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Outdoor Activities

Posted: Monday, October 20, 2025

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Nature Manitoba conducts a variety of outdoor activities throughout the year. Our activities include canoeing, hiking, cycling, snowshoeing, camping, cross-country skiing, and other outdoor recreational pursuits. All outdoor activities are free for members, with the exception of any cabin/park fees, if applicable, and the Grey Hares group is listed separately. In order to explore the option of membership, non-members may attend a trip or two at no cost. Before registering for a trip please review the safety requirements and the difficulty rating using the following Trip Rating Guidelines.

Note: Activities follow the Nature Manitoba Dog Policy.

Please contact the trip leader directly with any questions, as listed below. We welcome people to try us out before becoming a member, so please consider coming out to one of our activities.

Please review trip descriptions carefully or contact the trip leader individually to confirm their requirements. 

Birding for Beginners – Assiniboine Park

When? Tuesday, April 30, 2024

Activity Type: Bird Outings

Trip Rating: NOVICE

Assiniboine Park 6:30 p.m start time with details of exact location provided once you have […]

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Winnipeg River

When? Saturday, April 27, 2024

Activity Type: Bird Outings

Trip Rating: INTERMEDIATE

During spring migration stretches of the Winnipeg River attract numerous waterfowl. Geese, swans, diving ducks, […]

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Oak Hammock Marsh

When? Saturday, April 13, 2024

Activity Type: Bird Outings

Trip Rating: NOVICE

Oak Hammock Marsh. The focus of this early spring outing will be on seeing waterfowl […]

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St. Adolphe and Windygates (Holo Crossing) hawk watches

When? Friday, March 15, 2024

Activity Type: Bird Outings

Trip Rating: NOVICE

Raptors and a host of other birds migrate north along the Red River and Pembina […]

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Sunday 17 December – Winnipeg Christmas Bird Count

When? Sunday, December 17, 2023

Activity Type: Bird Outings

Trip Rating: NOVICE

This is a great opportunity to see some wintering birds in the city. Join tens […]

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Saturday 2 December – Winnipeg River outing

When? Saturday, December 2, 2023

Activity Type: Bird Outings

Trip Rating: NOVICE

This is your chance to get a start on your winter list. We hope to […]

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Saturday 11 November – Hecla

When? Saturday, November 11, 2023

Activity Type: Bird Outings

Trip Rating: NOVICE

During this late fall outing we should see some lingering waterfowl, perhaps a Spruce Grouse […]

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Saturday 28 October – Lake Winnipeg Beaches

When? Saturday, October 28, 2023

Activity Type: Bird Outings

Trip Rating: NOVICE

Late fall is a good time to look for lingering waterfowl, raptors and gulls along […]

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Saturday 14 October – Elma – Seven Sisters

When? Saturday, October 14, 2023

Activity Type: Bird Outings

Trip Rating: NOVICE

Garry Budyk will lead this outing, which was highly successful in recent years, with sightings […]

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