Manitoba

Homegrown conservation with continental impacts.

Province

Inspiring the Next Generation

We're re-envisioning the Harry J. Enns Wetland Discovery Centre at Oak Hammock Marsh.

The Centre and its trails host more than 100,000 visitors per year. Thanks to the generosity of the Manitoba government, the Government of Canada and the people of Manitoba, the Centre is undergoing renovations and green infrastructure upgrades and will once again be welcoming guests this fall.

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Manitoba by the numbers

DUC and its Manitoba partners — volunteers, governments, donors, agriculture, and industry — protect habitat and restore wetlands and grasslands to mitigate climate change.

1,572 Habitat projects

1.5 million Acres conserved

739,338 Acres influenced

2,995 Landowner partners

504 Volunteers

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For over 80 years, DUC has partnered with landowners to make farms and ranches more sustainable and profitable.

Programs include Conservation Agreements, wetland restoration, and land management options for forage, marginal areas, hay, grazing and winter wheat.

When we share a vision for the land, everyone wins.

Find out more about programs and incentives.

Flock of geese flying over wetland. © DUC

Hunting and Trapping on DUC Lands in Manitoba

Outdoor enthusiasts in Manitoba can hunt and trap on more than 45,000 acres of DUC-controlled land.

These diverse landscapes are restored and managed to provide habitat for North America’s breeding waterfowl and made possible thanks to the donors, volunteers and partners who support our conservation work.

Find accessible lands in Manitoba and important regulations

The Latest Stories from Manitoba

Volunteers

Safeguarding nature for more than 25 years

Boreal Forest, Education, Wetlands

Winnipeg high school students earn Ducks Unlimited Canada prize for Wildfire Management Solution

85 Years of Conservation, Atlantic, Grasslands, Partnerships, Wetland restoration

Community pastures

Boreal, Conservator, Indigenous Partnerships

Grounded in the boreal forest

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Explore Wetlands in Manitoba

Explore a local wetland—any time of year. They’re beautiful places to relax and connect with the outdoors. Explore wetlands in Manitoba, ready for your visit.

Wetland Centres of Excellence

Wetland Centres of Excellence (WCE) are a national network of schools and community partners that engage students in wetland conservation through action projects, student-to-student mentored field trips, and outreach in their communities. Together, our Wetland Centres of Excellence have accomplished amazing things for conservation: planted over 190,000 trees, shrubs…