Best Bird Watching Area Winnipeg Near Me

4worldlovers: The season is yours to discover!⁠ Make it an adventure by trying something new — from dipnetting the wetlands to riding your bike down winding forest trails.

If you’re new to getting outside or want to try something different, FortWhyte Alive is the perfect place to do it. Our equipment rentals and interpretive programming will have you discovering a new way to enjoy the outdoors in no time.

Shop locally-made, environmentally-friendly gifts at the Nature Shop to help you and your loved ones connect with nature. Or stop by the Buffalo Stone Cafe for a bite of locally sourced, delicious fare.

4worldlovers:
Duff Roblin Provincial Park commemorates the importance of two Manitoba milestones: the construction of a flood control system for the city of Winnipeg, and the establishment of a provincial system of parks. Both were created with the foresight of one of Manitoba’s well-respected premiers, Mr. Duff Roblin (1917-2010), who served as premier from 1958 to 1967.


The fully accessible park features a unique steel ramp and viewing platform structure that overlooks the Red River Floodway and the Inlet Control Structure. Mounted in the centre of the platform is a 40 foot long original piston from the floodway gates. A plaza next to the steel structure features a 1960s era bulldozer, similar to the type of equipment used to construct the floodway.

Interpretive panels detail how the floodway works, tell the legacy of Duff Roblin and highlight the provincial park system. The park also serves as Kilometre 0.0 for the Duff Roblin Parkway Trail, which runs 44 km along the floodway north to Birds Hill Provincial Park and to Lockport.

Duff Roblin Provincial Park was officially opened in the fall of 2020, as Manitoba Parks’ signature contribution to Manitoba 150. Manitobans can be proud of our provincial park system, our flood-proofing expertise and our visionary statesmen Duff Roblin.

Located on Courchaine Road, on the east side of the Red River Floodway Inlet Control Structure (Floodway Gates). Access from St. Mary’s Road from the east, or Turnbull Drive (off PTH 75) from the west. View Google Map.

4worldlovers:
This 117 acre urban forest contains five different ecosystems – riverbottom, wetland, oak forest, aspen forest, and grassland and is considered a vital part of the 27 km Seine River Greenway, the ‘heart and lungs’ of the parkway system. It is the largest remaining riverbank forest in the city and is situated on the frontline of urban sprawl. What makes it so treasured is that it is still ‘virtually undisturbed.’

One special feature of the woods is a series of oxbows or abandoned riverbeds. These can be identified as U-shaped low lying areas along the trail. Oxbows were formed when a sharp bend or loop in the river eroded over time until the narrow neck of land between the two banks finally cut through creating a new straighter river channel. These abandoned river beds become highly productive riverbottom and wetland habitat supporting a rich variety of vegetation and wildlife.They are a favourite resting spot for the 20-30 whitetail deer that call the Bois home.

Extra Foods parking lot at St Anne’s Rd and Southglen Blvd