Squirrel Appreciation Day
If you're nuts about squirrels, today's a day for you to celebrate! Learn more >
World Wetlands Day
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 […]
Free Snowshoe Tour
Agassiz Interpretive Trail Stuartburn, ManitobaWho? Everyone is welcome! What? Beginner snowshoe tour focusing on learning how tall-grass prairie species survive harsh winters and searching for wildlife signs. If you have ever wanted to try snowshoeing, now is your chance! […]
Valentine’s Day
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 […]
Great Backyard Bird Count
This weekend, get out to one of your favourite places to watch birds, be that your backyard, the tall-grass prairie natural area, Sandilands Provincial Forest or one of a thousand other incredible spots in Sunrise […]
Family Day
There's nothing like the middle of February in Manitoba to get outside and celebrate winter. This Family Day, surprise your family with a day trip to Sunrise Corner in southeastern Manitoba. The Nature Conservancy of […]
Prairie Conservation and Endangered Species Conference
Calgary Zoo 210 St. George's Drive NE, Calgary, AlbertaConference Theme: “Prairie Collaboration, Connection and Conservation (PC3)” Presentation Title: Shared Legacy: Nature, Culture & Economy (Collaboration Stream) Presenters: Norm Gregoire, Rural Municipality of Stuartburn and Christine Chilton, Nature Conservancy of Canada
World Wildlife Day
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 […]
World Sparrow Day
Agassiz Interpretive Trail Stuartburn, ManitobaIn 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 […]
International Day of Forests
When you think about prairie, you probably visualize tall grasses and flowers blowing in the wind. That is certainly a big part of the tall-grass prairie natural area, but did you know we also have […]
World Water Day
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 […]
National Wildlife Week – Day 1
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 […]