Winnie the Bear statue
Did you know the famous children's character
Winnie the Pooh was named after Winnipeg?
There is a statue commemorating "Winnie the
Bear" and her owner, Captain Harry Colebourn,
at Assiniboine Park Zoo.
Birds Hill Provincial Park w
Featuring hills and ridges formed by ancient
glaciers, this 35-square kilometre park has
a lake, oak and aspen forests, native prairie
wildflowers, deer, waterfowl and songbirds.
Facilities include camping, swimming, picnic
sites, a riding stable, a restaurant, a beach
concession and a convenience store. There are
30 kms of trails for walking and cross-country
skiing and 7.2 kms of paved bicycle and
rollerblading trails. Every July, the park hosts
the Winnipeg Folk Festival.
24 km northeast of Winnipeg on Highway
59 – just outside Winnipeg (north)
FortWhyte Alive w
Kildonan Park
Experience outdoor activities year round such
as fishing, paddling, hiking, wildlife watching,
snowshoeing, skating, cross-country skiing, and
the super Richardson run toboggan slide.
2015 Main Street – North Main
(West Kildonan)
Winnipeg's award-winning 640-acre nature
centre showcases a prairie bison herd, five lakes,
seven km of forest trails and floating wetland
boardwalks, biodiversity garden, Prairie Dog
Town, Prairie Partners burrowing owl exhibit,
Planet H2O exhibit, touch museum, Aquarium
of the Prairies, family tree house, birdfeeding
stations, Pioneer Sod House, Tipi Encampment,
the Nature Shop, and Buffalo Stone Café.
Open Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.,
Saturday, Sunday and holidays from 10 a.m. to
5 p.m. Extended summer and fall hours.
1961 McCreary Road – Tuxedo
Walk among some of the oldest and largest
trees in Manitoba, through a formal garden
and Hansel & Gretel's "Witch Hut". The park is
also home to Canada's longest-running outdoor
theatre, Rainbow Stage. An Olympic-sized
swimming pool and plenty of picnic tables and
barbeque pits are available in summer. The
toboggan slides and skating pond are open in
winter.
tel: Call 311 for events, wedding-pictures,
and picnics, outside of Winnipeg call
1.877.311.4WPG (4974)
http://www.winnipeg.ca/publicworks/
ParksandFields/ParkBooking/
Bookableparks/Kildonanpark.asp
tel: 204.989.8355
email: info@fortwhyte.org
www.fortwhyte.org
Alive with
Adventure!
There's fun and adventure for
all ages at FortWhyte Alive.
We offer guided walks, interpretive talks, specialty
workshops, as well as unique outdoor activities –
hiking, fishing, wildlife watching, and so
much more.
Interpretive Centre
Bison Prairie
• Tipi Encampment
• Pioneer Sod House
• Prairie Dog Town
• 7k of Forest Trails
• 5 Lakes
• Toboggan Slide
• Floating Marsh Boardwalk
EcoTours
5k Cross-Country Ski Trail
• Wildlife Watching
• Birding Destination
• Fishing & Ice Fishing
• Canoeing & Kayaking
• Snowshoeing & Skating
• Nature Shop
• Buffalo Stone Café
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Bringing nature alive, 364 days a year.
1961 McCreary Road, Winnipeg, MB | www.fortwhyte.org
58 Winnipeg
2013 Visitor's Guide
