{"id":6027,"date":"2025-06-26T09:48:19","date_gmt":"2025-06-26T14:48:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cindygilroy.ca\/?p=6027"},"modified":"2025-06-30T09:50:41","modified_gmt":"2025-06-30T14:50:41","slug":"a-prairie-gem-in-the-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cindygilroy.ca\/index.php\/2025\/06\/26\/a-prairie-gem-in-the-city\/","title":{"rendered":"A Prairie Gem in the City"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong> Welcome to the Living Prairie Museum  \/ A Prairie Gem in the City<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Looking for a place to connect with nature right here in Winnipeg? The Living Prairie Museum is a hidden gem nestled in the heart of the city, preserving one of the rarest ecosystems in North America , the tall grass prairie. Once stretching from Texas to Manitoba, today only 1% remains. Thankfully, 13 hectares of that natural history are protected right here in St. James.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Whether you&#8217;re a nature enthusiast, parent, teacher, or just someone who loves a peaceful walk surrounded by wildflowers and birdsong, the Living Prairie Museum has something for you. Open year-round, the museum offers self-guided trails, free family events, educational programs, and a welcoming interpretive centre that\u2019s full of resources for all ages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> <strong>Don&#8217;t Miss This!<\/strong><br>The <strong>17th Annual Monarch Butterfly Festival<\/strong> is happening <strong>Saturday, July 26 &amp; Sunday, July 27 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.<\/strong> It&#8217;s free and family-friendly, expect butterfly displays, guided hikes, crafts, milkweed giveaways, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Looking for free family activities this summer? <strong>Family Theme Days<\/strong> run <strong>Thursday mornings July 17\u2013August 21<\/strong>. Topics range from Bison to Flower Art to Eager Beavers, perfect for kids aged 5\u201312. Registration is required.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> <strong>Friday Guided Walks<\/strong> are also back for the summer! Join a naturalist Fridays at 11 a.m. throughout July (plus July 5 &amp; 19 Saturdays) to explore what makes the prairie so special. No registration needed \u2014 just come ready to discover.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> One feature I especially love is the <strong>Medicine Garden<\/strong>,  planted in collaboration with Indigenous community members and Elders, it honours traditional teachings and offers public access to sacred plants like sweetgrass and sage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Whether you&#8217;re there for the trails, the seeds, or to simply slow down and listen to the sounds of a disappearing ecosystem, I encourage you to visit, volunteer, or register for a program. This space reminds us of the beauty that existed here long before development and why protecting it still matters today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Living Prairie Museum<\/strong><br>2795 Ness Avenue<br>Winnipeg, MB<br> 204-832-0167<br> <a>prairie@winnipeg.ca<\/a><br> <a class=\"\" href=\"http:\/\/www.livingprairie.org\">www.livingprairie.org<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to the Living Prairie Museum \/ A Prairie Gem in the City Looking for a place to connect with &#8230; <\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more-container\"><a title=\"A Prairie Gem in the City\" class=\"read-more button\" href=\"https:\/\/cindygilroy.ca\/index.php\/2025\/06\/26\/a-prairie-gem-in-the-city\/#more-6027\" aria-label=\"Read more about A Prairie Gem in the City\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":6028,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_themeisle_gutenberg_block_has_review":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6027","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","infinite-scroll-item","masonry-post","generate-columns","tablet-grid-50","mobile-grid-100","grid-parent","grid-20","resize-featured-image"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cindygilroy.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6027","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cindygilroy.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cindygilroy.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cindygilroy.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cindygilroy.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6027"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/cindygilroy.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6027\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6031,"href":"https:\/\/cindygilroy.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6027\/revisions\/6031"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cindygilroy.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6028"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cindygilroy.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6027"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cindygilroy.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6027"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cindygilroy.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6027"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}