 Many of these are endangered species in Manitoba, for each year many natural areas disappear through agriculture and urbanization.It is, however, a living community a complex inter-relationship of plants and other organisms with the environment that this site has particular significance.Because of its location within the city this area offers an unusual for young and old to enjoy a natural remnant of our heritage.In 1973 an interpretive centre was approved by Winnipeg Council, who agreed to pay $50,000 (25% of the cost) of the and would be counted as a Centennial project.