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Volunteer at Agape Table
Location: Agape Table, 364 Furby Street (½ block north of Portage Avenue, basement of The Wave Church)
Time: 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM
Description: Agape Table is looking for volunteers to work on New Year's Day. Bag lunches are served every weekday morning from 7:00 to 11:00.
People are needed to help make sandwiches, chop meat and vegetables, bag lunches, and possibly serve clients.
As the saying goes, hunger never takes a holiday.
Please let me (Keith) know by Christmas if you would like to come and help out.
More information.
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Mushrooms
Location: Earl Grey Community Club, 360 Cockburn St. North Fee: $10 for Nature Manitoba members (or students), $15 for non-members Mushrooms and Paddling introduces mushroomer lovers to foraging, what mushrooms have in common with paddling, science, safety, cooking and how to identify them. Donna Kurt is an avid paddler who enjoys finding mushrooms in locations not usually tread. She leads the Mantario Mushrooms and Plants specialty canoe program week for Nature Manitoba and likes to share her knowledge about fungi and plants as well as paddling and camping.
Note: This workshop only starts early at 7:00pm
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Predator responses to changing prey abundance in a low Arctic marine ecosystem
Date: Tuesday, January 14, 2025 Location: Westworth United Church 1750 Grosvenor Ave Admission: $5 for members (non-member rate $10) Forage fish species are small minnow-like fish that are eaten by most large predators, including seals, whales and seabirds in the ocean. As climate change causes varying forage fish abundance, predator biology and behaviour are modified. This presentation will explore climate-driven variation in forage fish abundance and how these changes influence the ability of predators to feed themselves, their young and produce offspring.
Dr. Gail Davoren is a Professor at the University of Manitoba in the Department of Biological Sciences. Her long-term research program investigates interactions of marine predators and their prey in coastal northern marine ecosystems. Her research is primarily based on the Newfoundland and Labrador Shelf but she has also conducted research in the eastern and western Arctic. By studying predator responses to varying prey, her research aims to provide insight into both the direct and indirect impacts of ocean climate change.
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CBC Manitoba tour
Contact / Registration: Kevin & Anita Miller -- register at k.a.miller@mts.net . Please see the Registration section (below) before registering.
Location: CBC Manitoba, 541 Portage Avenue. There is no on-site parking. Many bus routes stop across the street and at Portage & Spence.
Time: Meet before 11:45 AM. Sign-in and a security check will take a few minutes. The tour starts at noon and will last for 1 hour.
Description: This is a guided tour of the building and operations of CBC Manitoba. We will see a broadcast of the daily radio show Radio Noon.
The tour takes place over 2 floors, and we will use stairs.
Cost: Free.
Registration: There is a limit of 20 participants. Registration closed on Friday January 3 at 11:59 PM. The 20 spots were finalized on January 4, and a wait list of 7 members for possible withdrawals was created. We then contacted the 27 members.
As Grey Hares members register, they will be put on a waitlist. We will be giving highest priority for the 20 spots to members who have led activities in the past year, and then the past 2 years ... the more activities led, the higher the priority. If there are still spots left, we will give them to new members ... the newer the member, the higher the priority.
Lunch: Please think about where you would like to eat lunch afterwards with other participants.
Bring: Your name tag.
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Ski / Snowshoe / Walk Hecla
Event Date: January 20, 2025 to January 23, 2025 Contact / Registration: Marilyn Bourbonnais -- register at mbourbs@gmail.com (preferred), or call or text 204-894-8214
Location: Lakeview Resort Hecla in Hecla Provincial Park.
Description: Cross country ski, snowshoe, and walk! Groomed trails provided by Manitoba Parks. Or just relax and enjoy the pools, hot tub, and spa. Hoping for snow and mild weather!
