Tourond, Manitoba

1,465 miles

viewing tower at Tourond Creek Discovery Centre

Feb 14 - When a waste disposal site here was decommissioned, local nature enthusiasts and Manitoba Conservation developed the Tourond Creek Discovery Center as an outdoor classroom that would serve schools in surrounding areas.  

The Discovery Centre displays biodiversity throughout the five micro-ecosystems found in the region: aspen forest, grassland, Tourond Creek, wetland, and woodland.  A wind- and solar-powered weather station relays information to Environment Canada.  Trails connect the various micro-ecosystems together, at one point passing by this lookout tower overlooking a shallow pond.  A dock in the shallow pond facilitates activities such as “critter dipping” where students participate in hands-on learning.  Near the school bus parking loop is a picnic shelter with picnic tables for about 60 people.

image & info:  http://tourondcreekdiscovery.ca/