{
  "id": 327425,
  "title": "50 years of rare tall grass prairie celebrated",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/50-years-of-rare-tall-grass-prairie-celebrated",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-09T00:11:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews/2026/08/08/50-years-of-rare-tall-grass-prairie-celebrated"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Kristin Bestvater regularly visits Winnipeg’s St. James neighbourhood and the Living Prairie Museum, a designated park since 1974, which celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. The museum, located at 2795 Ness Ave., is home to over 150 grass and wildflower species and offers guided hikes, environmental education programs, and a self-guided trail. The city of Winnipeg, Manitoba, and the province are contributing funds to the revitalization project, which includes new interpretive signage, an expanded medicine garden, and a wheelchair-accessible path. The museum's curator, Marika Olynyk, noted that many people were unaware of the museum's existence, and the project aims to reach out to new communities. The museum, supported by a non-profit called Friends of the Living Prairie Museum, currently employs three full-time staff members and welcomes between 5,000 and 10,000 visitors annually.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "St. James neighborhood and Living Prairie Museum celebrate 50th anniversary",
    "Museum houses over 150 grass and wildflower species",
    "Revitalization project funded by city and province"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The Living Prairie Museum's 50th anniversary and revitalization project mark a renewed effort to engage new communities and enhance its offerings, solidifying its role as a unique urban green space.",
  "illustration": "https://urgent.news/ill/327425.png",
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}