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How do I build a bat house? How can I attract finches to my yard? How can I make my home more energy efficient? These are questions that people ask our interpreters every day! Find out everything you wanted to know about our natural world … and more. Get smart and help us promote an awareness and understanding of the natural world and actions leading to sustainable living.
 

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Meet Your Naturalists

Katrina 



Something bugging you? Find out what it is on an interpretive walk with Katrina! She has a background in entomology (the study of insects), so she can answer almost every question you may have about the small six-legged critters. As the full-time Science Interpreter, Katrina is also very knowledgeable about all living creatures—from flowers to waterfowl. She has become flexible enough, over her six months plus at FortWhyte, to talk with you about anything found on site.

Mélanie 

 

Bonjour! Mélanie is one of the very special bilingual interpreters here at Fortwhyte Alive! With a Bachelor’s of Science Degree and two years as an interpreter under her belt, Mélanie has plenty of knowledge to share about Manitoba’s environment and culture. She is very passionate about the use of natural products and encourages everyone to have biodiverse yards. Ask her about our Naturescape program!

Barret 

 

Passionate about most things Manitoban, Barret can give you insight into our area’s past, or share information on the natural world that surrounds us here at FortWhyte today. Hailing from the backwoods of Eastern Manitoba, Barret also carries a fair bit of edible wilds, tracking, and wilderness living information around inside his interpretive hat.

Whether you want to know how pioneers preserved potatoes, or which tree bark is tasty, or even just what animal left those paw prints along the trail, Barret will help you find answers.