Manitoba's Provincial Park System

The purposes of the Manitoba provincial park system include:

conservation of ecosystems and maintenance of biodiversity
preservation of unique and representative natural, cultural and heritage resources
provision of outdoor recreational and educational opportunities in a natural setting.

Clearcut logging in or near Nopiming Provincial Park, by Alice Chambers

Park Logging. Photo by Alice Chambers

Notably, Manitoba's Provincial Parks Act also allows resource extraction such as logging and mining within its parks, which does not fit within these three purposes. As of April 2009, Duck Mountain park will be the only park where industrial logging is still permitted. Please see Logging banned in Manitoba's parks.

“Father of North American Boreal Ecology” has Passed On

After a long life rich with achievements, Professor William O. Pruitt Jr., Senior Scholar in the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Manitoba, passed away on December 7, 2009.

He is greatly missed.

The list of Dr. Pruitt’s accomplishments is vast. His research and passion for teaching has been profoundly important in our understanding of boreal ecology. His tireless service to protect the boreal forests and its critters is truly inspiring. Dr. Pruitt was so helpful to CPAWS and so many others with his teachings and insights about woodland caribou.