Shared Legacy Partnership

03/23/2026

Enter to win one of three prizes of $100 cash plus $50 in local business gift cards. Still a few days to share your thoughts on matters of nature and conservation that are important to residents of the Rural Municipality of Stuartburn. Deadline is March 25.

Share your opinions. Be entered to win $150.

You’re invited to share your opinions in a brief survey that will help shape important projects in the RM of Stuartburn and surrounding area. Probe Research will hold all your answers in strict confidence. None of your answers will be attributed to you personally.

Access the survey here https://ca1.voxco.com/S2/291/Stuartburn or take a picture of the QR code below with your cell phone. Questions or technical problems? Do you need this survey in an alternative format (paper, telephone, etc.)? Please contact Probe Research at [email protected] or 204-926-6565.

To thank you for your time, we will enter you into a draw to win one of three prizes of $150 – that’s $100 cash plus $50 in gift cards from local businesses.

03/18/2026

"March 20th is the spring equinox, which officially means we can welcome back spring to the tall-grass prairie!"

Learn more in the March 2026 Dawson Trail Dispatch.

https://sharedlegacymb.ca/in-the-news/the-nature-norm-report-welcoming-spring-back-to-the-tall-grass-prairie/

02/25/2026

Share your opinions. Be entered to win $150.

You’re invited to share your opinions in a brief survey that will help shape important projects in the RM of Stuartburn and surrounding area. Probe Research will hold all your answers in strict confidence. None of your answers will be attributed to you personally.

Access the survey here https://ca1.voxco.com/S2/291/Stuartburn or take a picture of the QR code below with your cell phone. Questions or technical problems? Do you need this survey in an alternative format (paper, telephone, etc.)? Please contact Probe Research at [email protected] or 204-926-6565.

To thank you for your time, we will enter you into a draw to win one of three prizes of $150 – that’s $100 cash plus $50 in gift cards from local businesses.

02/13/2026

"Seeing any wildcat in Manitoba can be a once-in-a-lifetime experience; it’s time with nature that you won’t forget. Even though they are rare to see, I take great pride in living in an area where it is still possible for these wildcats of Manitoba to be seen."

Learn more in the February 2026 Dawson Trail Dispatch. https://sharedlegacymb.ca/in-the-news/the-nature-norm-report-wildcats-of-manitoba/

02/03/2026

Happy World Wetlands Day! The Shared Legacy Partnership is proud of the work being done in southeastern Manitoba.

Learn more > https://sharedlegacymb.ca/

01/27/2026

“If you’re a nature lover why not feed the birds by providing a nice fat-rich diet to them when they’re sort of struggling. A lot of times they can be in a calorie deficit, we can really help these birds survive.”

Learn more in the article on Steinbach Online > https://sharedlegacymb.ca/in-the-news/tips-for-feeding-and-protecting-manitobas-overwintering-birds/

12/04/2025

"This is the time of year when nature starts to slow down, species go dormant or leave the frigid temperatures for warmer areas, and the outdoors gets quiet… mostly."

Learn more in the December 2025 Dawson Trail Dispatch.



https://sharedlegacymb.ca/in-the-news/the-nature-norm-report-overwintering-birds-of-the-tall-grass-prairie/

10/28/2025

We're thrilled to see our very own Western Prairie Fringed Orchid on the cover of this new book, Manitoba Flora.

Learn more about Shared Legacy's efforts and our amazing array of species at risk, including the Western Prairie Fringed Orchid, on our website. Southeast Manitoba's tall-grass prairie is the only place in Canada you can see this amazing orchid.

https://sharedlegacymb.ca/initiatives/nature/species-at-risk/plants/

Plant lovers and outdoor enthusiasts rejoice! A new book which describes the multitude of flora found in the province of Manitoba is now available for pre-order. Dr. Diana Bizecki Robson, our Curator of Botany, along with a team of volunteer botanists, has spent many years working on Manitoba Flora: A Guide to the Vascular Plants of Manitoba. This publication will replace the out-of-date and out-of-print Flora of Manitoba by Homer J. Scoggan, published in 1957.

Paperback editions can be pre-ordered online or in person through the Manitoba Museum Shop for just $34.99 (printing November 2025). E-books and hard copy print-on-demand books can be purchased from FriesenPress. Royalties from the book will be used toward publishing Manitoba Flora: Vol. 2, Dicots, which is currently in progress.

Pre-order through the Museum Shop: https://ow.ly/TcrG50XboQb



This project was funded through grants from the The Manitoba Museum Legacy Fund, Manitoba Government, the Canadian Botanical Association / L’Association Botanique du Canada Special Project Fund, Nature Manitoba Native Habitat Grant Program, and Helios Hernandez.

10/10/2025

Wow, North American recognition of a critical conservation initiative right here in our tall-grass-prairie backyard. Well done!

10/06/2025

"This season lends itself to all things eerie, and over time people have associated certain wildlife as falling into this category."

Learn more in the October 2025 Dawson Trail Dispatch.



https://sharedlegacymb.ca/in-the-news/the-nature-norm-report-eerie-wildlife-of-the-tall-grass-prairie/

10/03/2025

"From hummingbirds to wood frogs, prairie wildlife prepares for winter. Today marks the official start of the fall season, and the tall grass prairie is showing its first signs of fall as birds, plants, and animals shift into seasonal survival mode."

Learn more in the September 22, 2025 Steinbach Online article.

https://sharedlegacymb.ca/in-the-news/signs-of-fall-emerge-across-the-tall-grass-prairie/