Mission

FortWhyte Alive is dedicated to providing programming, natural settings and facilities for environmental education, outdoor recreation and social enterprise. In so doing, FortWhyte promotes awareness and understanding of the natural world and actions leading to sustainable living.

Mandate

• Offer, as a primary focus, relevant programming that focuses on the dynamic interactions and interdependency between humans and natural systems
• Offer outdoor recreational experiences that encourage individuals to enjoy, understand and sustain the natural world
• Offer enhanced program opportunities for disadvantaged youth and families to participate in environmental education, outdoor recreation, and entrepreneurial programs
• Offer exhibits that interpret Manitoba’s cultural and natural history and address critical environmental issues
• Offer outreach programs that build and nurture sustainable communities

DISCOVER our outdoor exhibits and 640 acres of prairie, lakes, forest and wetlands. Highlights include a 70-acre Bison Prairie and viewing mound, more than 7 km of interpretive trails and floating marsh boardwalks, family treehouse, birdfeeding stations, and songbirds, deer and waterfowl in their natural habitat.