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Summer 2013 Newsletter Volume 31, Issue 2 ISSN 0824-5126
FortWhyte News 3
nature Notes 6
Volunteers 8
Development 9
buffalo stone cafÉ & Nature Shop 10 www.fortwhyte.org public programming 12 contact information Connect with FortWhyte online! www.facebook.com/FortWhyteAlive www.twitter.com/FortWhyteAlive
1961 McCreary Rd. Winnipeg, MB R3P 2K9 FortWhyte Alive recognizes E-mail: [email protected] major contributors ($1,000+) since March 2012 www.fortwhyte.org
Recorded Info: (204) 989-8350 SUSTAINING PARTNERS Bison Transport Inc. IN KIND $10,000+ $20,000+ Blind Ambitions Blight Native Seeds Ltd. Hugh J. Anderson PH: (204) 989-8355 Boston Pizza City of Winnipeg, Water and MTS Allstream Inc. Kris & Shirley Benidickson CAA Manitoba Auto Club Waste Department Nunavut Art Gallery Confidence Management Ltd. $5,000+ Domtar Inc. Redd Line Jewellery Daily Admission Dufresne Group Lafarge The Cipryk Family Ernst & Young LLP FORTWHYTE FARMS MAJOR Manitoba Aboriginal & Northern Brian & Ruth Hastings Adults: $7 Farm Credit Canada PROGRAM SUPPORTERS Affairs Jack & Zina Lazareck Friesens Corporation Seniors (55+): $6 Manitoba Culture, Heritage Boeing Canada Ken & Lesley Powell Fountain Tire & Tourism Centre for Aboriginal Human Students & Children: $5 $1,000+ Manitoba Climate Change Gardewine North Resource Development Members & Children Under 3: FREE Action Fund Groundstar Systems (1987) Graham C. Lount Family Bob Chipman Manitoba Conservation Fund Ltd. Foundation Marion Corbett Manitoba Education, Citizenship Kleysen Group LP Intact Foundation John Corp & Mary Elizabeth & Youth Manitoba Blue Cross Investors Group McKenzie Summer Hours of Operation The Great-West Life Manitoba Hydro Manitoba Community Douglas Craig Assurance Company RBC Foundation Services Council (Carole C. Craig Fund) Monday – Thursday: Manitoba Healthy Living, TD Friends of the Environment Manitoba Public Insurance Bill Elliott 9 am – 8 pm Mann Financial Assurance Youth & Seniors R. A. (Sam) Fabro $10,000+ Limited Manitoba Metis Federation Ken & Marjorie Grower The Thomas Sill Foundation Inc. Friday, Saturday, Sunday & Holidays: Cambrian Credit Union Manulife Financial Doug Harvey & Jan Shute Winnipeg Jets True North HSBC Bank Canada Maple Leaf Construction Shannon Johnson & Paul Wiebe Foundation 9 am – 5 pm Manitoba Community Services McKim Cringan George Ann Loewen Council Mountain Equipment Co-op ENDOWMENT FUND James & Roberta MacDonald Oakley Optical Ltd. Marty & Shandis Maykut The Running Room Jamie Benidickson The Prairie Summit Shop William McGowan Buffalo Stone CafÉ Evelyn & David Friesen $5,000+ Prendiville Industries Randy Moffat & Laurie Stovel Estate of William Norrie RS Distribution Services BFI Canada Alan W. Scarth, C.M., Q.C. Ruth Palmour Scatliff Miller Murray Honda Canada Foundation Estate of Perry Ross John & Liz Prall Shaftesbury High School Manitoba Liquor Control In Memory of Arthur Tooley Joan Richardson Sheilah Sweatman Memorial Commission Estate of Arthur Tooley Shirley Richardson PH: (204) 989-8370 Fund MTS Allstream Wynn Sweatman Inc. Jackie Stephen www.fortwhyte.org/buffalostonecafe National Leasing Stuart Olson Dominion Bob & Judy Stewart Stantec Consulting Ltd. Construction Ltd SUSTAINING PARTNERS Teddi & Wynn Sweatman Hours subject to change. Wawanesa Insurance Sturgeon Tire INDIVIDUALS Valerie Wowryk Café will close early for special events. Superior Management Inc. $20,000+ Bruce & Wendy Zimmer $1,000+ Please contact the café for seasonal hours. Swancoat Investments Ltd. Estate of William (Tom) Kirk Anonymous Administrative Facilities Limited TD Canada Trust Jean Britton & Ransom Slack IN KIND Partnership Tundra Oil & Gas Ltd. Douglas Pollard & Kristie Nature Shop Aon Reed Stenhouse The Winnipeg Foundation Pearson George Richardson BDO Dunwoody LLP Xpotential Products Estate of David Skinner Peter Sawatzky
PH: (204) 989-8355 BOARD OF TRUSTEES www.fortwhyte.org/natureshop For the Nature Lover! Featuring birding products, Bob Brennan Junior Damianidis Richard Enright Jeff Lamothe Peter Muir local art, nature books, clothing, toys, and more. Nancy Cipryk Bill Elliott Shannon Johnson Jack Lazareck Doug Pollard
2 FortWhyte Life Summer 2013 Newsletter FortWhyte News Plan a Family Staycation: Visit FortWhyte Alive! by Lisa Turner Tourism and Corporate Programs Coordinator
FortWhyte Alive’s 640 acres encompass a wide diversity of wilderness and wildlife – making for incredible sights, sounds, and discoveries, and ensuring that every visit is truly a unique experience. With this in mind, in the fall of 2010, FortWhyte decided to embark on a challenge to bring the wonders of our facility to visitors from near and far, via a new public offering – FortWhyte Alive EcoTours.
