Manitoba has played a central
role in Canada’s pioneering and
political history, and its landscape
flows with waves of cropland and
thriving cities and towns.
The Central Plains are home to important
bird conservation areas that are vital to the
survival of millions of our feathered friends.
These include the Delta Marsh on Lake
Manitoba, Big Grass Marsh, Portia Marsh,
St. Ambroise Provincial Beach Recreation
Park, and the multi-award-winning Oak
Hammock Marsh.
If history is what you are after, find
old-time demonstrations at Gladstone’s
Museum Threshing Days, and walking tours
in beautiful towns including Neepawa and
Russell. Winnipeg features more than 25
museums, including the Manitoba Museum
and the Canadian Museum for Human
Rights. Portage la Prairie offers Fort La Reine
Museum, Shoal Lake has the Police & Pioneer
Museum, and the Inglis’ Grain Elevators
National Historic Site is highly regarded.
Manitoba’s warm summer nights
encourage bountiful crops, and some must-
see gardens include Neepawa, the World Lily
Capital, the Legislature Building gardens in
Winnipeg, and the English Gardens in the
capital’s Assiniboine Park.
The eastern “Mile 0” of the Yellowhead
Highway is the capital city of Winnipeg. The
city boasts historic sites, festivals, and some of
the finest cultural and performing arts groups
in Canada, including an internationally
acclaimed ballet company.
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