A hiking trail in Whiteshell Provincial Park. (TRAILS MANITOBA / FACEBOOK)
Recreational trails across Manitoba are receiving an injection of funding from the provincial government.
More than $200,000 was announced on Friday at the legislature ahead of Trails Day on June 6.
A total of 19 projects will see funding through the 2026 Trails Manitoba Grant Program.
Among the recipients are the Winnipeg Trails Association, the Beausejour Active Transportation Committee, the Crow Wing Trail Association, the Boyne Valley Trail Committee, the Steep Rock Cottage Owners Association, and the Rossburn Subdivision Trail Association. A full list of grant recipients is available at trailsmanitoba.ca/grants.
“Trails make it possible for hundreds of thousands of people of all ages and abilities to experience something magical,” said Anders Swanson, executive director of the Winnipeg Trails Association, in a release.
“Trails help connect us all to nature in this place we call home. We are pleased to see this support to help grow our capacity to try to do more.”
The province also announced the opening of two new backcountry campsites on the Black Wolf Trail in Hecla-Grindstone Provincial Park. The sites are first-come, first-served and are intended to support growing demand for multi-day hiking experiences in central Manitoba.
