The Unknown Interlake

Between Manitoba's inland oceans lies a landscape of hidden wonders - natural areas, rare species and diverse ecosystems. Join us as we explore the ecology and conservation of the Interlake's extraordinary alvars, prairies, forests & wetlands, and discover what makes these places so amazing and why they matter.

This talk can be attended in-person or online. 

This event is a fundraiser for The Friends of the Living Prairie Museum. Proceeds from all tickets and donations will support education and conservation work at Living Prairie Museum. 

The Speaker

Cary Hamel is the director of conservation for the Nature Conservancy of Canada in Manitoba. He has more than 20 years' experience conducting field surveys and research, working with local communities, and guiding effective on-the-ground conservation. Cary is a Conservation Coaches Network coach and served with the COSEWIC Vascular Plants Species Subcommittee, as president of the Friends of Birds Hill Park, on the Manitoba Breeding Bird Atlas steering committee and on the Manitoba Endangered Species and Ecosystem Advisory Committee. He has co-authored several research papers about management, restoration and status of at-risk biodiversity. Cary enjoys coaching his kids’ sports. He lives among the farms and fields of southern Manitoba.