Our Forest Returns Saskatoon

🌿 Deep Roots, Big Impact: Test Your Nature Knowledge and Protect What Matters Have you ever wondered how much you really know about the natural world around you? From buzzing pollinators and resilient grasses to the quiet role of trees in fighting climate change — nature is working nonstop. And now, it’s your turn to step in. Introducing the “Explore. Learn. Protect.” Nature Quiz , a fast-paced, fun, and enlightening way to celebrate the wild wonders of our planet — especially the Great Plains and urban forests of North America. 🌾 Why Take the Quiz? The quiz isn’t just a game — it’s an eye-opening journey into biodiversity, conservation, and climate action . Whether you're a student, educator, nature lover, or just someone who loves a good challenge, this quiz offers: Surprising facts about native species, ecosystems, and the importance of green spaces Quick, team-based fun that gets everyone involved A chance to learn something meaningful while having a great time I...

🌿 Your Valley. Your Voice. Your Future Park. 🌿 Picture this: miles of trails winding through native grasslands, forested riverbanks, and spaces for cultural ceremony, environmental learning, and year-round fun. That’s the vision for the new Meewasin National Urban Park —and you have a chance to shape it. 📣 The community survey is open now at meewasin.com/urbanpark Whether you visit every week or just once a year, your input matters. Tell us how you connect with Meewasin—including places like the east half of the Richard St. Barbe Baker Afforestation Area . 🌲 🔍 What’s in the survey? ✅ Share how you use the Valley—hiking, biking, birdwatching, paddling, hugging trees or just soaking in the fresh air ✅ Give feedback on conservation, reconciliation, accessibility, safety, forests, education & more ✅ Help shape the Visitor Centre, trail upgrades, ecological restoration, and cultural gathering spaces ✅ Tell us what your top priority is—restoration, seed banks, river acce...

📍 What would YOU do with $500—or a National Trust Membership? 🧭 Explore. Discover. Share your story. Join us Saturday, July 12, 2025 for Historic Places Days: Saskatoon Edition and take part in a real-world treasure hunt with a twist of history! 🌾 🗓 1:30–2:30 PM CST 📍 Meet at Tim Hortons, 230 Betts Ave 🔗 Event Cache: GCB8NY7 👉 https://www.geocaching.com/geocache/GCB8NY7 In 2000, a humble container hidden west of Saskatoon sparked a movement. Sask-cache-one became Saskatchewan’s very first geocache—and the second in all of Canada. Today, it’s a digital time capsule waiting to be found. Later that day... 🗓 6:30 PM – Join us at Richard St. Barbe Baker Afforestation Area for another Historic Places Days tour! 🌿 📧 Contact: friendsafforestation@gmail.com 🔗 friendsareas.ca 🎉 Snap a photo. Share your VisitList. Enter the contests! You could win $500 or $2,500 ! 💡 This year’s theme: Makers from Coast-to-Coast-to-Coast – Honouring Arts, Crafts, and Storytelling....

 Picture this: You’re standing in a field, playing the classic “I spy with my little eye” game, and there it is—something red. Maybe it’s a flash of fiery color in the sky. Or a little critter with a crimson touch.    Red, it turns out, is everywhere in nature, and when you’re out in the wild, there’s a lot more to this color than just its appearance. Red is often linked to boldness and danger, but also to beauty, vibrancy, and sometimes a touch of mystery. When you think of red in nature, what comes to mind? Perhaps it’s a male woodpecker, rocking a bright red tuft atop its head. Or maybe it’s the lady beetle, decked out in its signature scarlet shell. How about the red and blue checkered beetle? It’s like a walking party on six legs. And we can’t forget the endless sea of red flowers—petals as rich as rubies, filling the air with a scent of spring and hope.    But hold on, there’s something even more mind-blowing waiting for you—have you ever seen the slime m...

  🎉🐞 Show Us Your SPOTS! 🐸🌿 #CNCYXE2025 Spotted a ladybug lately? Noticed a Northern Flicker’s speckled wings or a frog with funky dots? 👀 This Easter break, join us in celebrating Earth Month’s 55th birthday AND the 10th anniversary of the City Nature Challenge with a fun twist — spotting spots in nature! 📆 April 25–28, 2025 📱 Use the iNaturalist app to document anything wild with spots — insects, birds, fungi, plants, you name it! Even leaves with egg spots count! Whether you're in your yard, on the bus, or strolling through your neighbourhood park, your observations matter. ✨ FREE EVENTS happening in Saskatoon — come to one or come to all! 🐦 From beetles to birds, mushrooms to moose (okay maybe not spotted moose...), there’s biodiversity everywhere just waiting to be discovered by YOU. 📸 Snap it, record it, and upload it with tags #CNCYXE2025 and #spotty Let’s show the world Saskatoon’s spottiest side and celebrate spring the natural way! 🌼 🎉 Come ...

Nature. It’s a world filled with beauty, wonder, and, let’s face it, some downright hilarious moments. While you’re out exploring your local park or hiking along a winding trail, who knows what delightful, quirky, and downright silly observations you might make? With iNaturalist, nature walks have never been more fun. In fact, the app opens up a whole new world of hilarity and excitement, allowing nature enthusiasts like you to document the weirdest, wackiest, and most humorous discoveries you encounter. As we gear up for Earth Month’s 55th birthday and celebrate the 10th anniversary of the City Nature Challenge (CNC) from April 25-28, 2025, there’s no better time to join the fun. Whether you’re out exploring during Easter break (April 19–27) or enjoying some weekend relaxation, iNaturalist gives you the chance to document and share the bizarre and delightful organisms that inhabit the world around us. Hilarious, Cool, and Wacky Moments in Nature You Can’t Miss ...