Saskatoon Biodiversity Challenge : National Forest Week : Culture Days

Saskatoon Biodiversity Challenge : National Forest Week Afforestation: Culture Days https://youtu.be/9qTCKYv_oVM via @YouTube 🪲🐞🐭🐰🪳🦋🦗🦤🦜🌲🌳🌳🌲🌿🪲🐌🕷️🐾🕷️🐞🌲🌳🐭🐰🦆🦋🦜🦋🦋🍁🌻🥀🍃🐿️🐿️🐰🐰🐭🌲🌳🐾🌿🐭🐰🪳🦋🦗🦤🦜🦆🦢🦉🐞🪲🐌🕷️🌳🌲😀😉

Happy National Tree Day

Saskatoon Biodiversity Challenge

Four Days Sept 15-18

Find your Organism

Download iNaturalist Now

Remember to photograph signs of life including spider webs, sea shells, feathers, scat, tracks. As well as the pollinators, plants, mushrooms, insects, birds, squirrels and other wildlife anywhere in Saskatoon and area your back yard, local park, bus stop, your home,

Come out to BioBlitz (Nature Connect) Group Events

Saskatoon’s Hidden Gems

Learn more about Saskatoon’s Afforestation Areas

Richard St. Barbe Baker Afforestation Area  132 Hectare 326 Acre of nature to enjoy

George Genereux Urban Regional Park 60 Hectare 148 Acre  of forested lands

National Forest Week September 15-18

Canada’s Forests: Solutions for a Changing Climate

Sunday September 18 Wildwoods of Saskatoon 2:00 pm Film Premiere

Community place making, hope for the environment, compelling portraits of Saskatoon’s forgotten heroes. The wildwood’s best kept secrets escalate into legends.  Opening up to a deeply resonant perspective on greenspace heritage and the grandeur of forests director James Hay weaves the conversation from breathtaking forest scenes and archival footage in a call to consciousness.

National Forest Week Proclamation and Flag Raising

Tree Planting on the 30th Anniversary of Maple Leaf Day

Canada’s Forests: Solutions for a Changing Climate

Wonders of the Forest! Walking Tour George Genereux Urban Regional Park

Saturday September 24 at 2:00 pm

Celebrate George Genereux Canada’s Only Gold Olympic Medalist that year

Forest Gathering Walk 50th Anniversary

Celebrate Richard St. Barbe baker First Global Conservationist

Here is what the walking tour will mean

Find and identify your favourite tree

Connect with nature

Culture Days are here September 23-October 16

a National Celebration of Arts and Culture

Create Share Connect

50th Anniversary 1972-2022 Saskatoon Afforestation Areas

Visit Friends Areas.ca to learn more

Celebrate National Tree Day Register for our events.

Friends Areas.ca

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Take It Outside

Image
  WinterCity YXE City of Saskatoon. The Friends of the Saskatoon Afforestation Areas Inc. non profit environmental charity celebrates WintercityYXE - Saskatoon's Winter Strategy and thanks the City of Saskatoon for approving the Winter Animation Fund . As recipients of the "Take It Outside" Grant, the Friends of the Saskatoon Afforestation Areas Inc. announce their programming to enhance being "Outside Safely."  The Take It Outside Grant Program was created in 2020 to support organizations hosting COVID-19 safe outdoor activities. To enhance being " Outside Safely ," the Friends of the Saskatoon Afforestation Areas Inc. (Friends) will promote and recommend safe outdoor activity along the 326-acre Richard St. Barbe Baker Afforestation Area (RSBBAA) Winter Trail Network. This will be done by producing a pamphlet for self-guided use of the trail network and providing Covid-19 appropriate, and much needed seating at assigned rest areas along...
Read more

Help Safeguard Saskatoon's Greenspaces: Join Us as a Board Secreretary!

Image
Join Us as a Board Secretary and Support Environmental Conservation! Organization: Friends of the Saskatoon Afforestation Areas Inc. Volunteer Job Type: Casual, Responsibilities include:     Recording minutes and coordinating meetings for the Board of Directors     Drafting agendas, meeting minutes, and presentations     Managing meeting packages and budgets     Overseeing the Board Calendar of Events and facilitating communication     Assisting the Chair and Financial Officer Qualifications:     Awareness of environmental issues     Business acumen and non-profit understanding     Strategic thinking and planning skills     Strong communication and collaboration abilities     Detail-oriented and well-organized     Computer proficiency and excellent writing skills     Previous board experience and budgeting kno...
Read more

Today is the day!

Image
  Protecting the environment, taking action on climate change, conservation and restoration for species at risk, all while enjoying nature it doesn’t get better than this! Take part in the launch of “Our Forest Returns Saskatoon” – a campaign to kickstart the amazing wonders of winter in the Richard St. Barbe Baker Afforestation Area and out at George Genereux Urban Regional Park. YouTube video Did you know that just $100 towards the conservation of the afforestation areas is an amazing way to take action on climate change as trees are the largest and cheapest method of removing CO2 from the atmosphere mitigating climate change.  Forests clean our air, our water, and regulate our climate.  Forests help to manage and alleviate flooding. Did you know that just $90 does greatly assist in the installation of interpretive signs and the creation of an afforestation area outdoor classroom for children across the City of Saskatoon. Did you know that j...
Read more