ortWhyte Alive is a special place; my the designation, and proud that the Canadian Check out 10 activities you can grandmother, a FortWhyte volunteer, Tourism Commission deemed this adventure do at FWA this summer! Fintroduced me to it at a young age. “a once in a lifetime experience.” Starting this She instilled in me an understanding of June, A Prairie Legacy will be offered every the natural environment, and how to have week this summer, allowing visitors from fun exploring and co-existing with Mother Manitoba and beyond the opportunity Nature. FortWhyte has left an indelible to take part in this unique journey mark on my life, as it has left on the lives through history. of everyone who has spent time here. When planning your summer Take a walk through the aspen forest, vacation, or STAYcation, we wander along the floating marsh boardwalk, encourage you to make FortWhyte or watch the bison herd graze the open Alive part of your travel plans. prairie, and you will understand why. Whether you are a visitor from When asked to create sustainable tourism abroad, or a tourist in your own experiences, I was more than eager to dive city, FortWhyte’s EcoTours have right in. FortWhyte Alive EcoTours is a new something for everyone to enjoy. program stream that allows our visitors from near and far to have fun, learn about our history, and enjoy outdoor recreation. “ We learned so many Having been given free reign to create interesting facts about bison programming was a treat. FortWhyte offers and their impact on us/ the such a beautiful canvas to work with, so it development of Canada that made for an easy task. We are now proud to offer programs that range from cultural I couldn’t even keep it all in history to urban farming, to the more my brain... adventurous geo-caching and kayaking. It was an absolutely amazing The highlight of our EcoTours experiences is experience to be so close to such A Prairie Legacy: The Bison and Its People, beautiful animals. I one million a program we launched in 2012. This tour percent recommend this experience!” has been such a success that last spring, it was designated as a Canadian Tourism Dana Seidel, blogger, Prairie Legacy tour participant Signature Experience! We are honored by (itfeelslikethefirsttime.blogspot.ca) BY I AN C ARTER PHOTO www.fortwhyte.org 3 FortWPagehyte TNitleews
Discover these 10 fun by Jan Ketonen photo activities you can do at FortWhyte Alive this summer!
Ecotours Bison Safaris Farming in the City: Growing Local See the world’s ninth largest land animal, Participate in our interactive urban farm tour A Prairie Legacy – The Bison and the bison, and learn how this magnificent to see the chickens & pigs, and sample fresh Its People beast has shaped Manitoba’s history. Hop produce from FortWhyte Farms! Explore our aboard our bus where a knowledgeable four-season greenhouse, organic garden and Discover how bison influenced the history guide will take you inside the bison prairie apiary. Walk away with a new respect for of Manitoba and the lives of Aboriginals, for an intimate encounter. Métis and Pioneers. Your adventure begins farming, soil, and the importance of making as you experience our herd of snorting, Manitoba from the Beginning sustainable choices. grunting bison, up-close and personal. Enjoy an interactive introduction to Inuit, GeoCaching Next, paddle a mighty Voyageur canoe, and Métis and First Nations cultures! Through explore a Plains Cree Tipi. Then step inside traditional teachings and games, you Challenge yourself to a high-tech, geocaching a one-room pioneer sod house to savour will gain an enriched appreciation and treasure hunt. You will be equipped with wild bush tea, and cook bannock over understanding of their intricate connection GPS units that are programmed with target an open campfire. to the natural world. coordinates, called caches.
Self-Guided Options
Dipnetting Family Adventure Kits Ever wonder what’s living under the Explore FortWhyte Alive at your own speed water? Borrow a net and bucket from the by renting one of six differently-themed Interpretive Centre and go exploring along Family Adventure Kits! From wetlands the floating boardwalks to see the exciting to orienteering, there is something creatures that live below the water’s surface. for everyone.
4 FortWhyte Life Summer 2013 Newsletter Rentals
Canoe and Row Boat Rentals Fire Pit Rental photo by Jan Ketonen photo Want to go for a paddle, but don’t have Summer just wouldn’t be the same without a canoe? Rent one of ours! Life jackets, the smoky joy a campfire can bring! paddles and safety kits provided with Pack your hotdogs & marshmallows and rent every rental. Weather conditions permitting. a fire pit the next time you visit FWA. Pre-booking is necessary; please contact Fishing Rentals FortWhyte by phone or email (see below). Soak up the sun and try to catch “the big To reserve one of these experiences, or to one”! Rent a canoe or rowboat and explore book a private tour, call (204) 989-8353 our lakes. Don’t have any fishing gear? or email [email protected]. Visit Rent poles and tackle from FortWhyte Alive. www.fortwhyte.org/ecotours for more info!
Special Events
Earth Day & EcoAdventure 2013 25th Anniversary pril 21st was a cold, windy day, but that didn’t stop over 1200 visitors from coming Sunset BBQ Aout to FortWhyte Alive to celebrate the planet! Wednesday, June 5 The 160 EcoAdventure racers braved the cold weather to finish a 35km urban adventure Join us for a delicious lakeside dinner catered race around FortWhyte and Assiniboine Park, which included a snowshoe on the lake – a by the Buffalo Stone Cafe, along with Silent, first in EcoAdventure history! Families attending the Earth Day celebration enjoyed various Rainbow and Live Auctions. activities throughout the day, including crafts, storytelling and an indoor concert. FWA served as a drop off point for car waste (used tires, oil and car batteries) as well as old electronics, cellphones, and household batteries. Special thanks to CAA, Urbanmine, Paddlefest! Free Admi and Call2Recycle for helping keep those harmful items out of the landfill. ssion Sunday, June 9 ALL DAY! FortWhyte Alive would like to extend a HUGE thank you all of our new members who joined Join us for a day on the lakes! on Earth Day, as well as our countless volunteers who braved the cold and helped make the Mountain Equipment Co-op will be offering day a success! Thank you also to our sponsors for making this event possible. paddling courses and workshops. We will also have a variety of other fun outdoor activities; dip-netting, bannock bake, voyageur canoe experience, and much more!
