Manitoba’s grasslands and wetlands are disappearing fast. These vital landscapes clean our water, store carbon, and provide essential habitat for wildlife. But every year, more of them are lost – often forever.
Manitoba is losing wetlands faster than anywhere else in the Canadian Prairies, and our native prairie grasslands are vanishing five times faster than we can protect them. The time to act is now.
Wetlands act like natural sponges, storing water during floods and releasing it during dry spells, helping people and wildlife adapt to a changing climate. Prairie grasslands are globally significant carbon sinks, storing carbon deep in their roots.
These vital ecosystems:
In addition to the benefits to communities, these landscapes are home to iconic wildlife such as elk and grouse, and provide critical habitat for more than 20 species at risk, including burrowing owls, prairie skinks, and ferruginous hawks.
As a Manitoba-based charity, MHC partners with landowners to conserve, restore and enhance wildlife habitat on private land. Since 1986, we have conserved more than 231,500 acres of wetlands, grasslands, and other
natural landscapes across the province. Our Habitat Conservation Specialists take a boots-on-the ground approach and partner directly with farmers, ranchers, and rural communities to protect wildlife habitat while supporting sustainable agriculture.
With over $100 million invested in conservation, our impact is proven and lasting. Every acre protected means cleaner water, stronger rural communities, and a more resilient climate.
At MHC, our staff, leadership, and board share a deep commitment to our mission to achieve lasting conservation outcomes by investing in initiatives that support healthy natural landscapes and vibrant communities. Our vision of Manitoba Landscapes: Alive with People and
Nature, guides everything we do. It reflects our belief in the power of partnerships with local communities and landowners to conserve, restore, and enhance the habitats that sustain fish and wildlife.
Their field staff, they sit at the kitchen table with landowners. That’s really what has been their success.
Behind every acre conserved, every partnership made, and every project completed is a story. These are some of the moments that make conservation so important.
Your support makes a lasting impact on Manitoba’s landscapes by
supporting wildlife habitats, clean water, climate resilience, and rural
communities. Every habitat conserved sustains biodiversity and shelters wildlife. Every dollar stays in Manitoba and creates a visible and lasting
impact. Every acre conserved builds a legacy for generations to come.
Donate. Partner. Advocate. Let’s protect Manitoba’s landscapes together.
