Manitoba Merv came out this morning at sunrise and looked around briefly.

He looked and looked and looked some more but no shadow was seen!

He quickly made his annual prediction:

Manitobans will have an early spring this year!

As Merv hurried back to his den he assured us that spring will come sooner rather than later and he expects the geese to officially mark the arrival of spring.

Today also marks an important date for Oak Hammock Marsh as it is also World Wetlands Day, a celebration of the importance of wetlands around the world.

The Oak Hammock Marsh Interpretive Centre will celebrate this event with guided snowshoe hikes, special presentations and a cool new sport called "ShuffleDuck!"

For more information about Manitoba Merv and World Wetlands Day, give us a call at (204) 467- 3300.