Upcoming Events
Waste Reduction Conference, Oct. 22 (Prince Albert)
The City of Prince Albert is hosting a Waste Reduction Week conference from 9:30 am-12 pm, Oct. 22.
Blood-Sucking Creatures, Oct. 25 (Moose Jaw)
Richard Pickering will discuss blood-sucking creatures in Saskatchewan at the 7:30 pm, Oct. 25, meeting of the Moose Jaw Nature Society.
NWT Road Trip, Oct. 26 (Fort Qu’Appelle)
There will be a presentation on a road trip through the Northwest Territories at the 7 pm, Oct. 26, meeting of the Fort Qu’Appelle Nature Society held at the Fort Qu’Appelle train station.
Repair Café, Oct. 26 (Gravelbourg)
Gravelbourg is holding its first repair cafe from 9 am-12 pm, Oct. 26.
Repair Cafés, Oct. 26 (Saskatchewan)
Saskatchewan Waste Reduction Council is hosting repair cafés in a number of Saskatchewan cities on Oct. 26 from 10 am-2 pm as part of Waste Reduction Week.
Household Hazardous Waste Day, Oct. 26 (Regina)
City of Regina is holding a Household Hazardous Waste Day on Oct. 26.
Dark Skies at the Creek, Oct. 26 (Saskatoon)
Celebrate International Bat Week with Meewasin at Beaver Creek from 12 – 11 pm.
NatureCity 2020 Celebration, Oct. 28 (Saskatoon)
There will be a planning meeting for NatureCity Festival 2020 at 7 pm, Oct. 28.
Scary Birds, Oct. 28 (Saskatoon)
Just in time for Hallowe’en, Lyndon Penner will introduce unsettling birds from around the world at 7 pm, Oct. 28.
Car Share Co-op AGM, Oct. 30 (Regina)
Regina Car Share Co-op is holding its annual general meeting at 7 pm, Oct. 30, at 1109 East Broadway Avenue.
Goatsuckers, Oct. 30 (webinar)
Mark Brigham will discuss Goatsuckers: The Enigma of Feathered Bats in a noon-hour webinar on Oct. 30.
Sharp-tailed Grouse, Nov. 1 (Regina)
Brandon Burda will discuss Sharp-tailed Grouse: Habitat Selection and Population Trends in Saskatchewan from 2:30-3:45 pm, Nov. 1, at the University of Regina.
Looking Ahead
Build Sask Green, Nov. 14 (Regina)
This year’s Build Sask Green conference is in Regina on Nov. 14.
A full list of upcoming events can be found on the EcoFriendly Sask Calendar
In the News
University of Saskatchewan 2018/2019 Greenhouse Gas Inventory Report.
“Frugality is an environmental statement that’s far more powerful than empty words or bumper stickers.”
What if we thought of our world as something precious to be handed down through time?
Planting native prairie could be a secret weapon for farmers.
Wildlife road crossings not only protect vulnerable animals and genetic diversity – they save money by preventing car repair and medical expenses following a collision.
“Because the House Sparrow can digest agricultural grains, they thrive pretty much anywhere—as long as it’s near people and our foodstuffs.”
Wildlife photographer of the year award winners.
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