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Photo Contest Deadline Approaches!
Entries Accepted Until September 30th
With summer winding down it's the perfect time to look over your favorite shots of Birds Hill Park and submit your entries to our photo contest. There is no fee, and you can enter as often as you like! See our contest tab accessible from our HOME page for all the details, and be sure to pass it along to all your friends! Note the following rule change which has not been updated on our website: While FoBHP shall have the right to display or otherwise use submitted entries, photos shall remain the property of the photographer.

Fall Speaker Event
Remember to mark your calendar for Thursday November 4 and plan to attend our second event to raise awareness of the International Year of Biodiversity. Researcher Dr. Bob Wrigley has a long history with Birds Hill Park and will share some of his findings from field work done in the Park. Further details will be available on our website at FriendsOfBirdsHillPark.ca.

Annual Park Cleanup and Barbeque
Our 9th Annual Park Cleanup and Complimentary Barbeque will be held on Sunday October 3. Please Contact Us to register for the Barbeque and be notified in the event of a weather-related cancellation If you know of a youth group that might like to join us, please Contact Us.

Nature Conservancy of Canada
The Nature Conservancy of Canada is looking for volunteers to participate in a summer survey to identify the Prairie Plants found living on the Stony Mountain Prairie Preserve and to help out with a Spurge-pull (removal of the invasive species Leafy Spurge). The event will take place tomorrow, Saturday Aug.28th 9:00am to 1:00pm in Stony Mountain, just north of Winnipeg. The details of the event are listed on NCC’s Conservation Volunteer website but here’s the basic info: Leafy Spurge is an aggressive invasive weed species from Eurasia that has infested more than five million acres of land in the United States and the prairie provinces of Canada. It quickly establishes itself on grazing lands, degrades wildlife habitat, displaces sensitive species, and reduces biodiversity. Leafy Spurge has been found growing on NCC’s Stony Mountain Prairie Preserve, an 8 acre (3 hectare) property located 20 minutes north of Winnipeg within the town of Stony Mountain. A light lunch and refreshments will be available. Contact: Lisa McLaughlin, Nature Conservancy of Canada, 1-877-343-3532.

New Mugs Have Arrived!
Visit the Campground Store to see and purchase a new Birds Hill Park mug. These matte cobalt blue mugs feature the Park and make a great gift. Proceeds support the work of Friends of Birds Hill Park.

Reminder
Don't forget that you help support the work of Friends every time you use our CO-OP number with gas purchases at Red River Co-op stores. Membership #501077.