Welcome to the Coalition to Save Lemay Forest

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February 14, 2025

How to Help

The Wilderness Committee has launched a fundraiser to Protect Lemay Forest.

If you would prefer to donate by cheque, please make cheques payable to the Wilderness Committee, with a memo note “Lemay Forest” and ensure a valid address is provided for the charitable tax receipt. Please mail or deliver your cheque to 553 St Mary’s Rd #2a, Winnipeg, MB R2M 3L6.
 
 
 

Wilderness Committee Federal charitable registration # 11929-3009-RR0001

February 13, 2025

Municipal Board Hearing

February 11-13

The Municipal Board hearing has completed and they have 60 days to make a decision. If you submitted comments or a written document, you will receive the board’s decision by mail. Thank you to everyone who participated in person, in writing, or standing with us from near and far!

January 9, 2025

We urgently need your help to raise awareness!

Click here to view contact lists and sample letters.

Photo courtesy of a Coalition Member

December 14, 2024

What is Lemay Forest?

Lemay Forest is one of the last intact riverbottom forests in the City of Winnipeg. It is a large A-B classification forest and greenfield situated on the banks of the Red River in the historic neighbourhood of St. Norbert.It is surrounded by additional contiguous riparian forest, and the St. Norbert dike system.

This land is also situated on river lots 84 and 85 – two of the last intact river lots in the city, existing largely in the state they did when they were surveyed when the province of Manitoba was created.

The Lemay Forest is a riparian (riverbottom) forest, home to many mature tree species including maple, green ash, elm, cottonwood, and basswood.

It is a nesting place for migratory birds, song birds, birds of prey, and the keystone species pileated woodpecker. It is also a wildlife corridor providing habitat and safe access for many wildlife species, reptiles and amphibians.

Watch our welcome to Lemay Forest video for a summary of what Lemay Forest is and why it’s important to the City of Winnipeg and its residents:

We acknowledge that the Lemay Forest and greenfield land where we seek refuge, photograph its creatures and benefit from is situated on Treaty 1 Territory, the lands stolen from the Anishinaabeg, Anishininewuk, Dakota Oyate and Denesuline Nations, and the homeland of the Red River Métis. We acknowledge the harms of the past, and we dedicate ourselves to move forward in partnership with Indigenous peoples in reconciliation and collaboration.