19th Edition Sam Fabro Golf Classic Wednesday, July 24 Tee up for a great round of golf and camaraderie at the Pine Ridge Golf Club. Twilight Run Thursday, August 29 S by c hr i s g ray photo Use your headlamp to lead the way through the forests of FortWhyte during this late night FALL 2013 special events Visit www.fortwhyte.org/specialevents for details 5k and 10k run! Medals and prizes to the top finishers. After your run, enjoy smokies, s’mores, Sunset Goose Flights - Sept. 18 to Oct. 20 Fall Family Festival - September 22 and drinks by the fire. Don’t miss out, register at the www.events.runningroom.com. www.fortwhyte.org 5 Nature Notes
s birding becomes more popular, those Dragonflies eat whatever is available Ahooked on the thrill of the hunt for new to them – including other dragonflies bird species often begin looking to branch out and honeybees, as well as flies and into different groups of wildlife to identify. Look mosquitoes. no further – insects are up for the challenge! Dragonflies are one of the most deadly Insects are the most diverse group of living predators in the animal kingdom, with things on Earth. More than 1 million species a 95% kill success rate - compare that have been discovered, and some scientists to 25% for a lion, and 50% for a great believe there could be as many as 30 million white shark1. yet to be identified and named. Dragonfly larvae are underwater predators. Butterfly and dragonfly watching groups are Changes in the water caused by erosion, popping up all over the world. It’s not surprising pollution or introduced species will affect that these insects are so popular. They are dragonfly diversity – and so we can use large and beautiful, landing them both on the dragonflies as indicators of the health of a Name top 5 list of insects people will get tattooed! marsh, stream or lake. Butterflies and dragonflies are relatively easy Butterflies: to group into broad categories. Because of There are 155 different species of That Insect! their size, many can be easily identified using butterflies recorded in Manitoba. binoculars, eliminating the need to catch them by Katrina Froese with a net. Some butterflies are bad-tasting or even Education Program Coordinator poisonous to predators. As caterpillars, Need more reasons to be interested in these they store up toxic compounds from the insects? Here’s some: plants they feast on. Monarchs carry Dragonflies: poisons from milkweed, and their bright There are 95 different species of colours warn predators to stay away. dragonflies and closely-related damselflies Butterflies feed on nectar as adults and recorded in Manitoba. That number is pick up pollen on their feet while making rising as climate change brings species flower visits, making them pollinators of from warmer places. wildflowers and garden plants.
Q. What is your favourite thing about Q. What’s the strangest thing you’ve done working at FWA? as part of your job at FortWhyte Alive? Lake Country, Faces of FortWhyte A. Hmm…you mean besides the awesome A. “The Night of the Mink” – in which I staff team, inspiring volunteers, regular helped trap and relocate a mink that had in the City! outdoor fun, and feeling my work makes found its way into the Interpretive Centre – a positive difference to visitors? I guess it stands out as particularly out-of-the-ordinary, Barret Miller would be the burrowing owls. even by FortWhyte standards. Re-enacting Special Projects Interpreter, Q. When did you know you wanted to be an how male deer defend territory using a pair FortWHyte Alive interpreter? of antlers and a co-worker was also a bit strange, I suppose. Starting out as a Fox Bay Camp A. When I was 12, my family and I were on a guided hike in Riding Mountain. The group Q. What’s your most embarrassing Co-ordinator in 2003, Barret worked FortWhyte moment? seasonally with FortWhyte until 2007, leader made a joke about an old tree “pining away”… I wanted to be the guy leading the A. Nomore Soup. I misread a sign in the when he joined the Education Team full group, making the joke that got people café, and thought I was going to have a time. Our Special Projects Interpreter thinking! A few years later, I was on a school bowl of something completely new – wakes up each morning and smiles, program here at FortWhyte, and had an Nomore Soup, which seemed like a vaguely because he’s found a career that combines incredible group leader. That’s when I knew Asian-sounding recipe. It turns out there his love of people, nature (especially that I didn’t just want to be an interpreter, I was “No More Soup”... I still get teased forests), and adventure at FortWhyte! wanted to be a FortWhyte interpreter! about that one!
6 FortWhyte Life Summer 2013 Newsletter Page Title Caterpillars can be picky about which Questions such as these lead to a better leaves they eat: some species only understanding of the natural world, and munch one type of plant, while others cultivate an appreciation of the diversity of can have much broader tastes. For living things. example, Monarch caterpillars only eat Biodiversity is under siege in today’s modern milkweed, but Mourning Cloaks can eat world – humans have caused the destruction willow, elm, poplar and birch leaves. of the planet’s ecosystems, and as a result, It’s human nature to want to put a name on species have begun disappearing faster something unknown. So why not embrace than at any other time since the last mass On the cover: Bees! that urge and learn to identify some extinction that killed the dinosaurs. Diversity photo by Gerald Kornelsen butterflies and dragonflies this summer needs to be valued; it is our life support at FortWhyte Alive? Guided butterfly and system, providing us with food, medicine, uzzz! The bumblebee visits a flower to dragonfly walks will be happening throughout materials, clean air and water, and even the Bdrink up the nectar and collect pollen on its hairy body, brushing it towards the carrying July and August. We will start at a very basic wonderful magical experience of having a pouches on its legs. On its visit to the next level, so don’t be nervous if you don’t know butterfly land on your nose. flower, the bee inadvertently transfers some anything yet. Children 1 Dragonflies, Nature’s Deadly Drone, but Prettier – pollen, enabling that flower to set seed. Then, are welcome too, if NYTimes.com. By Natalie Angier. April 1, 2013. it returns to the nest colony, where the pollen accompanied by and nectar are mixed into food for newly- an adult. developing bee larvae. Bumblebees are among As we begin to identify insects, the 800 species of wild bees that can be found questions naturally arise – in Canada. Domesticated honeybees, originally how do these insects live from Eurasia, are the only type of bee in their lives? How do they Canada that produces honey. Bee pollination find food and mates? is extremely important for ecosystems and Where do they go in humans. Most wildflowers would not set seed the winter? How without bees, and one-third of our diet can be does each different traced back to bee pollination. species fit in to the Email your wildlife shots to [email protected], ecosystem? and your FortWhyte Alive photo could be chosen for the cover of the next Life!
