The Bath Lions Club ‘Walk About Town’. 15 Local Merchants have donated door prizes. Entry card cost $5, proceeds go to the fundraising for the Bath Museum. Visit any of the merchants, receive a stamp, drop off entry form. Chance to win a door prize. Bath Museum will host and OPEN HOUSE on March 12 […]

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Bird Watching Ruffed Grouse, White-breasted  Nuthatch, Red-breasted Nuthatch,  Black-capped Chickadee, Downy  Woodpecker, Hairy Woodpecker,  Common Raven,…for example. Tune into the iNaturalist app to discover the names of what you find.  Just take a picture of any organism after downloading the app. Richard St. Barbe Baker Stories Inspirational heritage stories, fun nature connection activities, and celebrating […]

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Tour with curriculum booklet series for youth groups, classrooms, green groups, etc. The inspirational story of Richard St. Barbe Baker, aka the “Man of the Trees,” can help children and youth aspire to be these champions. The new heritage documentary “The Legacy of Saskatoon’s Secret Forest” tells the story of his remarkable life and achievements. […]

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  To:          Members of the General Public of Saskatoon And Area From:    Friends of the Saskatoon Afforestation Areas Inc. Re:          2022 City Nature Challenge Participation Here’s a great opportunity to get citizens and volunteers connected to nature while taking part in an international event designed to track biodiversity.  The City Nature Challenge (CNC) is an […]

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Inspiring Environmental Action: Ordinary People Doing the Extraordinary Notable global conservationists come together on the same stage relating how they have taken the dream of Richard St. Barbe Baker into their hearts and souls and moved forward on diverse branches and pathways for conservation locally and globally. We admire St. Barbe for his vision, and […]

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Urban forests and green infrastructure in a Changing Climate With guest speakers from City of Saskatoon urban forestry and YXE Green Infrastruture Strategy.  Now Online at YouTube This virtual session presents highlights from City of Saskatoon’s urban forestry department a very vital player to hear from during National Forest Week. This session will also present […]

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The Shelterbelt Decision Support System [SB-DSS] – how does this free tool give value to farmers and the potential for cash in pocket? Now online at YouTube “in its latest climate change action plan, the Saskatchewan government is proposing to pay farmers for storing carbon, not just charging agricultural producers for emitting carbon into the […]

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Saskatoon’s trail cams reveal who’s who. Now online at YouTube Dr .Ryan Brook has access to Saskatoon’s real night life. His Wildlife Ecology and Community Engagement (WECE) lab at the University of Saskatchewan uses 30 trail cameras strapped to trees to photograph the different animals that are coming and going in the city and on […]

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Heritage film release – International Online Premiere:  The Legacy of Saskatoon’s Secret Forest – November 6, 2021 – 1:00 pm CST (UTC-6) Pamphlet has the speaker roster • 2021: Inspiring Environmental Action: Ordinary people doing the Extraordinary The largest afforestation area in Saskatoon was named after Richard St. Barbe Baker OBE, Hon. LL.D. F.I.A.L., For. […]

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