scott Forbes, Professor, University of Winnipeg Location: Franco-Manitoban Cultural Centre, 340 Provencher Blvd on second floor - Salle Antoine-Gaborieau. Admission: $5 for members (non-member rate $10) The commercial fishery on Lake Winnipeg has a long history with catch records extending back to the 1880’s. These provide a unique insight into the fishery then and now. The current fishery has been criticized as unsustainable, most notably in 2015 by a seafood watchdog group that declared the fisheries on Manitoba’s large lakes, including Lake Winnipeg “the worst-managed in the world.” Is this true? Fishers countered that the fishery has always been sustainable: they have fished since the 1800’s and are still fishing today. Who is right? This presentation will explore the history, regulation and current factors affecting the fishery.
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The Bees of Manitoba and How to Support them
Instructor: Dr. Jason Gibbs, Assistant Professor in Department of Entomology at U of M Location: Kelvin High School, Room 31 Date: Tuesday, February 5, 2019 Fee: $5 for Nature Manitoba members, $10 for non-members (students: $3 for members, $5 for non-members). **FULL** This workshop is full! To be added to the waitlist for this workhop, please email or call our office at info@naturemanitoba.ca or 204-943-9029
Bees are of critical importance to temperate ecosystems and pollinator-dependent crops. In the last decade, there has been increased concern over global bee declines. Unfortunately, basic information about native bees is lacking. In this presentation, I will highlight the remarkable and underappreciated diversity of Manitoba's native bees, risks that bees face and steps we can take to mitigate bee declines.
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Ski at a location to be announced
Ski at a location to be announced, depending on snow conditions. Rating: Novice to Advanced subject to snow/trail conditions. All up-to-date information is at http://greyhares-anita.blogspot.com. Note: Advise Kevin & Anita if you wish a more leisurely outing and every attempt will be made to accommodate this option.
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Seine River hike from Happyland Park to Whittier Park
Contact / Registration: To register please call Roger at 204-451-1219.
Please join Roger for hike on Seine River from Happyland Park to Whittier Park . A shuttle will be done. Meeting place is 10 a.m. at Fort Gibraltar parking lot in Saint Boniface where Festival du Voyageur is held.
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Discovering Mushrooms
Instructor: Donna Kurt, Nature Manitoba Outdoor Enthusiast Location: Kelvin High School, Room 31 Date: Tuesday, February 12, 2019 Fee: $5 for Nature Manitoba members, $10 for non-members (students: $3 for members, $5 for non-members). **FULL** This workshop is full! To be added to the waitlist for this workhop, please email or call our office at info@naturemanitoba.ca or 204-943-9029
Donna Kurt has been studying mushrooms and Ethnobotany at the U of W, while also participating in and leading outdoor trips for Nature Manitoba. She has been a member of NM since 1988. In addition to mushroom identification and photography, Donna will also share many medicinal and culinary uses of various fungi and related species found in the area.
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Ski the Shannondale Ski trails
Ski the Shannondale Ski trails west of Morden. Enjoy 20 kms of rolling and hilly trails in a valley, suitable for skiers of all levels. Chalets or huts provided to warm up or eat your lunch. Rating: Intermediate. Note: Advise Angela if you wish a more leisurely outing and every attempt will be made to accommodate this option
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Ticks
Instructor: Kateryn Rochon, Ass't Professor of Veterinary & Wildlife Entomology, U of M Location: Kelvin High School, Room 31 Date: Tuesday, February 19, 2019 Fee: $5 for Nature Manitoba members, $10 for non-members (students: $3 for members, $5 for non-members). Wood tick, deer tick, dog tick, blacklegged tick: what's the difference and why do you need to know? Come learn all about ticks! The program will cover common human pet biting species in Manitoba, their life cycle, some of the pathogens they can transmit, how to protect yourself from tick bites and what to do if you get a bite anyway.
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Relaxed X-country Ski
Relaxed X-country Ski (for those not going to Holiday Mountain). Location to be determined.
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Outdoor trip participants 3 Cooks one night
3 cooks 1 night will be with Irene Gauthier , Ken Czernecki and Roger Sutherland . Location is 3-994 Archibald .
The meal starts at 6 pm and costs are to be shared. BYOB . On menu baby potatoes , vegetables , salads, macaroni & cheese & hamburger casserole , spinach & tuna & egg casserolle and other delicious items. Pastries to be supplied by Roger's daughter,
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Royalwood Trail
Contact / Registration: To register please call Roger at 204-451-1219
Join Roger on hike along Seinr River south of Royalwood . Meet at 10 am In Starbucks parking lot at St Annes Road
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Grasslands, Tundra and Apartments: Discoveries and Adventures from Nature Manitoba's Bird Stewardship Programs
Presenter: Tim Poole, Coordinator, Manitoba Important Bird Areas and Manitoba Chimney Swift Initiative Date: Monday, February 25, 2019 Location: Franco-Manitoban Cultural Centre, 340 Provencher Blvd on second floor - Salle Antoine-Gaborieau. Admission: $5 for members (non-member rate $10) Nature Manitoba hosts two bird stewardship programs: The Manitoba Important Bird Areas (IBA) Program and the Manitoba Chimney Swift Initiative (MCSI). In 2018, the IBA Program has been busy working across Manitoba, from the Nelson River and Churchill in the north, to the native grasslands in the southwest, and the Chimney Swifts have been keeping everyone busy to say the least. This presentation will share the many exciting activities in 2018 and earlier, and look forward to what the future may bring.
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Manitoba Hawks
Instructor: Rudolf Koes, Nature Manitoba Birder Location: Kelvin High School, Room 31 Date: Tuesday, February 26, 2019 Fee: $5 for Nature Manitoba members, $10 for non-members (students: $3 for members, $5 for non-members). **FULL** This workshop is full! To be added to the waitlist for this workhop, please email or call our office at info@naturemanitoba.ca or 204-943-9029
With spring around the corner, it's time to hone our raptor-identification skills. Join Rudolf Koes and learn the differences between buteos, eagles, falcons and more. Besides old-fashioned slides, Rudolf will likely use some digital images and we may get a look at a few museum specimens to illustrate the finer points.
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