If you live in Winnipeg, and want to escape to the country this weekend, why not take a trip to FortWhyte Alive? Located just 20 minutes from downtown, FortWhyte Alive is one of Canada’s premier privately owned, non-profit outdoor education and recreation facilities. Some of the highlights you’ll find there include floating boardwalks, guided Bison tours, bird feeding stations, interpretative trails, and year-round fishing. With over 600 acres of woodlands, lakes, prairie, and wetlands, you might want to consider buying a yearly membership so you can explore it all!
Since 2003, FortWhyte Alive has also been working with marginalized youth through their award-winning FortWhyte Farms program. By learning about sustainable urban agriculture, participants build confidence and leadership skills, gain employment training, and acquire values related to individual and community self-reliance. The general public can also benefit from the fruits of FortWhyte Farms’ labours by purchasing community supported agriculture (CSA) shares. Your annual CSA share entitles you to approximately 12 weeks of fresh vegetables, and helps support the important work of this social enterprise initiative. To learn more about how you can become an active participant in local agriculture, visit the FortWhyte Farms website.
To find out more about FortWhyte Alive, check out their website and follow their updates on Twitter via @FortWhyteAlive.
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