Nature trails receive funding
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This article was published 06/06/2023 (1139 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
Several nature trails in Westman and the Parkland area are included in new province-wide funding of almost $1 million in grants to improve existing trails and develop new ones.
The provincial government announced grant funding for 34 new trail projects, including Oak River/Rapid City and Dauphin.
Under the Manitoba Trails Strategy and Action Plan, a new provincial trails office will be created to act as a co-ordinating body for trail management across the province, Natural Resources Minister Greg Nesbitt stated in a news release last Friday.
“The new Manitoba Trails Strategy and Action Plan puts us on a path to a healthier Manitoba with thriving communities, while ensuring our trails are sustainably managed into the future and that natural environments continue to be respected,” Nesbitt stated.
As part of the Trails Manitoba Grant Program, more than $960,000 will go toward enhancing, developing and maintaining 34 provincial trails, including $75,000 to Dauphin for the Maamawi Multi-Use Trail, and the Northgate Multi-use Trails.
Oak River/Rapid City Trail will receive $25,000 for upgrades and maintenance. Other communities that will receive designated funding for trails are Winkler, the St. James neighbourhood in Winnipeg, Falcon Lake, as well as Churchill, for a feasibility study and development plan for a winter trail loop.
The funding will help with the development and maintenance of 715 kilometres of recreational trails, said Jeana Manning, the president of Trails Manitoba, a charity that promotes the province’s trail network.
“Today, we celebrate 34 Trails Manitoba grant funding recipients reaching from Morden to Churchill,” said Manning. “These trails will not only connect communities, but also ignite the spirit of adventure, promoting physical and social wellness and a profound connection with nature.”
For a listing of 2023 Trails Manitoba Grant recipients, visit trailsmanitoba.ca/grants.
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