Blue Hill Wind Energy Project, July 10
Nature Regina is urging concerned citizens to contact the Ministry of Environment by July 10 to raise concerns about the siting of the Blue Hill Wind Energy Project. According to Nature Regina, the site chosen is in a major migration corridor close to Chaplin Lake and over 200 bird species have been sighted in this nesting and staging area.
Email, write, or call (deadline July 10, 2018): Aimann Sadik, Senior Environmental Assessment Administrator, Environmental Assessment and Stewardship Branch, Saskatchewan Ministry of Environment, 3211 Albert Street, Regina, SK S4S 5W6 Phone: (306) 787-7706 Fax: 306 787 0930 Email: environmental.assessment@gov.sk.ca
Upcoming Events
Invasive Plants: The Urban/Rural Interface, July 5 (Saskatoon)
Learn about invasive plants while visiting 5 Meewasin-managed properties from 6:30-9:30 pm, July 5.
Garden Patch Bioblitz, July 11 (Saskatoon)
The Saskatoon Nature Society and the Saskatoon Food Bank and Learning Centre are hosting a bioblitz at the Garden Patch from 6-8 pm, July 11.
Nocturnal Birds, July 12 (Saskatoon)
Lyndon Penner will talk about birds that live in the dark at 7 pm, July 12, at Wild Birds Unlimited.
Bat Chat & Bat House Build, July 14 (Redberry Lake)
Join Melanie Elliot, Batrick, and Elizabat to chat about bats, make a bat house, and look for bats in the park on July 14 at Redberry Lake Regional Park.
Geeking Out, July 14 (Prince Albert)
Kids from grades K-6 are invited to attend interactive science activities presented by the Saskatchewan Science Centre from 9-12 am, July 14, at the John M. Cuelenaere Library.
Summer Plant Walk, July 14 (Regina)
Edible Landscapes Permaculture Design is hosting a walk on July 14 to learn about local wild edible and medicinal plants in the Regina area.
Looking Ahead
Waste Reduction Workshops
Saskatchewan Waste Reduction Council will be holding the following workshops:
Weyburn – Oct. 30
Prince Albert – Nov. 6
Kindersley – Nov. 14
Humboldt – Nov. 21
A full list of upcoming events can be found on the EcoFriendly Sask Calendar
In the News
Economists question Saskatchewan’s government-funded anti-carbon tax study
In considering oilsands projects, First Nations face impossible choices: “They are saying in order for you to survive in the economic system we have imposed on you, you have to join us”
Biological poverty - Why we need cities where you can take your shoes off and reconnect with the ground [book review]
Red wiggler worms could make stinky outhouses a thing of the past
Resurgence Voices - podcasts from The Resurgence Trust on ethical living, ecoactivism, and the arts
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