ON THE RIVER 

 

Brokenhead River Ecological Reserve 

Brokenhead River Ecological Reserve protects rare river-bottom forest. The forest is a mature mixed wood forest near its climax condition. Due to agricultural development in southern Manitoba, intact mature river-bottom forest is rare in the province. This ecological reserve represents the last stand of mature mixed forest along the Brokenhead River.

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Brokenhead River Ecological Reserve Backgrounder

Brokenhead River Ecological Reserve Plant and Animal Observations (iNaturalist)

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Sandilands Provincial Forest

Sandilands Provincial Forest encompasses almost 3 000 square kilometres of sand hills, forest and wetlands. 

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IN THE WATERSHED 

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Brokenhead Wetland Ecological Reserve

The Brokenhead Wetland Ecological Reserve consists of several different wetland habitats. The habitats include relatively dry black spruce stands and Sphagnum patches, wet swamp, forested fingers, spring fed forest stands composed of eastern white cedar, black spruce, and tamarack, saturated spring-fed channels, as well as fens, strings, and flanks dominated by a variety of graminoid species. The ecological diversity of the complex makes it unique in Manitoba.

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Brokenhead Wetland Ecological Reserve Backgrounder

Brokenhead Wetland Ecological Reserve Plant and Animal Observations (iNaturalist)

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Cedar Bog Ecological Reserve

Cedar Bog Ecological Reserve is the last remnant of what was once a very large cedar bog, and is the last opportunity to protect a representative area of cedar bog which is still relatively intact. In addition, the ecological reserve represents an uncommon mature ecosystem with a biodiversity adapted to specific environmental conditions associated with cedar bogs.

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Cedar Bog Ecological Reserve Backgrounder

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Lewis Bog Ecological Reserve

Lewis Bog Ecological Reserve is an excellent example of the diversity of wetlands that can be found in the southeastern Manitoba area. This diversity includes shallow water open areas that support grasses, sedges and reeds and higher peat islands supporting Black Spruce and Tamarack. 

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Lewis Bog Ecological Reserve Backgrounder

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Agassiz Provincial Forest

Agassiz Provincial Forest encompasses 795 square kilometres of sand hills, forest and wetlands. 

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Mars Hills Wildlife Management Area

Mars Hills Wildlife Management Area is largely aspen and jack pine stands with a few spruce and balsam fir. Bogs dot the lowlands. In open meadows there are wildflowers blooming from spring to fall, including some rare tallgrass prairie species.

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John T. Williams Wildlife Management Area 

John T. Williams Wildlife Management Area, formerly known as Thalberg Bush, is an island surrounded by agriculture. Nestled in the aspen, spruce and tamarack forests you will find grouse, deer, black bear and the occasional moose. The WMA protects an important breeding and migration corridor for northern forest owls such as the great gray owl. It also provides significant habitat for neo-tropical birds.

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John T. Williams Wildlife Management Area Plant and Animal Observations (iNaturalist)