Healthy Habitat Welcomes Waterfowl

Kasie McLaughlinBanner, News, Uncategorized

April is prime time for migrating waterfowl to return to south western Manitoba.  Why is this area so special to waterfowl?  The wetlands and grasslands of the Prairie Pothole Region are some of the best waterfowl breeding grounds on the planet. Spring is a critical time in the life cycle of a duck.  The migration from their south winter home … Read More

The Hagan Family Receives the Blue-winged Teal Award

Samantha GermanBanner, News, Uncategorized

The Manitoba Habitat Heritage Corporation is pleased to recognized a long supporting family Virden, MB for their ongoing contribution to wildlife and habitat conservation! In recognition of their efforts, MHHC presented the Hagan family with the National Blue-winged Teal Award, presented on an annual basis by the North American Waterfowl Management Plan through, Environment and Climate Change Canada and the … Read More

The Birds and the Beef

Samantha GermanBanner, News, Uncategorized

New species at risk funding for Manitoba was announced today, bringing together the beef industry, bird experts and conservation delivery organizations in an effort to manage and preserve native grasslands. With $750,000 in funding from Environment and Climate Change Canada’s Species at Risk Partnerships on Agricultural Lands (SARPAL) initiative, The Manitoba Beef Producers (MBP) is leading a voluntary, incentive-based habitat … Read More

RBC donates $225,000 to keep Lake Winnipeg healthy

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RBC Royal Bank has announced funding for the Manitoba Habitat Heritage Corporation’s Green Bank: Clear Waters project. This project was awarded funding as part of RBC’s $50 million Blue Water Project funding initiative. The announcement took place on June 22, 2012. You can click here for more information about the Green Bank: Clear Waters project. Read the full article here: … Read More