Manitoba Fall Hawk Watch – 7 September 2024

Group 1. Luc Blanchette and Al Schritt

Luc and Al spent their time at Holo Crossing (also known at Windygates, in the Pembina Valley). Their eleven species of raptors was the highest of all the groups.

Group 2. Betty Loewen

At the south end of one runway at the Winnipeg International Airport, on Silver Avenue and the Yellow Ribbon Greenway Trail, members of the St. James Horticultural Society (SJHS) have been cultivating garden plots since 1938.  The Society itself is the second oldest horticultural society in Manitoba, organized by thirteen neighbourhood gardeners in 1914.

Above photos taken by Tim Evans and NM staff

2024!  An even more successful garden tour than the year before.   The garden tour went incredibly well, twelve gardens located in Osborne Village, St. Boniface and St. Vital. All gardens varied but were all revered for their distinctive qualities. Eight of the twelve gardens were brand new, never on a garden tour and the four gardens that had been on tour in the past were all incredibly unique and well worth seeing again. Two of the twelve gardens were dedicated seniors whose gardens were notably remarkable!

Written by: Thilina Hettiarachchi(1) and Robert Wrigley (2)
(1) University of Manitoba, 12 Dafoe Rd., Animal Science/Entomology Bldg., Winnipeg, MB, Canada R3T 2N2, thilinaphettiarachchi@gmail.com
(2) 505 Boreham Blvd., Winnipeg, MB, Canada R3P 0K2, robertwrigley@mts.net

Many Manitobans cultivate biodiversity and protect nature in their yards and gardens by growing native plants and providing food, habitat and water to birds and insects. But since 2022, neighbourhood naturescapes have been threatened by the use of cosmetic pesticides on household lawns. Pesticides are biologically active chemicals that are intended to suppress or kill living things, often used as a method of weed control. However, non-target organisms may be harmed by exposure to pesticides.

The following three individuals and organizations (listed in alphabetical order) have been awarded one of the Nature Manitoba Native Habitat Grants for 2024:

Debbie Kilfoyle

The grant will contribute to a multi-year project by landowner Debbie Kilfoyle to establish native prairie permanent cover on approximately 70 acres near Riding Mountain National Park in the RM of Harrison Park.  This restoration project is also supported by an agreement with the Assiniboine West Watershed District.

The project will:

The AGM will be held in-person at the Westworth United Church, 1750 Grosvenor Avenue, on Tuesday March 26th, 2024 at 7pm.

2023 Reports

Below are links to NM's annual and financial reports. If you are a voting member please review these documents prior to attending the meeting if possible. We will not be handing out paper copies of our reports at the AGM.