People passionate about nature

Grey Hares

 

Who are the Grey Hares?

Grey Hares is a group within Nature Manitoba of retired and partly retired people who enjoy nature, new experiences, making friends, being physically active, doing meaningful things, and sharing time with like-minded people.

There is an activity every Wednesday during the day, organized by members of the group. 

We cross country ski, snowshoe, skate, and walk in the winter, and we hike, bike, paddle, and camp in the summer. We also have many different educational and cultural activities, including tours at places of interest.

We carpool to destinations and share expenses. Most activities are free, and some include lunch. Our pace of activity tends to be at the lower end of speed, but we often organize into smaller groups of similar ability. Nobody gets left behind. An activity’s difficulty is rated using Nature Manitoba’s Trip Rating Guidelines.

We are always looking for new places to go, events to attend, experiences to share … and new members. Our lifetime membership fee is only $5, but Grey Hares members must also be current members of Nature Manitoba. We welcome people to try us out before becoming a member, so please consider coming out to one of our activities.

For further information, please contact us at greyhares@naturemanitoba.ca.

If you have a current Nature Manitoba membership and you want to join Grey Hares, please contact greyhares@naturemanitoba.ca for e-transfer details.

Grey Hares follows all provincial health orders and masks are recommended but optional at indoor activities.

Past Activities

Grey Hares Activities

Paddle Wavey Creek

September 18, 2024
Grey Hares / INTERMEDIATE

Location / Time: Launch from along Wavey Creek Road at 10:00 AM. There are actually many places to launch along that road. Please plan to arrive at 9:30. Kevin & Anita will arrive very early to help guide you to the exact launch location.

Contact / Registration: 

Kevin & Anita Miller -- register at k.a.miller@mts.net  7 people have registered as of August 29. One is a bow paddler.

Bike ride in Birds Hill Park on the Bluestem and Lakeside trails

September 18, 2024
Grey Hares / INTERMEDIATE

Time / Location: Meet at 10:30 AM in the stables parking lot at Birds Hill Park.

Description: We will be cycling the Bluestem trail and the Lakeview trail. Trail surfaces are grass, gravel, earth, and asphalt on a mostly flat elevation. This will be a great opportunity to enjoy the fall colors.

Distance: ~25K.

Contact / Registration: 

Daniela Rempel -- register at danielarempel@shaw.ca

Tuesday Breakfast

Repeats every month on the second Tuesday 2 times.
September 10, 2024
October 8, 2024
Grey Hares / NOVICE

Date: The second Tuesday of every month at 9.00 AM
Location: Smitty’s Family Restaurant, 580 Pembina Hwy (near Grant Ave)
Registration deadline: The preceding Sunday at 6:00 PM. Charles needs to know who will be attending.
Bring: Your name tag.

Contact / Registration: 

Charles Begley -- register at ccbegley@shaw.ca