What impact does mountain biking have on wildlife? How can parks managers reconcile their dual mandate of nature conservation and human recreation?
Wascana Junior Naturalists is hosting nature programming for kids in Regina every Saturday from June 19-Aug. 21 from 9-10 am.
Upcoming Events
Nature Conservancy of Canada is presenting a webinar with 10 stories of Canadian wildlife recovery and why they matter at 12:30 pm, June 10.
Regina Public Library is offering a virtual series of short talks with artists with environmental elements to their practices at 7:30 pm, June 15.
As part of this year’s Spring Meet, Nature Saskatchewan is hosting a variety of online activities, including Nature Trivia on June 15, a presentation on Leave-No-Trace outdoor cooking on June 16, a photo/video sharing session on June 17, and an AGM at 7 pm, June 21.
The Provincial Association of Resort Communities of Saskatchewan is hosting a virtual panel discussion on waterways, wetlands, and stewardship at 7 pm, June 16.
SK-PCAP is hosting a native plant Id and quiz webinar at noon, June 16, as part of Native Prairie Appreciation Week.
Partners FOR the Saskatchewan River Basin is hosting an online annual general meeting at noon, June 16.
SK-PCAP is hosting a webinar on Stewards of Saskatchewan: prairie species at risk at noon, June 16, as part of Native Prairie Appreciation Week.
Ron Jensen will be banding ruby-throated hummingbirds at Beaver Creek Conservation Area. The hummingbird feeders were donated by Wild Birds Unlimited.
Living Sky Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre has gathered 3,000 signatures, calling on the City of Saskatoon to ban the use of neurotoxins on pigeons.
Let’s Get Practical
Canada Greener Homes Grants – who is eligible, what they cover, drawbacks, and how to get the most bang for your buck.
Should you replace a used car with an EV? That depends on how many miles you’ll put on it and on how electricity is produced in your area.
Art & Nature
“Cities around the world should identify, protect and make accessible places in nature that are dedicated to silence in the outer sense and stillness in the inner sense.”
An online photography exhibit explores 3 themes: Incredible Wildlife, Wildlife in Crisis, and Reasons for Hope.
The arts can help solve the climate crisis by telling stories that persuade people to “fall in love with nature again” and prompt government to back green policies.
Success Stories
Toronto’s TD Centre is undertaking North America’s largest bird-safe building retrofit by installing bird collision deterrent markers on glass.
People are more likely to install solar panels if their neighbours have already done so.
A 5-storey residence at Red Deer College is covered in solar glass cladding on 3 sides.
Did you know? Bears pull chokecherry to the ground and tear its branches apart in their eagerness to eat the fruit (Nature Companion, a free nature app, downloadable directly from its website)
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