Shared Legacy

World Wetlands Day
2023-02-02
Did you know that the tall grass prairie ecosystem once stretched from near present-day Winnipeg all the way south to Texas? Today, the largest intact blocks of tall grass prairie in Canada occur in the Tall Grass Prairie Natural Area in southeastern Manitoba.
Did you also know that the area supports a diversity of habitat types, including wet and dry tall grass prairie, marshes and fens, savannah and dense woodlands, riparian (riverbank) areas and rivers? That means there are plenty of wetlands in the region to support species that depend on this ecosystem for survival.
For more information about the Tall Grass Prairie and the conservation work Nature Conservancy of Canada is undertaking in the region, see NCC’s Tall Grass Prairie Natural Area Conservation Plan.
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Valentine's Day
2023-02-14
This Valentine’s Day, show your family or friends some love by inviting them to enjoy the great outdoors with you. The Nature Conservancy of Canada’s Agassiz Interpretive Trail in Sunrise Corner is the perfect place to go. Once you’ve walked or snowshoed the trail, drive to nearby Vita for a hot chocolate or enjoy one of the Valentine’s Day meal specials at the Vita Hotel.
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World Wildlife Day
2023-03-03
Not only is today World Wildlife Day, it’s also the Global Day of Unplugging and the National I Want You To be Happy Day. Coincidence? We think not. It’s a perfect time to unplug from the daily buzz of ever-present electronics and get out in nature with a friend to appreciate the natural world around us. And if you want to learn more about the tall-grass prairie in Sunrise Corner and the unique flora and fauna that call southeast Manitoba home, check out our handy species at risk guide book. As an aside, today is also National Canadian Bacon Day – and everything is better with bacon.

World Sparrow Day
2023-03-20 | Agassiz Interpretive Trail, Stuartburn, Manitoba, Canada
In honour of World Sparrow Day today, why not plan an outing into Sunrise Corner’s hidden gem in the RM of Stuartburn, the tall-grass prairie. Did you know Manitoba’s Pine to Prairie International Birding Trail runs through the tall-grass prairie natural area? Use this handy dandy guidebook with detailed maps and lists of the birds you can expect to see – including the Swamp Sparrow.

World Water Day
2023-03-22
On this World Water Day, let’s pay tribute to one of the tall-grass prairie’s species at risk that depends on clean, flowing water: the mapleleaf mussel. Did you know the mapleleaf mussel is a long-lived species of up to 64 years. Before the mussel gets to maturity, the larva must find a host fish (in Manitoba usually channel catfish) to attach itself to feed off its nutrients. Learn more >

National Wildlife Week - Day 1
2023-04-10
Southeast Manitoba’s tall-grass prairie natural area is home to 28 species at risk in seven different categories. We’ll profile one each day of National Wildlife Week.
Today, we’ll share identification and habitat information, along with an interesting fact, on the eastern tiger salamander and northern leopard frog – our endangered amphibians. Learn more >

National Wildlife Week - Day 2
2023-04-11
Southeast Manitoba’s tall-grass prairie natural area is home to 28 species at risk in seven different categories. We’ll profile one each day of National Wildlife Week.
Today, we’ll share identification and habitat information, along with an interesting fact, about mapleleaf mussels – the only mollusc on the endangered species list in our region. Learn more >

National Wildlife Week - Day 3
2023-04-12
Southeast Manitoba’s tall-grass prairie natural area is home to 28 species at risk in seven different categories. We’ll profile one each day of National Wildlife Week.
Today, we’ll share identification and habitat information, along with an interesting fact, about the 14 birds that are endangered in our region. The range of different types of birds might be a surprise: from the eastern whip-poor-will with its unmistakable call to the least bittern, the smallest heron in Manitoba, and the sweet little golden winged warbler. Learn more >

National Wildlife Week - Day 4
2023-04-13
Southeast Manitoba’s tall-grass prairie natural area is home to 28 species at risk in seven different categories. We’ll profile one each day of National Wildlife Week.
Today, we’ll share identification and habitat information, along with an interesting fact, about the two endangered butterflies in Manitoba’s tall-grass prairie – the Monarch butterfly and the Poweshiek skipperling. Learn more >

National Wildlife Week - Day 5
2023-04-14
Southeast Manitoba’s tall-grass prairie natural area is home to 28 species at risk in seven different categories. We’ll profile one each day of National Wildlife Week.
Today, we’ll share identification and habitat information, along with an interesting fact, about the lone mammal on the endangered list in our region – the American badger. Learn more >

National Wildlife Week - Day 6
2023-04-15
Southeast Manitoba’s tall-grass prairie natural area is home to 28 species at risk in seven different categories. We’ll profile one each day of National Wildlife Week.
Today, we’ll share identification and habitat information, along with an interesting fact, about the seven endangered plants in the tall-grass prairie – including the western prairie fringed orchid, of which more than half the global population is right here in Sunrise Corner. Learn more >

National Wildlife Week - Day 7
2023-04-16
Southeast Manitoba’s tall-grass prairie natural area is home to 28 species at risk in seven different categories. We’ll profile one each day of National Wildlife Week.
Today, we’ll share identification and habitat information, along with an interesting fact, about the lone reptile on the endangered species list – the snapping turtle. Learn more >

Earth Day
2023-04-22
Earth Day was started on April 22, 1970 to bring awareness to environmental protection and conservation and since then has been celebrated every April 22. With the tall-grass prairie in our backyard as one of the most endangered ecosystems in Manitoba, let’s all take the opportunity to get out and appreciate this natural gem in our backyard.
