OUR MISSION:
Designated by UNESCO in 1986 our mission is to foster and encourage a sustainable community based regional economy, with high biodiversity, landscape, and social values, with Riding Mountain National Park of Canada as a key component.
Riding Mountain Biosphere Reserve (RMBR), one of 16 Biosphere Reserves in Canada, was designated by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in 1986. It is a special area within which people are encouraged to demonstrate better approaches to conservation and sustainable resource use.
The core protected area, Riding Mountain National Park, covers some 3,000 square kilometers of mixedwood forest, eastern deciduous forest, and rough fescue prairie. RMBR also includes a Zone of Cooperation which consists of the 15 municipalities that surround the Park, comprising an additional 12,000 square kilometers. The RMBR is rich in lakes, streams and natural habitat. Development within the Biosphere Reserve has largely been for the growing of grain and forage crops, and for the production of livestock. Hunting, guiding, and eco-tourism also contribute to the local economy.
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Recent News / Articles of Interest
Native Species Garden Booklets
Are you interested in learning more about gardening with Native Species in the Riding Mountain Biosphere Reserve? We have just added two new Native Species Garden booklets to our website! Intended as a guide for the gardens planted at our Erickson office, these booklets include a variety of plant species native to the area. The [...]
Riding Mountain Biosphere Reserve Warblers to Waterfowl Weekend May 25-27, 2012 A great weekend searching for life list birds and spending time with others who are bird enthusiasts! Riding Mountain Biosphere Reserve is home to great grey owls, herons and the rare golden winged warbler. From Proven Marsh to Whirlpool Lake, Mount Agassiz and the [...]
The Riding Mountain Biosphere Reserve has just launched a new page for our Native Species Garden! Three gardens were planted in the Summer of 2011 with more planned for the near future. The diverse and beautiful species planted in these gardens are all native to the Riding Mountain Biosphere Reserve and we hope that you [...]
We’ve just posted all of our entries to the 2011 Riding Mountain Biosphere Reserve Photo Contest. Thank you to all those who submitted their pictures, they were great! Click here to view the pictures. For more information on the 2012 Photo Contest, please click here.
Riding Mountain Biosphere Reserve Warblers to Waterfowl Weekend May 25-27, 2012 A great weekend searching for life list birds and spending time with others who are bird enthusiasts! Riding Mountain Biosphere Reserve is home to great grey owls, herons and the rare golden winged warbler. From Proven Marsh to Whirlpool Lake, Mount Agassiz and the [...]
"At the Farm Gate" Fall Harvest Market - September 22nd, 2012 It's Back!! The "At the Farm Gate" Fall Harvest Market!!! As part of the 2012 Sonics and Sojourns Festival of Music and Learning Riding Mountain Biosphere Reserve is hosting the ATFG Fall Harvest Market on Saturday September 22nd, 2012 in Onanole, Manitoba from 10:00 [...]
March 26, 2012 @ 11:00 am – March 31, 2012 @ 7:00 pm
The Riding Mountain Biosphere Reserve will be setting up a booth at Brandon's 2012 Royal Manitoba Winter Fair. Make sure to stop by to learn more about our programs, enter your GPS Adventure Quest team, apply to become an At the Farm Gate producer, or just to say hi! The RMBR booth will be set [...]
Are you looking to see the Riding Mountain Biosphere Reserve like you’ve never seen it before? Then the 6th Annual Caching Riding Mountain GPS Adventure Quest is the answer! Taking teams on a 26 hour long adventure throughout the Biosphere Reserve, this year’s Adventure Quest is guaranteed to take you to places you never knew [...]
Are you looking to see the Riding Mountain Biosphere Reserve like you’ve never seen it before? Then the 6th Annual Caching Riding Mountain GPS Adventure Quest is the answer! Taking teams on a 26 hour long adventure throughout the Biosphere Reserve, this year’s Adventure Quest is guaranteed to take you to places you never knew [...]
Time to mark your calenders because the date for the “At the Farm Gate” Spring Market has been set! The Riding Mountain Biosphere Reserve is hosting the ATFG Spring Market on Saturday, May 19th, 2012 in Onanole, Manitoba from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Help us make the Riding Mountain Biosphere Reserve region more sustainable [...]
Get Ready for our 2012 RMBR Photo Contest !! Enter your favourite photograph or digital image from the Riding Mountain Biosphere Reserve (including the 15 rural municipalities surrounding Riding Mountain National Park). Submissions for the 2012 RMBR Photo Contest will be accepted until July 1, 2012. Winners will be announced July 20, 2012! For more [...]
Riding Mountain Biosphere Reserve (RMBR), one of 16 Biosphere Reserves in Canada, was designated by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in 1986. It is a special area within which people are encouraged to demonstrate better approaches to conservation and sustainable resource use.
To stay up to date with the latest news from the Riding Mountain Biosphere Reserve, follow us on Facebook and Twitter!