Hope amid decline: Many Monarchs seen in SE Manitoba
September 2024 Steinbach Online: A large number of Monarch butterflies have been noticed in southeastern Manitoba during their fall migration in September.
Species at Risk Spotlight: Great Plains Ladies’-tresses
September 2024 Dawson Trail Dispatch: Great Plains ladies’-tresses are often smelled before being seen, described as everything from vanilla to sweetgrass.
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.
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: Monarch Butterfly
June 2024 Dawson Trail Dispatch: There is no greater symbol of global conservation in the tall-grass prairie than the monarch butterfly.
Species at Risk Spotlight: American Badger
November 2023 Dawson Trail Dispatch: The American badger is a member of the weasel family. They are equipped with powerful front legs and claws, making them excellent diggers.
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: 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.
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.