Past Events

Try it Out Day

Start: February 9, 2019 1:00 pm
End: February 9, 2019 4:00 pm
Venue: The Forks

To wrap-up the eighth annual Jack Frost Challenge, Green Action Centre presents Try it Out Day! Green Action Centre’s sustainable transportation team will be set up on the river from 1-4 pm to provide visitors with the opportunities to try out winter s… Read More

Winnipeg Seedy Saturday 2019

Start: February 9, 2019 10:00 am
End: February 9, 2019 3:30 pm
Venue: Canadian Mennonite University

Come visit Green Action Centre’s composting experts at Seedy Saturday! It is time once again to plan our winter gathering of prairie gardeners in honour of seeds and biodiversity. Seedy Saturday brings together gardeners, farmers, seed growers and seed… Read More

Peg City Climate Jam: Resilience on the Red

Start: February 9, 2019 9:00 am
End: February 9, 2019 5:00 pm
Venue: University of Winnipeg - Richardson College for the Environment

Peg City Climate Jam: Resilience on the Red   Free event. Register in advance here. Join us for a day-long forum exploring the urgency of climate change and the transformative solutions emerging in our communities. Our goal with this event is to h… Read More

Winter Bike to School Day

Start: February 8, 2019 6:00 am
End: February 8, 2019 11:00 pm
Venue:

Winter Bike Day aims to demystify the practice of winter cycling and create awareness that ordinary kids can ride their bicycles to school year round. Riding can be safe, healthy, and fun—not as extreme as many people think. Time to show the adults how… Read More

Winter Bike to Work Day

Start: February 8, 2019 6:00 am
End:
Venue: Manitoba

As part of our Jack Frost Challenge | Bougeons en Hiver programming, we are proud to support International Winter Bike to Work Day

Winter Adventure Weekend

Start: February 8, 2019 12:00 am
End: February 10, 2019 12:00 am
Venue: Riding Mountain National Park

Manitoba’s best-kept secret – Winter in Riding Mountain National Park! Skate, ski, snowshoe, eat, explore, learn, and play during the Winter Adventure Weekend!

Winter Walk Day

Start: February 6, 2019 6:00 am
End: February 6, 2019 11:00 am
Venue:

Winter Walk Day is celebrated by schools across Canada every February. Sign up today and work towards making EVERY day a winter walk day!

Conquer the Cold Workshop

Start: February 3, 2019 11:00 am
End: February 3, 2019 3:00 pm
Venue: McBeth House

Join us outside for a circuit style of rotating workshops, designed to offer a diverse approach to enjoying the deep winter cold. Blending survival skills, movement activities with seasonal information and comfort foods, this day will leave you feeling… Read More

The Great Skate

Start: February 3, 2019 8:00 am
End: February 3, 2019 10:00 am
Venue: The Forks

To Kick-Off this year’s Jack Frost Challenge | Bougeons en Hiver – A 6-kilometre race on skates down the Red River brought to you by November Project YWG. Photo by @aliceandflore via @novemberprojectywg    

Jack Frost Challenge | Bougeons en Hiver

Start: February 3, 2019 6:00 am
End: February 9, 2019 6:00 pm
Venue:

The Jack Frost Challenge is a free, week-long challenge for ALL Manitobans. Gather a team of 1-5 family members, friends, or co-workers to complete 130 collective kilometres of outdoor activities. This could include skating, running, walking, biking, c… Read More