Species at Risk Spotlight: Olive-sided Flycatcher
October 2023 Dawson Trail Dispatch: One way to distinguish olive-sided flycatchers from other flycatchers is by their distinct call, which has been said to sound like “quick, three beers.”
Species at Risk Spotlight: Golden-winged Warbler
September 2023 Dawson Trail Dispatch: The golden-winged warbler may be hard to spot, but if you are lucky enough to see this showy songbird, it could be a highlight of your autumn birding season.
Species at Risk Spotlight: Culver’s Root
August 2023 Dawson Trail Dispatch: Culver’s root was named after Dr. Culver, an early eighteenth-century physician who recommended the plant for various medicinal uses.
Preserving a precarious orchid
July 2023 Carillon News: The only place in Canada the endangered western prairie fringed orchid can be found is in this little corner of Manitoba. Roughly 50 per cent of the world’s population of the flower grows on a 48 square kilometre piece of land just outside Vita in the RM of Stuartburn.
Species at Risk Spotlight: Western Silvery Aster
July 2023 Dawson Trail Dispatch: Western silvery aster are a species that fits perfectly into this description: beautiful, tough, but needing some help in order to keep surviving.
Introducing the Shared Legacy Partnership
July 2023: Our goal is to help advance understanding of the wonder of Manitoba’s Tall Grass Prairie Natural Area, its relationship with agriculture, and the natural heritage that benefits all residents.
Species at Risk Spotlight: Poweshiek Skipperling
June 2023 Dawson Trail Dispatch: Did you know we have our very own symbol of conservation right here in the tall-grass prairie that has a lower population than other endangered species like giant pandas or mountain gorillas?
Birdwatchers will look for species at risk near Vita on World Migratory Day
May 2023 Steinbach Online: Spring migration is a great time to see and hear a variety of birds, including species at risk. A community bird walk is planned for this Saturday, May 13th, in the tall grass prairie to celebrate World Migratory Bird Day.
Species at Risk Spotlight: Bobolink
May 2023 Dawson Trail Dispatch: May is a very exciting time in the tall-grass prairie, especially for birdwatchers. The spring migration is well underway, bringing new species to the area daily.
Species at Risk Spotlight: Short-eared Owl
April 2023 Dawson Trail Dispatch: A species that is out of sight, out of mind like the short-eared owl is sometimes forgotten, but if you are lucky enough to witness one as it hovers over the prairie it is an image that you won’t soon forget.