October Along the Seine
Insects and the Living Forest: Oct 3rd
Join us for the final workshop in the Becoming a Good Relative Workshop Series!
Looking closely at the insects and small beings whose quiet work holds this Bois-des-Esprit together. Your guide Brandi Vezina will be joined by Dr. Danielle Nowosad, they bring Indigenous knowledge and western ecological science together and ask what our smallest relatives can tell us about the health of the land and the river.
Feel free to drop in, open to all ages. Bring a water bottle and dress for the weather and uneven ground; they walk is at an easy place with places to stop and rest.
We’ll meet at the Bois-des-Esprit entrance closest to John Bruce Park, along John Bruce Road.
Fishing for All on the Urban Seine River
Free for all! No equipment or fishing licence needed! Free take-home tackle! Win Prizes! |
Date: Thursday, October 8th Time: 6pm - 8pm Location: Lagimodière-Gaboury Park - Just off the parking circle at the Shoal Lake Aqueduct Plate |
Perhaps you're a seasoned angler looking to connect with others fishing on the Urban Seine River, or maybe you have always wanted to catch your first fish? Join Save Our Seine and the Manitoba Wildlife Federation on Thursday, October 8th for a fun, family-friendly Fishing For All workshop at Lagimodière-Gaboury Park. Bring your own gear or share the equipment provided. Bait is included, no fishing licence is required, and participants will receive free take-home tackle to help get their fishing kit started courtesy of Bass Pro Shops. Attending the workshop enters you into a draw for one of 2 Bass Pro Shops® King Kat Rod and Reel Spinning Combos or one of 4 Bass Pro Shops Extreme Utility Boxes! The Seine River is home to an incredible diversity of fish species, including northern pike, catfish, walleye, shiners, dace, and many more. |
Sponsored by: Manitoba Habitat Conservancy, Bass Pro Shops & Manitoba Wildlife Federation |
Ride the Urban Seine with Bike Winnipeg and SOS
Explore the Urban Seine Greenway by Bike |
Date: Saturday, October 10th Time: 1:20pm - approx. 4:00pm Location: On the trail by the Hindu Temple & Dr. Raj Pandey Hindu Centre, where the South St. Vital Trail crosses St.Anne's Road RAIN OR SHINE! Please dress for the weather |
Join Save Our Seine and Bike Winnipeg for a guided ride along the Urban Seine River Greenway. Discover one of the chilliest, simplest and most pleasant ways to get from the south Seine all the way to the confluence of the Seine and Red Rivers at Lagimodière-Gaboury Park!
Along the way, we’ll stop at sites throughout the Greenway to talk about the work Save Our Seine and our partners have been doing to keep the Urban Seine River Greenway healthy, accessible and connected. It’s a chance to explore the trails, discover some great cycling routes, and see the Seine from a whole new perspective. We’ll finish off the ride with a stop at Kilter Brewing!
Maximum 25 participants. Advance registration required.
Sponsored by: Manitoba Habitat Conservancy & Bike Winnipeg
River Keeper Wrap up |
The 2026 River Keeper season has officially come to a close! This year, the team paddled all 26 km of the urban Seine River three times throughout the season, helping keep it clean, healthy, and navigable for everyone to enjoy. One of our favourite parts of the job is chatting with the amazing people who enjoy the Seine as much as we do. Your appreciation for our work means so much and of course, we’re always happy to meet the furry friends we encounter along the way! It was a successful season: the canoe didn’t tip once, although it did take a serious hit from a 50-pound motor, leaving a rather impressive gash. Thankfully, the team came together to get it patched up and we were back on the water. We filled the canoe with garbage more times than we can count, worked with local schools, planted at Lagimodiere-Gaboury Park, Marlene Street Park and the Niakwa Rain Garden, and pulled hundreds upon hundreds of buckthorn, thistle, and burdock from various areas along the Seine River Greenway. Here are just a few of the large and interesting things we found in the river this season: In addition to the almost 100 bursting garbage bags, 2 couches, 3 TVS, 207 pieces of treated wood (over double what we pulled out the previous season), 26 chairs (triple what we pulled out the previous season),14 shoes, a toilet, were pulled from the river and so much more! A big thank-you to everyone who helped make this season such a success. Extra thank you's to those that donated directly to the river keeper program. See you on the river next year! - Monique Ellison, River Keeper Coordinator |
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