Join us for our fifth annual Spooktacular Halloween Hike at the Chickadee Trail in Birds Hill Provincial Park, and bring your best costume!
We’ll have multiple activity stations along the trail, like a spoon race, scavenger hunt, and a wishing web! Each activity is a chance to get some halloween candy! (peanut free and vegan options available). It’s a great chance to get outside and burn off some energy before the big day!
Remember this is not a guided interpretive nature hike, just a group hike to meet some new people, get outside, and have fun!
Trail Highlights:
Length: 4 km (with a shorter option of 2 km)
Average Time: 1 hour and 30 minutes
Type: Loop
Accessibility:
Wheelchair: Not accessible, some incline and uneven terrain
Stroller: Accessible
Bathrooms: Outhouse
Parking: Medium sized parking lot, and street parking
Dogs: Must be leashed
What to Bring on Your Hike
Check the weather forecast and dress appropriately! Pack a hat if it’s sunny, a raincoat if it’s going to get wet, and a sweater or jacket if it’s going to be windy or cold. Dress in layers so you can cool off or warm up as needed.
Comfortable, sturdy shoes are a must.
Snacks
Bug spray and sunscreen
Hand sanitizer (Most trails have outhouses, not modern toilets.)
Any medication you may need (like antihistamines, your asthma inhaler, or an EpiPen)
A safety whistle, pocket flashlight, and a basic first-aid kit (not required, but a good idea any time you’re in the wilderness)
How to Get There
Set your GPS to 'Chickadee Trailhead' or follow the instructions below
Drive to the West Gate of Birds Hill Park along Highway 59.
Take the North Drive.
Watch for the sign to Chickadee Trail and turn left into the parking lot.
How can we help?
If you have any questions or require any accommodations to participate, please email us at
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About CPAWS Manitoba:
CPAWS Manitoba has been instrumental in establishing 23 new parks and protected areas in our province. That's an area larger than Lake Winnipeg at nearly 26,000 square kilometres. Our goal is to protect half of Manitoba’s lands and waters.
About the CPAWS Manitoba Nature Club
CPAWS Manitoba’s Nature Club is designed to help Manitobans get outside, make new friends and learn about the wonders of nature.
We’ve developed a wide range of programming and activities to help Manitobans of all ages and abilities enjoy the health and wellness benefits of nature.
Find out more at our website - www.cpawsmb.org - and be sure to subscribe to our events newsletter and follow us on Facebook, Instagram, X, and TikTok so you don’t miss out on upcoming events.
Safety Protocols
CPAWS Manitoba takes the safety of all program participants seriously.
All CPAWS Manitoba staff members have cleared a criminal record and vulnerable sector background check with the Winnipeg Police Department. We adhere to all public health recommendations and guidelines.
CPAWS policy requires that at least one person leading programming that may involve children must be certified in first aid. This applies to staff or to volunteers.
Weather & Cancellation Policy
We try not to let the weather stop us from getting outside. With the right gear, you can have a great time in most weather conditions.
That being said, safety must always be our top priority. We can’t be outside in a thunderstorm and may need to cancel if roads are hazardous.
Weather forecasts are notoriously unreliable. While we will do our best to monitor and make good judgment calls, there will be times when we decide to cancel and the skies clear and other days when a storm or high winds pop up unexpectedly.
We’ll send out an e-mail alert the day before an event letting registrants know if there’s a good chance we need to cancel. We will check the forecast again a few hours before the event to determine if we can try to go ahead.
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