2025 at a Glance

As we close out another remarkable year, we find ourselves reflecting not just on what we’ve achieved, but on the people and partnerships that made it possible. In 2025, our Program Delivery team perpetually conserved 3,392 acres of habitat. Over 500 acres of habitat that was protected through four donations valued at $721,800. Behind every one of those acres is a landowner who placed their trust in us, and a team that showed up to honour it.

This year also brought a milestone we’ve been steadily working toward: surpassing $60 million in cumulative granting through our Conservation and GROW Trusts. A $10.5 million investment from the Trust is resulting in over $33 million in conservation funding across the province. We’re seeing the ripple effects across Manitoba; wetlands restored, cleaner water, and working lands stewarded with care. These aren’t just numbers on a page; they represent local organizations, farmers, and communities doing the hard, rewarding work of conservation every day.

But 2025 wasn’t only about the land. It was about the people who make this work possible.

With our 2021 Strategic Plan now successfully implemented, we spent this year planning for what comes next: a new strategic direction focused on extending our brand, deepening partnerships, and strengthening the operational foundations that will carry us forward. We welcomed five new hires, celebrated three promotions, and continued to invest in a culture that our team describes as supportive, collaborative, and genuinely connected. As one team member put it, the diversity of experience, strengths, and knowledge within MHC is what builds our capacity as an organization. We couldn’t agree more.

Looking ahead, 2026 will mark a particularly meaningful chapter: our 40th anniversary. Four decades of Homegrown Conservation, made possible by generations of landowners, partners, funders, staff, and board members who believed Manitoba’s natural heritage was worth protecting. As we prepare to celebrate that milestone (and as you read this now, we are likely in the middle of those celebrations!), we want to thank everyone who has been part of the journey and everyone who will help shape what comes next. Conservation, as we’ve learned again and again, begins with people, trust, and the shared belief that conserving Manitoba’s natural heritage is a responsibility that belongs to each and every one of us.