They’re baaa-ck - our Living Prairie Museum has sheep grazing for the next few weeks. They'll be living in a temporary, moveable fenced-in area at the museum and are being used to help with vegetation management.
“Sheep help eat some weeds, and help bring grazing disturbance to our native tall grass prairie preserve," said Rodney Penner, City Naturalist."The prairie evolved with grazing animals who help keep the land healthy. Sheep are a good fit for our urban prairie area.”
This is our eighth year of grazing sheep at Living Prairie Museum. This year, we're delivering this project in partnership with Millar Safety & Environmental Services, the Friends of the Living Prairie Museum, Red River Co-op, and a long-time Manitoba sheep farmer.
Over 150 species of prairie plants and many prairie wildlife can be found at the Living Prairie Museum. Its goal is to provide awareness and conservation of natural areas, specifically tall grass prairie, through environmental education. Living Prairie Museum is a unique urban nature preserve that protects endangered tall grass prairie. The site has walking trails and an interpretive centre. Events and education programs are held year-round.
If you plan to visit, please remember to stick to designated trails. Dogs need to be on a leash and owners must pick up after their pets.
Learn more about Living Prairie Museum
It’s a special year at the museum. This year marks 50 years since it was created. Museum Curator Marika Olynyk shares more about the site’s history and why it is so important to protect on this past episode of Our City, Our Podcast. It was released in April 2026.