Manitoba is known for being the ‘Land of 100,000 Lakes’, five of which can be found Lake Country, at FortWhyte Alive! This summer we are offering many opportunities for Winnipegers in the City! to get out on the water. Canoe or Kayak Courses: WAVpaddling’s certified professional instructors will provide you with the knowledge and experience to confidently enjoy your own paddling excursions. Classes take place from June to August. Visit our website for times and dates. Courses are held at FortWhyte’s Adventure site at 2505 McGillivray Bvld. unless otherwise posted. Paddling Open Houses: Winnipeg’s best selection of kayaks will be available for you to enjoy thanks to our partnership with Mountain Equipment Co-op and The Wilderness Supply Company. These evenings are supervised by the paddling pros, and offer the perfect chance to sample kayaking or canoeing in a safe environment. Bring your own boat or try out one of ours! Tuesday and Thursday nights, from June 4 to August 27, 6:30 - dusk. Admission is $6 or $15 for the family. Open House is also held at 2505 McGillivray Bvld. Canoe and Rowboat Rentals: Head out on your own for a relaxing daytime paddle on FWA’s sheltered lakes this June, July and August. Fee is $7 for a half hour, $10 for a full hour.
*Paddling programs are all weather dependent. For more information on paddling at FortWhyte Alive, please visit www.fortwhyte.org/paddling www.fortwhyte.org 7 south desk were developed in the early 1990s, Volunteer Spotlight: Annette assisted with the planting and the care of the wildflower and rose gardens which now Annette Bell bring much pleasure to visitors, volunteers, and by Sharyl Eaglesham staff. In 2000 when the Biodiversity Garden Volunteer Resources MANAGER was designed, Annette took on the role of leading the gardening team, and has kept the Annette has volunteered at FortWhyte Alive Friday morning group organized for the last 10 since retiring from Northern Nursing in the years. Annette is always available to answer late 80s. Her initial phone call to help sell questions on gardening or assist in Naturescape raffle tickets has led to a long-term volunteer presentations. In the summer she enjoys commitment with FWA. supporting Naturescape’s Tea in the Biodiversity ver the years, Annette has participated in a Garden. In the winter she delights in managing Ovariety of volunteer roles. Annette’s attention the Interpretive Centre greenhouse, ensuring the to detail made her a great fit for processing plants and flowers flourish during the long membership applications. Her experience in this dark months. position has made her invaluable in training new No matter what the season, Annette brightens up volunteers and staff. When the gardens on the FWA with a warm smile and cut flower gifts.
Interested in volunteering at FortWhyte Alive? We have a variety of unique volunteer opportunities available – from School Program Leaders to Storytellers, there is a position here for you! Please visit www.fortwhyte.org/volunteering for more information.
Volunteers Youth Camp Leadership Program by Sharyl Eaglesham Volunteer Resources FortWhyte Farms MANAGER
he 2010 Canada Survey of Giving, opportunities to test their skills and learn in and then Head Counsellor. With additional TVolunteering and Participating found a supportive, safe environment. Adventure, leadership and maturity, counsellors can that over the last decade, youth have friends, and nature experiences help youth apply for summer employment as Section volunteered more than any other age discover their strengths and interests, and Coordinators or Camp Director. group. In fact, 58 percent of Canadians build their resumes. Volunteering develops A parent, guardian or adult’s example and aged 15–24 are involved in volunteering. networks to future opportunities and encouragement can be decisive in a This puts young people well above the professional references. youth’s initial involvement in volunteering. national average of 47 percent. The FortWhyte Summer Volunteer Program Encourage your children, grandchildren, The FortWhyte Alive Youth Camp draws over 100 teens aged 14–19 as Camp students and neighbours to become a Leadership Program is focused on guiding Counsellors. Many of our Counsellors have FortWhyte Alive Volunteer Summer Camp and supporting youth as they grow and graduated from camper to Volunteer Camp Counsellor for personal growth develop. Potential leaders are given Counsellor, Head Counsellor-in-Training and enjoyment.
For more information on becoming a FWA Camp Counsellor, please visit www.fortwhyte.org/volunteering, email [email protected] or call (204) 989-8368.
