Nature Norm Connecting nature and neighbours
September 2024 The Carillon: There’s no place Norm Gregoire would rather be on an early September Saturday morning as the Tall Grass Prairie, and it shows.
Adventures with Nature Norm – Tallest & Smallest
Join us on Adventures with Nature Norm as we celebrate the tallest and the smallest of the tall-grass prairie.
A rare orchid survives on a few tracts of prairie. Researchers want to learn its secrets
August 2024 Associated Press: While orchids are found all over the world, the western prairie fringed orchid is specifically adapted to the tallgrass prairie.
Species at Risk Spotlight: Bank Swallow
August 2024 Dawson Trail Dispatch: Bank swallows will nest in groups of anywhere from ten individuals to many thousands. It’s mesmerizing to watch.
Prairie Day at the Manitoba Tall Grass Prairie Preserve
August 2024 News Release: The Manitoba Tall Grass Prairie Preserve is hosting its annual Prairie Day event on Saturday, August 10, 2024.
Adventures with Nature Norm – Tall Grass Prairie Flora
Join us on Adventures with Nature Norm as we celebrate tall-grass prairie flora.
Conservationists release rare butterfly species into Manitoba Tall Grass Prairie Preserve
July 2023 Steinbach Online: A team of conservationists recently released Poweshiek Skipperling into the Manitoba Tall Grass Prairie Preserve near Vita.
Species at Risk Spotlight: Small White Lady’s-slipper
July 2024 Dawson Trail Dispatch: A species at risk, the small white lady’s-slipper is a unique-looking flower that is hard to ignore.
Adventures with Nature Norm – Prairie Orchids
Join us on Adventures with Nature Norm as we celebrate tall-grass prairie orchids.