Registration procedure:
After contacting Marilyn, contact Lakeview Resort Hecla (204-279-2041) to reserve your room. Please mention the Grey Hares group booking. We have booked 25 rooms at the Buy2Stay3 package rate. There are two types of rooms: Standard room (2 queen beds) and
Suite (1 king bed with a separate sitting room). These rooms will be held till December 21. The cancellation policy is 48 hours notice prior to check-in.
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Walk along the Seine River
Time / Location: Meet at 10:15 AM at the Tremblay/Edgewood pedestrian bridge. Start walking at 10:30.
Description: Walk along the Seine River from the Tremblay/Edgewood pedestrian bridge to Morier Park and back. Approx 2½ hours / 4 km return. If the group likes, we can go for coffee at the Tim Hortons at the corner of Marion & Archibald afterward.
Bring: Your name tag.
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Sturgeons
Location: Earl Grey Community Club, 360 Cockburn St. North Fee: $10 for Nature Manitoba members (or students), $15 for non-members Lake Sturgeon in Manitoba: some good news about a species once thought to be endangered, and a little myth-busting The Lake Sturgeon (Acipenser fulvescens) is arguably Manitoba’s most interesting fish. Belonging to the ancient Acipenseridae family of fishes, it possesses extensive armoring (scutes) and four barbels that it uses to find food in the murky depths of Manitoba’s largest river systems. Over the course of lifespans exceeding 75 years, females occasionally reach weights of >150 lbs, undoubtedly fueling many stories among anglers about “the one that got away”.
The species has a rich historical significance to local indigenous peoples, and for a rather brief interval it was targeted by massive “boom-and-bust” commercial fisheries. In the early 2000s, Lake Sturgeon populations were surmised to be in very poor shape throughout the province, with worries that stemming overharvest might not be enough to prevent extirpation. Coincident with conservation stocking in some areas of the province, an intense research initiative began, ultimately resulting in a wealth of knowledge being accumulated about the species.
The presentation will summarize what has been learned about Lake Sturgeon in Manitoba over the past 20 years. Attendants can expect to see lots of sturgeon photos, some cool spawning videos (never before seen by the public!), and some myth busting.
Buy tickets at Eventbrite for the Sturgeons workshop
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Ski Beaudry Provincial Park trails with Darryl
Location: Meet at Beaudry Provincial Park parking lot at 10:30 AM. Departure is at 10:45. A provincial park vehicle permit is needed.
Description: Ski the trails in Beaudry Provincial Park and have lunch in one of the cabins, with a fire in the wood burning stove. This trip is designed for novice skiers. We will ski the Wild Grape and Elm trails (5.3 km total). These are on flat terrain.
People wanting an additional challenge can ski additional trails. Ski in groups of three or more.
Elm Trail (2.8 km) Ski the loop and return to the cabin.
Basswood Trail (3.4 km) involves descending and ascending the banks of the Assiniboine River and crossing the river. A safe river crossing is dependent on weather and water levels. The trail is on flat terrain. Ski the loop and return to the cabin.
Prairie Loop Trail (2.0 km) is on flat terrain. This would be done after returning to the parking lot.
Maple Trail (4.7 km) has slightly more challenging terrain. It involves descending and ascending the banks of the Assiniboine River and crossing the river. A safe river crossing is dependent on weather and water levels. It is listed for walking/snowshoeing, but has been groomed for skiing. This would be done after returning to the parking lot.
Trails map
Bring: Your name tag, lunch, water, tea, coffee, hot chocolate, etc.
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Mantario Ski Trip - FULL
Event Date: January 31, 2025 to February 3, 2025 Join a group ski trip in the Mantario Wilderness of the Whiteshell Provincial Park. Trip departs Friday morning and returns Monday evening (3 nights at the cabin). Your group will ski over 6 lakes, a distance of about 20km on ungroomed trails to get to the Mantario Cabin. This trip is for those with some backcountry experience and comfortable on cross-country skis. You need to be able to carry or pull your gear (clothing, sleeping bags, share of food). Participants split meal costs and duties. Nightly rate is $25/ Nature Manitoba member, $40/ non-member and $15/ student.
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