Events
Beaver Creek
Beaver Creek Conservation Area is open year-round. Don’t miss the nature walks each Sunday at 2:30 pm.
Organized groups (schools, churches) can obtain cross-country ski equipment and interpretive resources. Contact Gillian at Meewasin for more information – 306.665.6887.
Birding in January
Join the Saskatoon Nature Society on one of their upcoming walks:
January 12 – Sanatorium and River Bank Bird Walk
January 25 – Weir and City Park Birding
EcoFriendly Action Grant Recipients
Carrot River Valley Watershed Association - $500 to provide area schools with mini watershed models and educational books so that learning continues after the Association’s presentations
Outdoor School, Saskatoon Public Schools - $500 to travel to Yoho National Park and discuss the impacts of climate change on the South Saskatchewan watershed
Take Action
We can make a difference. We just need to take action. Here are a couple of ideas:
Green your classroom
Volunteer your time to care for one of Saskatoon’s naturalized parks
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Native bees – an insurance policy for future food security
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Fashion: Do we care more about animal rights than the environment?
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