Spotlight on the Indigenous Peoples Garden
One of the new Gardens at The Leaf, the Indigenous Peoples Garden will be a gathering place that celebrates Indigenous cultures and their deep philosophical understanding and respect for nature.
Plant Profile: Itoh Peony
Itoh Peonies are a hybrid plant, combining the large flowers of a tree peony with the hardiness of an herbaceous peony.
Creature Feature: Prevost's Squirrel
These agile, tree-dwelling squirrels are strikingly coloured - their genus name, Callosciurus, means "beautiful squirrel".
Conservation and Research Spotlight: Supporting the Next Generation
Over the past year, the Conservation and Research team at the Zoo supervised three University of Winnipeg honour’s thesis students, each of whom successfully defended their research in April! Here’s a glimpse at who they are and what they were studying.
Creature Feature: Plains Bison
The bison is the provincial symbol of Manitoba, selected in 1870 to represent the Indigenous people who live in the area and the pioneer history of the province.
Plant Profile: Scilla
Scilla are extremely hardy and generally low maintenance. Appropriate for Manitoba springs in which temperatures can drop below freezing at night, the flowers are capable of blooming through frost.
