Our Forest Returns Saskatoon

Wildwoods of Saskatoon Film Commemorate Oct 24 with us. Celebrate the 50th anniversaries of the afforestation areas AND UN World Development Information Day & International Day Against Climate Change A Tangible Legacy. History, Geology, Ecology, Ecosystem services, Sense of place, Opportunities. Protecting memories and visualizing dreams. Exploration of the symbiotic relationship of the diverse urban community being nurtured in nature at the Wildwoods of Saskatoon. This is the 50th anniversary of both afforestation areas planted to trees in 1972! These forests, wetlands and greenspaces are semi-wilderness wildlife habitats in Saskatoon providing two amazing areas to balance environmental sustainability and conservation with social, physical, and mental benefits for health and wellness in a natural greenspace setting. Opening up to a deeply resonant perspective on greenspace heritage and the grandeur of forests director James Hay weaves the conversation from ...

  We had some fantastic comments and input from our first input to the introduction of Our Forest Returns Saskatoon! We didn’t start from the beginning, that’s for sure. We started over on our YouTube video , indeed. There is illegal trash dumping, and illegal trespass going on, so the Friends of the Saskatoon Afforestation Areas Inc is an environmental charity seeking environmental protections in the form of motorized vehicle barriers and park identification signs to alleviate problems, and preserve the environment as first steps. This concept was developed at a community meeting held at City Hall with input from a varied segment of the area, and many stakeholders came out. See the minutes which provided the initial direction and were recorded by Trish from the Montgomery Place community which are online! We appreciate all the input, and if you can nominate our charity for the GoreGiving campaign on social media ie. facebook or twitter, it would help so much...

  The Richard St. Barbe Baker Afforestation Area and George Genereux Urban Regional Park are two afforestation areas  located in Saskatoon, SK.  Map This website was started by the administrators, who were first named as the stakeholders and stewards for the Richard St. Barbe Baker Afforestation Area during the first undertakings.  The users of the afforestation areas have assembled together for greenspace cleanups, and to protect the afforestation area with various initiatives.  George Genereux Urban Regional Park is zoned industrial/park and is owned by land branch, the City of Saskatoon department in charge of buying and selling land.  Richard St. Barbe Baker Afforestation Area is zoned residential/park and is owned by land branch, the City of Saskatoon department in charge of buying and selling land.   As such, they do not belong to parks department.  There is no money for maintenance or upkeep except for the small area inside t...

  Can you help the Friends of the Saskatoon Afforestation Areas Inc Charity? Gore Mutual is giving $5,000 to nominated charities! Can you send in a tweet to help the Saskatoon afforestation areas? That would be an amazing act of kindness to celebrate the global movement @GivingTuesdayCa! Can you spread the word to your friends and family? Become a Saskatoon Wild Forest Angel , and make a difference for nature in the Richard St. Barbe Baker Afforestation Area and in George Genereux Urban Regional Park. The afforestation areas could really benefit from $5,000, and all you need to do to become a Saskatoon Wild Forest Angel is tweet! How easy is that! Wouldn’t it be amazing to have a sign up saying Richard St. Barbe Baker Afforestation Area? Wouldn’t it be delightful to have a park identification sign for George Genereux Urban Regional Park? What about those who dump trash in the park? Wouldn’t it be great to have gates installed so that the buniuks who d...