News - Birds Hill Provincial Park

Significant facility improvements and a major expansion of the lake and beach area in the Birds Hill Provincial Park are now complete making the area more accessible than ever before.

At 7am this morning, the gates of Birds Hill Provincial Park opened and Folk Fest attendees started filling the park to claim their spots for this year’s festival.

The 2012 Folk Festival in Birds Hill Provincial Park this past week has resulted in numerous charges being laid over the last few days.

More families will soon be able to enjoy the province’s most popular park thanks to priority funding for capital upgrades at Birds Hill Provincial Park.

Manitoba Conservation advises that, due to localized rain, the ban on campfires has been relaxed at Birds Hill Provincial Park.

Manitoba Conservation advises that due to the extremely dry conditions and high forest-fire danger, the ban on fires, including campfires, has been extended to Birds Hill Provincial Park.

RCMP report that the 2011 Folk Festival, held at Birds Hill Provincial Park this past July 6 to 10, resulted in numerous charges.

Manitoba Conservation advises it is preparing a management plan for Birds Hill Provincial Park to set long-term direction for the park including guidelines for environmental protection and recreational use.

On February 13, 2010, at about 11:50pm, Selkirk RCMP Detachment received a call of a single vehicle collision on Highway 59 between Birds Hill Provincial Park entrance and Highway 44.

On October 16, 2009, RCMP Oakbank Detachment began investigating a death at a gravel pit in Birds Hill Provincial Park.