Birds survive on nature's pantry in prairies
Horticultural notes describe how winter birds like chickadees and woodpeckers rely on insects hidden in tree bark for food when feeders are sparse. The piece laments crop spraying threatening prairie birds and highlights their ecological role in controlling insect populations.
Second Annual Weekend Institute in Horticulture
The Frank Skinner Arboretum Trail hosts a Summer Solstice weekend program June 14 featuring wild flowers bird watching and edible plants plus composting paper making and drawing for all ages A 90 package covers meals and seminars with daily options Also offered are nature hikes photography painting storytelling and a children’s program Located off Highway 83 between Russell and Roblin Manitoba details provided for registration and contacts with Assiniboine Community College and Manitoba Agriculture.
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Frank Skinner Arboretum
Russell and
Roblin
Skinner's Nursery
Frank Skinner Arboretum Trail Corporation
Assiniboine Community College
Manitoba Agriculture
Students gain board seats in Manitoba higher education
Manitoba announces stronger student voice in post secondary governance with proposed legislation to add six student members to the University of Manitoba board and representation on the Winnipeg and Brandon boards. An ITC subcommittee will study tuition fees while new credits promise 10 percent of eligible tuition through the Manitoba Learning Tax Credit.
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Boards of Governors
Manitoba
Linda McIntosh
University Manitoba Board of Governors
University of Winnipeg
Brandon University
ITC
McIntosh
John Harrison
Red River Communit College
Brian Gray
Brandon
University of Manitoba
Jeff Johnson
Arthur Anderson and Co
Leslie Zegalski
Asia Pacific Foundation
Lisa Young
Assinibione Community College
David Gratzer
University of Manitoba Students Union
Council On
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