8 FortWhyte Life Summer 2013 Newsletter Development Thank you, Jean and Ransom! by Richard BOlton, Director of Development
ecently, Jean Britton and Ransom Slack “We always enjoy our visits to FortWhyte, Rmade a generous donation to FortWhyte no matter what the season. Of course, it’s Alive through the in-kind transfer of publicly particularly fun in the spring and fall when so listed securities. Individual donations are many ducks and geese are stopping by during essential to FortWhyte’s operating budget, migration, but there is much to enjoy at any so Jean and Ransom’s sizable contribution time. We always pay a visit to the prairie is especially heartfelt, and helps keep the dogs, and look for new arrivals amongst the FortWhyte fire burning bright. Not only was bison. The feeding stations for the local the gift a generous one, but the manner by songbirds are a special delight. On any day, which it was made was quite progressive. just walking the paths calms the soul. In 2007, the Federal Government announced In recent years, time spent at FortWhyte it would eliminate taxable capital gains on has been enriched with the arrival of publicly listed securities that are donated grandchildren. Walking the trails with them to private foundations. Through the in-kind is a special experience as they learn the joys transfer of publicly-traded securities, Jean of nature... from the green sprouts of spring, and Ransom were therefore able to make a the furious activity of water bugs in summer considerable donation to FortWhyte, collect ponds, the colourful falling leaves in the Jean Britton and Ransom Slack, enjoying a visit to FortWhyte Alive a tax-receipt for the full amount of that fall, to the dormant trees and hibernating with their grand kids this past winter donation, and receive a tax break on any animals in winter. capital gains that would have been realized. particularly important in helping develop This provides a win-win for everyone! We We are giving to FortWhyte to ensure that an understanding and love of nature among encourage our FortWhyte members and this wonderful piece of nature within the the children of Winnipeg. But above all, we supporters to consider making donations city limits will continue to thrive. We want to help preserve this small refuge for in this manner as it allows the community do this not only for ourselves and our wildlife -- those who reside there as well as giver to contribute more for less. But enough grandchildren, but for the many people those who pass through.” about ‘tax-breaks’, let’s hear a bit about who currently find pleasure there, and for Thanks again to two bright-minded and why Jean and Ransom are committed to those who will find pleasure in the future. big-hearted members of the FortWhyte supporting FortWhyte! FortWhyte’s educational programs are community!
FortWhyte Farms Share the Harvest!
Become an active participant in FortWhyte Farms. Purchase a ‘share’ of our farm’s produce through our Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program, and become a partner in local, sustainable agriculture. Your return on investment is a weekly basket of fresh vegetables, grown without the use of chemicals, directly from our fields to your table. As a mixed farm, you can also purchase a share of our meat and honey, which includes ¼ pork (approx. 50 lbs of pastured Berkshire Pork of various cuts, 4 pasture-raised chickens and 3 kg of honey).
Because our farm is a social enterprise, your investment in food for your family is also an investment in your community.
For more details on the CSA program, please visit www.fortwhyte.org/fortwhytefarms www.fortwhyte.org 9 BuffaloP Sagetone T Citleafé Father’s Day Picnic Summer Nights Sunday, June 16 12 - 2 pm on the Patio Reserve a special picnic lunch from the Wednesday Evening Buffet in July & August Buffalo Stone Café to celebrate Dad this 5 - 8 pm (weather permitting) Father’s Day! BYOBB – bring your own Blanket and Basket! Lunch features BBQ The Buffalo Stone Café will be grilling up all Chicken, Braised Short Ribs, Potato Salad, of your summer favourites on Wednesday Broccoli Salad, Foccacia Bread, Cookies evenings this July and August. Join us for & Brownies, and assorted Soft Drinks or Salads, Burgers, Smokies, Pulled Pork, Water. Reserve your basket with the Café and even a Fish Fry or two! We will have a and enter to win a picnic basket from the vegetarian option as well. Nature Shop! Call (204) 989-8370. Adults: $12.99, Child under 10: $7.99 (Taxes not included) Cost per person: $16.99, Members: $14.99 (Taxes not included) Chef Peter’s Grilled Veggies
Summer is here – and so is barbeque season. With all of your favourite vegetables in season, there is no better time to fire up the barbecue and follow Chef Peter’s tips for delicious grilled veggies!
First, create a marinade. Vegetables will cook better (and are less likely to stick on the grill) if they are first soaked in a mixture of oils, vinegars and fresh herbs. Chef Peter’s Vegetable Marinade: Equal parts Balsamic Vinegar (or your favourite Vinegar) and Olive Oil or Canola Oil Chopped Rosemary (or your favourite Fresh Herbs) Fresh Lemon Zest Fresh Lemon Juice Whisk mixture together in a large bowl. Marinate vegetables, and drain in colander when you are ready be begin grilling. If using wooden skewers, be sure to soak them in water first so they don’t burn. Then, grill veggies according to the times listed below – and always be attentive while barbecuing! Grilling Times: Asparagus 2 to 3 minutes Red, Yellow or Green Pepper (cut in 6 or 4) 2 to 3 minutes per side Portabello Mushrooms (leave whole) 4 minutes, then cut Yams (peel, pre-boil then cut into Medallions) 5 to 7 minutes Zucchini (slice on the diagonal) 2 to 3 minutes per side
10 PNageature T itleshop Get Garden-Ready at the Nature Shop! The FortWhyte Nature Shop has composters, rain barrels, and a wide variety of garden accessories to make your yard amazing this summer! Visit us today. Nature Shop Summer Hours: Monday – Thursday: 9 am – 8 pm Naturescape programs Friday, Saturday, Sunday & Holidays: 9 am – 5 pm
Tea Cup Feeder, available at the Nature Shop, $25.95 plus tax Father’s Day Sale Friday - Sunday, June 14, 15, 16 Save on Bird Feeders, Books and Bat Houses for Dad!
