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Make a Discovery
Interpretive / educational programs
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Teacher's Corner
Free School Programs
Alfred Hole Goose Sanctuary & Rennie District
Whiteshell Provincial Park
An hour and a half east of Winnipeg, is one of Manitoba's best natural
playgrounds, Whiteshell Provincial Park. The fully wheelchair accessible Alf
Hole Goose Sanctuary near Rennie offers programs from April to November. The
sanctuary features several curriculum-based school programs that can be
conducted both outdoors and in the interpretive centre. This charming facility
also offers guided hikes along its 2.5-km on-site trail. Whiteshell Natural
History Museum at Nutimik Lake, and Falcon Lake also offer a number of exciting
interpretive activities for school groups from May to June. These include
curriculum-based school programs, indoor workshop activities and guided tours of
the West Hawk Fish Hatchery & Bannock Point Petroforms. For more information
about Whiteshell Provincial Park and its interpretive programs, contact:
| Alf Hole Goose Sanctuary: Year-round
administration number: |
(204) 369-3157 |
| Bannock Point Petroforms: May 15 to
September Long Weekend |
(204) 348-2806 |
| Whiteshell Natural History Museum:
Year-round administration number: |
(204) 369-3157 |
| Falcon Lake Fish Hatchery: May 15 to
September Long Weekend: |
(204) 349-8204 |
As well onsite programs may be presented at any campground or hiking trail.
Please contact Morgan Hallett, Senior Park Interpreter (369-3157) for
information on programs appropriate to your location.
Whiteshell Natural History Museum offers a scavenger
hunt tour of the log museum. This includes an introduction to Whiteshell
Provincial Park including its flora and fauna. A great place to stop on your
way through the park, or use the grounds to have a picnic lunch. This tour
is 1 hour in duration (including the introduction and conclusion).
Interpreters also take classes on a guided walk of the Pine Point Rapids
trail. This is a full day (10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.) excursion suitable for
older students. Programs are available May 1 to September 30. Please
contact the year-round administration number 204-369-3157 for details and
bookings.
Bannock Point Petroforms offers tours of this unique
cultural site from May 15 to September Long Weekend. Tours last 1.5 hours in
length and are suitable for older students. Please contact the Petroforms
Park Interpreter at 204-348-2806.
Alfred Hole Goose Sanctuary offers a wide variety of
programs for all grades including one-hour programs, visitor centre tours,
games, and guided hikes. Field trips can be stop-in programs, half day or
full day adventures. Programs are available year-round and can be booked at
204-369-3157.
Falcon Lake Fish Hatchery can be booked from May 15 to
September Long Weekend. This site helps to sustain Manitoba’s fishery and
includes a look at live specimens. Tours are 1 hour in length and can be
adapted to all age groups. Please contact the interpreters at 349-8204.
- Whiteshell Provincial Park
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