FortWhyte Alive
Notice To All FortWhyte Alive Visitors
McCreary Road Closure at Sterling Lyon Parkway
July 6 - September 7, 2009
A major upgrade of McCreary Road will begin on Monday, July 6, 2009.
McCreary Road will be closed to southbound traffic. Access to FortWhyte Alive will be from McGillivray Boulevard only.
The work on this project will include building up and widening the roadway, regrading of ditches, and the placement of a hard surface chip seal layer on the roadway.
We regret any inconvenience and thank you for your patience during construction time.
2009 RIVER CITY DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL
Paddling for Our Environment July 24-26
Support Environmental Education
FortWhyte Alive is pleased to announce our partnership with the Manitoba Paddling Association for the 2009 River City Dragon Boat Festival, July 24-26 at the Manitoba Water Ski Park in Transcona. Our goal is to raise $75,000 for a wide range of environmental education programming. Funds will be raised through competitor collected pledges, event sponsorships, and various other fundraising activities surrounding the event.
FOR MORE INFO visit www.rivercitydragonboat.ca
Team Build
Enter a team with your family, friends or co-workers. Each team consists of up to 20 paddlers, one steer person and one drummer. A maximum of 25 competitors can be on a team roster.
TO REGISTER YOUR TEAM visit www.mpa.mb.ca
No experience required. All training provided. All equipment supplied! Enter into one of two categories: a Mixed team category or a Women’s team category. In the Mixed category, there must be a minimum of eight female paddlers. Individual competitors are welcome, on a team needed basis.
Certify Your Yard!
FortWhyte Alive is endorsing and certifing properties. Certifying your piece of the planet is as simple as completing the checklist and sending us 3 detail photos of your yard. Click here to read more and download the checklist.
Remember: Your yard doesn’t need to look perfect, it just needs to be biodiverse.
Mail in the checklist to:
FortWhyte Alive
Attn: Naturescape Coordinator
1961 McCreary Road
Winnipeg, MB
R3P 2K9
Or e-mail: mcotelesage@fortwhyte.org
Need expert advice on how to make your yard biodiverse? Attend some of our Naturescape seminars.
To find out more about Naturescape programs email: mcotelesage@fortwhyte.org
Calling for Teen Camp Counsellors!
Does a day in the fresh air with bison, lakes, sunshine, turtles and geese sound awesome to you? We’ll even throw in a few wilderness adventures like canoeing, archery, cookouts, sailing, mountain biking, swimming and hiking or farm adventures like beekeeping, bottling honey and grinding your own flour. A FortWhyte Alive Volunteer Day Camp Counsellor guides campers, ages 4-13, through a varied daily camp program from 8:30 – 4:30. Teens,14 and older, are invited to join the gang of over 100 Volunteer Counsellors for a minimum commitment of 2 weeks. Simply follow these 5 easy steps to a fun-filled summer:
- Fill out the appropriate volunteer application form (14 year olds - click here) (15 and up - click here).
- Search out an individual (teacher, babysitting employer, family friend) to complete this reference form - click here.
- Return forms to Volunteer Manager a.s.a.p.
- Come in for scheduled interview early to mid June.
- Attend training Tuesday, June 23 through Thursday, June 25 (all Counsellors) plus Monday, June 26 (Counsellors with campers ages 8-13)