Members save 20% Non-Members save 10% Excludes sale and consignment items. Fee: $10, Members: $7.50, Family Rate: $15, Naturescape Members: FREE Pre-registration required for all Naturescape programs; call (204) 989-8355 Canada Day Birding Fun for the Whole Family Tea in the Biodiversity Garden at the Nature Shop Is your family interested in backyard birds? Enjoy an afternoon in the Biodiversity Garden Monday, July 1 10 - 5 pm Join a birding guide for a walk through FWA’s – complete specialty teas, fair trade coffee, trails in search of our feathered friends. plus a light snack of fancy sandwiches Make any purchase at the Nature Shop and Bring your binoculars! Participants will take and dainties. Surrounded by flowers and enter to win a free 1-Year Family Membership! home their own FortWhyte birding guidebook. butterflies, this is the perfect place to discuss Saturday, June 8 1 pm gardening with FortWhyte’s interpreters! Thursdays, June 27, July 18, August 15 Home Cooked Harvest Growing a Garden from the Ground Up 2 - 4 pm Kelley Leibzeit, certified Naturescaper, will August 1 - 31 Fee: $10, Members save 25%, show you how her garden went from dirt Naturescape Members: $5 Purchase any cookbook from the Nature Shop and gravel to an oasis for people, plants in August and receive a special discount. and wildlife. With 20 years of gardening Grandparents & Me Choose from titles such as: Berries, Bannock, experience, she’ll share tips and photos on Learn about the importance of Manitoba’s Bison and More, Black Currants and Caribou how to maintain the perfect garden. natural habitats while enjoying an afternoon or the Prairie Fruit Cookbook. Saturday, June 15 1 pm of activities, games and crafts. We encourage Members save 20% this special opportunity for grandchildren Non-Members save 10% Beneficial Lady Bugs and grandparents but all families are Dave Hanson from Sage Garden Herbs will welcome. Each week will have a different talk about the benefits of ladybugs in your theme - please refer to our Public Programs Farm-Fresh Veggies! yard. He’ll have bugs for sale and will share Calendar for more information. how to release them. Wednesdays in July & August 2:30 - 4 pm The Nature Shop will be selling fresh veggies Saturday, June 22 1 pm Fee: $10/family, Members save 25%, from FortWhyte Farms, starting in July. Ladybugs: $21.95 for 1000. Please bring cash. Naturescape Members: FREE Selection will vary week-to-week, so drop by often! www.fortwhyte.org 11 PublicP agePrograms Title June / July / August Summer Hours of Operation Activities & Workshops Monday – Thursday: 9 am – 8 pm All Trails Day - Scavenger Hunt! Photographing Critters Friday, Saturday, Sunday & Holidays: Take time out of your day to enjoy FWA’s Manitoba Foto Friends is providing two 7 km of forest trails. Locate all of our sessions in photography, for DSLR and 9 am – 5 pm stations, fill your passport, and win a prize! point-and-shoot digital cameras. Sharpen Saturday, June 1 11 am - 3 pm your photography skills just in time for Daily Admission FREE with regular admission summer! Bring your own camera and Adults: $7 fully charged battery. Seniors (55+): $6 Photographic Art Show & Sale DSLR: Saturday, June 1 10 am - 2 pm Students & Children: $5 Check out photos taken by Manitoba Foto Point-and-Shoot Digital Camera: Friends. 15% of sales will be donated to Sunday, June 2 11 am - 2 pm Members & Children Under 3: FREE FortWhyte Alive. Purchases are cash only. FREE with regular admission Saturday & Sunday, June 1 - 2 9 am - 3 pm Limited space! Please pre-register. Registration FREE with regular admission Don’t Registration is required Forget! for all FortWhyte Alive public programs. Please call (204) 989-8355 or email [email protected]
June 2013 View FortWhyte’s online events calendar at www.fortwhyte.org/calendar Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday All Trails Day Photo Art Show & Sale Photograph Critters with DSLR Nordic Walking 1 Photo Art Show & Sale Paddling Open House 25th Anniversary Fit 4 Two Nordic Walking Photograph Critters with Sunset BBQ Paddling Open House Birding Fun for the Point and Shoot Whole Family Guided 2 O’clock Walk Comhaltas Performance Commuter Challenge 2 (June 3 - 8) 3 4 Clean Air Day 5 6 7 8 PaddleFest! Paddling Open House Fit 4 Two Father’s Day Sale Father’s Day Sale Guided 2 O’clock Walk Paddling Open House Nordic Walking Growing a Garden from the Ground Up Storytime in the Forest 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Father’s Day Sale Paddling Open House Fit 4 Two Bike to Work Day! Nordic Walking Father’s Day Picnic Paddling Open House “All Things Natural” Beneficial Lady Bugs Bison Safaris Outdoor Concert Guided 2 O’clock Walk Father’s Day 16 17 18 19 20 Summer Solstice 21 22 Summertime Flower Craft Paddling Open House Inside/Out Yoga Tea in Biodiversity Garden Nordic Walking Climate Change with Paddling Open House Storytime in the Forest Ryan Smith 23 Guided 2 O’clock Walk 30 24 25 26 27 28 29
12 FortWhyte Life Summer 2013 Newsletter Comhaltas Winnipeg Performance Bike to Work Day! Beneficial Lady Bugs Enjoy traditional Irish music at FortWhyte! Stop by the FortWhyte Alive Pit Stop and Saturday, June 22 1 pm Comhaltas Winnipeg will treat us with a be cheered on while you ride to work. View Naturescape event details on Page 11 free live performance. Enjoy snacks, free bike maintenance boost, Sunday, June 2 2 - 3 pm and prizes just for stopping in! Climate Change with Ryan Smith FREE with regular admission Friday, June 21 6:30 - 9 am Climatologist Ryan Smith will educate us on Register at biketoworkdaywinnipeg.org/register the effects of climate change on our planet. Birding Fun for the Whole Family Sunday, June 23 1 pm Saturday, June 8 1 pm new event! FREE with regular admission View Naturescape event details on Page 11 Summertime Flower Craft Paddlefest! All Things Natural Outdoor Concert Create a wonderful bouquet of flowers. Sunday, June 9 All Day Celebrate the summer solstice with music Sunday, June 23 1 - 3 pm View Special Event details on Page 5 inspired by nature, performed in nature. See FREE with regular admission local musicians including members of WSO. Growing a Garden from the Ground Up Wine and beer will be available at the Café. Tea in the Biodiversity Garden Saturday, June 15 1 pm Friday, June 21 7:30 - 10 pm Thursday, June 27 2:30 - 4 pm View Naturescape event details on Page 11 Tickets: $20. Limited space! Please pre-register. View Naturescape event details on Page 11
Bison Safaris Guided Bison Buggy Tours Go inside the bison enclosure to see these prairie beasts up See the sites of FortWhyte Alive from the comfort of a bison close on this 45-min tour from the safety of our bison bus. buggy! This informative interpretive tour is great for those Bring your camera! Weather conditions permitting. with limited mobility. Tour length is 1 hour. Sunday, June 16 11 am Sunday, July 21 11 am Mondays and Fridays in July and August* 2 pm Wednesday, August 14 6:30 pm Saturday, July 13 11 am Fee: $5 Saturday, August 3 11 am Sunday August 18 11 am *Excluding holidays. Available on a first-come, first-served basis, space is limited. Fee: $15, Members save 25%, Children $5. Please pre-register.
