Instructions:
Move your mouse over the virtual hike stops along the tall grass prairie trails. Click any hike stop to view a quicktime video. Alternatively, you can proceed sequentially through the virtual hike stops.
The Wolf Willow
Host
Jonina Ewart, Living Prairie Museum
Theme
Jonina discusses the characteristics and cultural significance of the wolf willow. Text-only version.
Season
Summer
Wolf Willow
Host
Jonina Ewart, Living Prairie Museum
Theme
Jonina discusses the historical uses of wolf willow seeds. Text-only version.
Season
Fall
Winter Weather Patterns
Host
Jay Anderson, Environment Canada
Theme
Join Jay Anderson as he talks about prairie winter weather patterns. Text-only version.
Season
Spring
Cumulus Clouds in Spring
Host
Jay Anderson, Environment Canada
Theme
Join Jay Anderson of Environment Canada as he observes cloud formation over the prairie. Text-only version.
Season
Spring
Tall Grass Prairie Weather
Host
Jay Anderson, Environment Canada
Theme
Join Jay Anderson as he describes typical weather patterns in the tall grass prairie region of Manitoba. Text-only version.
Season
Spring
Wild Licorice Plant
Host
Lori Nichols, Living Prairie Museum
Theme
Explore the dispersal of wild licorice burs on the prairie. Text-only version.
Season
Fall
Alfalfa
Host
Jonina Ewart, Living Prairie Museum
Theme
Join Jonina as she examines the seed of the common alfalfa plant. Text-only version.
Season
Fall
Dwarf Milkweed
Host
Jonina Ewart, Living Prairie Museum
Theme
Jonina investigates the milkweed seed and its methods of dispersal. Text-only version.
Season
Fall
Two Common Tall Grass Prairie Grasses
Host
Lori Nichols, Living Prairie Museum
Theme
Lori introduces two common grasses on the preserve, big bluestem and side oats grama. Text-only version.
Season
Fall
Goldenrod
Host
Jonina Ewart, Living Prairie Museum
Theme
Jonina illustrates wind dispersal of goldenrod seeds. Text-only version.
Season
Fall
Bison Wallow Beginnings
Host
Jonina Ewart, Living Prairie Museum
Theme
Jonina helps to shed some light on the presence of prairie depressions. Text-only version.
Season
Summer
Bison Wallows and Seed Dispersal
Host
Jonina Ewart, Living Prairie Museum
Theme
Discover how seed dispersal is aided by bison. Text-only version.
Season
Summer
Bison Wallows and Species Diversity
Host
Jonina Ewart, Living Prairie Museum
Theme
Jonina discusses the effect on species diversity that bison wallows create. Text-only version.
Season
Summer
Ground Plum
Host
Dr. Diana Robson, Curator of Botany, Manitoba Museum
Theme
Dr. Robson takes a closer look at prairie plums. Text-only version.
Season
Spring
Cinquefoil
Host
Jackie Avent, Living Prairie Museum
Theme
Join Jackie in discovering a common adaptation of prairie plants. Text-only version.
Season
Summer
Silver Leaf Psoralea
Host
Jackie Avent, Living Prairie Museum
Theme
Discover why this area of Winnipeg is known as ‘Silver Heights’. Text-only version.
Season
Summer
Hoary Puccoon
Host
Dr. Diana Robson, Curator of Botany, Manitoba Museum
Theme
Dr. Robson investigates the unique structure of Hoary Puccoon in terms of pollination. Text-only version.
Season
Spring
Pollination Study
Host
Dr. Diana Robson, Curator of Botany, Manitoba Museum
Theme
Dr. Robson shares her field research on prairie insect pollinators. Text-only version.
Season
Spring
Sage
Host
Jackie Avent, Living Prairie Museum
Theme
Join Jackie in exploring the unique characteristics and cultural significance of prairie sage. Text-only version.
Season
Summer
Ants
Host
Jonina Ewart, Living Prairie Museum
Theme
Explore a thatching ant hill, and discover the unique life history of these important creatures. Text-only version.
Season
Spring
The Red Buffalo
Host
John Morgan, Prairie Habitats
Theme
John Morgan discusses the role of fire on the prairie. Text-only version.
Season
Spring
Savannahs
Host
John Morgan, Prairie Habitats
Theme
Living Prairie has Oak Savannah? Text-only version.
Season
Spring
The Prairie Crocus
Host
Rodney Penner, City of Winnipeg Naturalist Services
Theme
Join Rod as he discusses the unique adaptations of the prairie crocus. Text-only version.
Season
Spring
The Saskatoon Berry Plant
Host
Rodney Penner, City of Winnipeg Naturalist Services
Theme
Investigate the characteristics and uses of the wild saskatoon. Text-only version.
Season
Spring
Cool and Warm Season Grasses
Host
Rodney Penner, City of Winnipeg Naturalist Services
Theme
Learn about the different reproductive methods of cool and warm season grasses. Text-only version.
Season
Spring
Halloween at Living Prairie Museum
Host
Kevin Jacobs as the Farmer, Julie Sveinson as the Lady of the Woods, Lise Smith as Coureur de Bois and Rod Penner as the Trapper
Theme
Hear the stories of the prairie past as told by ghostly visitors. Text-only version.
Season
Halloween
Prairie Restoration
Host
Jonina Ewart Living Prairie Museum
Theme
Observe the results of a restoration project on the preserve. Text-only version.
Season
Summer