Campus Landscape Series
The Campus Landscape Series helps us learn more about the rich and ecologically important campus green spaces at UM. Throughout the spring and summer UM community members will be provided with the opportunity to learn from and interact with landscape experts with focus on research, climate action and university management of outdoor spaces.
2026 series
The Office of Sustainability and Campus Planning Office will be hosting lunch-hour educational sessions throughout the spring and summer to share information about ongoing land stewardship projects and connect the campus community with those who plan, maintain and use outdoor spaces on campus for research.
All staff, students, faculty and community members are welcome to participate. Check out the sessions below and click the sign-up button to register.
| Date & Time | Theme | Meet-up Location | Sign-up |
April 7, 2026 12 to 1 p.m. | Reclaimed wood Featuring: Vanessa Jukes Strutt, manager, Project Management (Infrastructure), Architecture and Engineering Services and Kellan Deighton, workshop coordinator and technician, Faculty of Architecture | walking path east of NCTR | Sign-up |
May 12-14, 2026 12 to 1 p.m. | BioBlitz Help us identify all the bird, insect and plant species that call UM home using the iNaturalist app. | ||
| May 12: Plants with Jo-Anne Joyce, Jo-Anne Joyce Biological Consulting (retired UM plant technician) | multi-use path in front of the Plant Science Field Station | Sign-up | |
| May 13: Insects with Jason Gibbs, associate professor, Department of Entomology | Curry Place in front of Helen Glass building | Sign-up | |
| June 10, 2026 12 to 1 p.m. | Birds of the riparian forest Featuring: Kevin Fraser, associate professor, Department of Biological Sciences | walking path east of NCTR | Sign-up |
July 15, 2026 12 to 1 p.m. | UMSU University Centre deck plantings Featuring: Christine Labossiere, groundskeeper, Operations and Maintenance | UMSU University Centre | Sign-up |
September TBD 12 to 1 p.m. | Tree care Featuring: Laura Gisti, arborist, Operations and Maintenance | TBD | Sign-up |
Terrain for most sessions will generally be flat with walking and standing on sidewalks and walking and standing on grass. The bird BioBlitz session will involve walking to the Point Lands on trails along the riverbank. Please email sustainability@umanitoba.ca if you have any accessibility needs.
Contact us
Office of Sustainability
152 Physical Plant Building
89 Freedman Crescent
University of Manitoba (Fort Garry campus)
Winnipeg MB R3T 2N2
Campus Planning Office
150 Physical Plant Building
89 Freedman Crescent
University of Manitoba (Fort Garry campus)
Winnipeg MB R3T 2N2