Weekends at fortwhyte Get Fit in the Forest at Limited Class size s! Nordic Walking Call to Register FortWhyte Alive! BYO poles or rent ours. Fit 4 Two Stroller Fitness Every Saturday this June 10 am - 11:30 am Fit 4 Two Stroller Fitness is a mobile way for you to get a full body work out and still be able to attend to your baby. Each class includes intervals of power walking, functional strength Fee: $10, Members: $4 | Pole rental: $2 training and cardio drills, followed by postnatal-specific core work and flexibility. Ideal for babies who like to be on the move. Come out and meet other moms in your community! Storytime in the Forest 2nd Session: Thursdays, July 11 - August 22 10:30 - 11:30 am Saturdays, June 15 & June 29 1 pm Member: $70 + GST / 7 sessions or $12 drop-in, GST incl. FREE with regular admission Non-Member: $77 + GST / 7 sessions or $13 drop-in, GST incl.
Inside Out Yoga Fitness Guided 2 O’clock Walks This exhilarating class blends cardio fitness, strength, Every Sunday this Summer 2 pm and endurance training outside, with a challenging yoga FREE with regular admission workout inside. All fitness levels welcome. Please dress for the outdoors and bring a mat with carrying case. Wednesdays, June 26 - July 31 6 - 8 pm Sod House Pioneers Every Sunday this Summer 12 - 4 pm Full 6 sessions: $70, Drop-in: $15 / class FREE with regular admission www.fortwhyte.org13 Public Programs
Open Kayaking Head over to the FWA Adventure Site and June / July / August try out one of our kayaks (canoes available on August 17). Our volunteers will provide you with a PFD and paddle. Please note, Activities & Workshops there will be no paddling instruction. Canada Day at FWA! Archery & Edible Plants Weather permitting. Saturdays, July 20 & August 17 It’s Canada’s birthday! Celebrate our Experienced staff will introduce you to the fun 10 am - 3 pm beautiful country at FortWhyte. Take part of archery and take you on a short foraging in fishing, dipnetting with an interpreter, hike to discover edible wilds. Children must be FREE with regular admission bison buggy tours, and other fun activities. 8 years or older and accompanied by an adult. Monday, July 1 1 - 3 pm Wednesdays, July 17, July 31, August 14 Dipnets & Dragonflies FREE with regular admission 6 pm - 7:30 pm Join an interpreter on floating Fee: $5, Family Rate: $15. Please pre-register. boardwalks to discover the Butterfly and Dragonfly Walk marsh’s underworld. Tea in the Biodiversity Garden Take a hike with FortWhyte Alive Interpreter Sundays, July 21 & August 18 1 - 3 pm Katrina Froese as she educates and helps Thursday, July 18 2:30 - 4 pm FREE with regular admission identify various species of butterflies, View Naturescape event details on Page 11 dragonflies and damselflies. Voyageur Canoe Experience Butterfly Walks: Fridays, July 5, July 19, Cooking by the Fire Step back in time as you take part in August 2 11 am Roast up some tasty bannock as you learn the voyageur experience of paddling a Dragonfly Walks: Wednesdays, July 10, how to properly create a fire for outdoor 15-person canoe. Life jacks and paddles July 24, August 7 6:30 pm cooking, along with tips for campfire safety. are provided. Weather permitting. FREE with regular admission Saturday, July 20 1 - 2 pm Sundays, July 28 & August 25 1 pm FREE with regular admission. Please pre-register. FREE with regular admission
July 2013 View FortWhyte’s online events calendar at www.fortwhyte.org/calendar Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Open 10 am - 5 pm Paddling Open House Inside/Out Yoga Paddling Open House Family Fishing Friday Canada Day at the Summer Evening Butterfly Walk Nature Shop Patio Buffet Bison Buggy Tours Canada Day at FWA! Canada Day 1 2 3 4 5 6 Carriage Rides Bison Buggy Tours Paddling Open House Grandparents & Me Fit 4 Two Family Fishing Friday Bison Safari Guided 2 O’clock Walk Summer Evening Paddling Open House Bison Buggy Tours Patio Buffet Inside/Out Yoga 7 8 9 Dragonfly Walk 10 11 12 13 Guided 2 O’clock Walk Bison Buggy Tours Paddling Open House Grandparents & Me Fit 4 Two Family Fishing Friday Open Kayaking Summer Evening Tea in Biodiversity Garden Butterfly Walk Cooking by the Fire Patio Buffet Paddling Open House Bison Buggy Tours Inside/Out Yoga 14 15 16 Archery & Edible Plants 17 18 19 20 Dipnets & Dragonflies Bison Buggy Tours Paddling Open House Grandparents & Me Fit 4 Two Family Fishing Friday Bison Safari Summer Evening Paddling Open House Bison Buggy Tours Guided 2 O’clock Walk Patio Buffet Carriage Rides Inside/Out Yoga 21 22 23 Dragonfly Walk 24 25 26 27 Voyageur Canoe Bison Buggy Tours Paddling Open House Grandparents & Me Experience Summer Evening Guided 2 O’clock Walk Patio Buffet Inside/Out Yoga Archery & Edible Plants 28 29 30 31
14 FortWhyte Life Summer 2013 Newsletter Horse-Drawn Carriage Rides Explore FortWhyte Alive from the comfort of a horse-drawn carriage! Travel along our trails and experience the sights and sounds of summer like never before. Sunday, July 7 1 - 3 pm Wednesday, July 24 4:30 - 6:30 pm Sunday, August 11 1 - 3 pm Wednesday, August 21 4:30 - 6:30 pm Adults: $15, Children: $5, Members save 25% August 2013 Registration is required for all FWA public programs - call (204) 989-8355 or email [email protected] Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Family Fish Friday Bison Safari Pickerel Fish Fry Butterfly Walk Bison Buggy Tours 1 2 3 Guided 2 O’clock Walk Open 10 am - 5 pm Paddling Open House Grandparents & Me Fit 4 Two Family Fish Friday Summer Evening Paddling Open House Pickerel Fish Fry Patio Buffet Bison Buggy Tours Dragonfly Walk 4 Civic Holiday 5 6 7 8 9 10 Carriage Rides Bison Buggy Tours Paddling Open House Birding and Breakfast Fit 4 Two Family Fish Friday Open Kayaking & Guided 2 O’clock Walk Grandparents & Me Tea in Biodiversity Garden Pickerel Fish Fry Canoeing Summer Evening Paddling Open House Bison Buggy Tours Patio Buffet Bison Safari 11 12 13 Archery & Edible Plants 14 15 16 17 Dipnets & Dragonflies Bison Buggy Tours Paddling Open House Birding and Breakfast Fit 4 Two Family Fish Friday Bison Safari Grandparents & Me Paddling Open House Pickerel Fish Fry Summer Evening Guided 2 O’clock Walk Patio Buffet Bison Buggy Tours Carriage Rides 18 19 20 Dragonfly Walk 21 22 23 24 Voyageur Canoe Bison Buggy Tours Paddling Open House Birding and Breakfast Twilight Run Family Fish Friday Experience Grandparents & Me Pickerel Fish Fry Guided 2 O’clock Walk Summer Evening Bison Buggy Tours Patio Buffet 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
Naturescape Programs June / July / August Grandparents & Me Activities & Workshops Wednesdays in July and August 2:30 - 4 pm Family Fishing Friday Tea in the Biodiversity Garden Learn about the importance of Manitoba’s natural habitats while enjoying an afternoon Fishing is FREE every Friday in July & August! Thursday, August 15 2:30 - 4 pm of activities, games and crafts. Volunteer assistance will be available 11 am - View Naturescape event details on Page 11 12 pm. The Buffalo Stone Café will be serving Wednesday, July 10: Fun at the Farm up a tasty Pickerel Fish Fry Lunch Special for Twilight Run Wednesday, July 17: Build a Birdhouse Wednesday, July 24: Beautiful Butterflies $9.99 from 12 - 2 pm. Thursday, August 29 Wednesday, July 31: Grow Garden Grow Fridays, July & August 9 am - 4 pm View Special Event details on Page 5 Wednesday, August 7: Bird Bonanza FREE with admission Wednesday, August 14: Fishy Fun Wednesday, August 21: Water Works Wednesday, August 28: Purple Martin Mania Birding and Breakfast (Purple Martin Gourds: $10 each) Join our birding leaders on a sunrise hike. Afterwards, enjoy a delightful Fee: $10/family, Members save 25%, Naturescape continental-style breakfast at the Buffalo Stone Café. We have back-up Members: FREE. Register at (204) 989-8355. plans for bad weather—so birding goes on rain or shine! View full program descriptions online at Wednesdays, August 14, 21, 28 7 am www.fortwhyte.org/naturescape Fee: $15, Members save 25%, FREE for underage birders (with an adult) Don’t miss out! Pre-order your pasture-raised chickens today. FortWhyte Farm’s Chicken Pre-order Our chickens are raised outdoors, on pasture, without the use of antibiotics. Chickens are available throughout the summer and are sold by weight at $3.30/lb. Minimum price is $15. A non-refundable $5 deposit per bird is required. Deposit will be deducted when you pick up your order. Actual sizes and total prices will be determined when chickens are picked up by customer. Weights range from 4-7 lbs. Order online at www.fortwhyte.org/fortwhytefarms photo by Gerald Kornelsen photo by Gerald Kornelsen photo
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Changing how you see our world. Making a world of difference. FortWhyte Alive is a privately operated, not-for-profit project of The Fort Whyte Foundation Inc. Registered Charitable No: 11929 8123 RR0001 FortWhyte Alive is dedicated to providing programming, natural settings and facilities for environmental education, outdoor recreation and social enterprise. In so doing, FortWhyte promotes awareness and understanding of the natural world and actions leading to sustainable living.