The Stewards of the Richard St. Barbe Baker Afforestation Area have sought direction and advice from the City of Saskatoon’s Urban Forestry Program. A little bit about Saskatoon’s Urban Forestry Program follows.
“Saskatoon’s urban forest is healthy and growing – and it is up to everyone to protect it. Trees help to make our communities beautiful and improve our quality of life by helping to modify our climate, reduce air pollution, protect our soil and water resources, and provide habitat for wildlife.” (Urban Forestry Booklet)
City of Saskatoon policy 09-11 sets forward as its purpose, “To affirm that trees on City Property are “living” assets owned by the City of Saskatoon and maintained as a legacy for the citizens of the City of Saskatoon. To protect, preserve and perpetuate the health, beauty and safety of the City of Saskatoon’s urban forest for the enjoyment of its citizens, past, present and future. To ensure that all trees on City Property are adequately protected from unnecessary destruction, loss and damage.”
“We forget that we owe our existence to the presence of Trees. As far as forest cover goes, we have never been in such a vulnerable position as we are today. The only answer is to plant more Trees – to Plant Trees for Our Lives.”~Richard St. Barbe Baker
The dreams and aspirations of Dr. Richard St. Barbe Baker, L.L.D., O.B.E. humanitarian, silviculturist, and author are in harmony with the aims and goals of the City of Saskatoon Urban Forestry progam.
“This generation may either be the last to exist in any semblance of a civilised world or that it will be the first to have the vision, the bearing and the greatness to say, ‘I will have nothing to do with this destruction of life, I will play no part in this devastation of the land, I am determined to live and…today it is the duty of every thinking being to live, and to serve not only his own day and generation, but also generations unborn by helping to restore and maintain the green glory of the forests of the earth.”~Richard St. Barbe Baker
Bibliography:
City of Saskatoon Council Policy. Trees on City Property. C09-11. Planning and Development Committee Reports 13-1989 and
44-1989; Planning and Operations Committee Report No.
8-2008; and Administrative Report No. 21-2010. Date accessed June 7, 2016
Killing a tree could leave you bankrupt in Saskatoon
In a bid to protect its trees from developers who consider them nuisances, Saskatoon is assigning a monetary value to every tree in its 100,000-plus urban forest.
By Saskatoon StarPhoenix CanWest MediaWorks Publications Inc. July 10, 2008 Date accessed June 7, 2016
Kerslake, Danny. Saskatoon looks to beat bark beetle and save urban forest. Battle of the Beetle in effect. Aprl 6, 2016. Date accessed June 7, 2016
Trees. City of Saskatoon Services for Residents. 2016. Date accessed June 7, 2016
Tree Protection Fact Sheet City of Saskatoon. Community Services. Urban Forestry. 2016. Date accessed June 7, 2016
Urban Forestry Booklet Saskatoon’s Urban Forest. City of Saskatoon Parks Branch
1101 Avenue P North
Saskatoon, SK
Canada S7L 7K6
306-975-3300
Visit http://www.saskatoon.ca and look
under “U” for urban forest. Date accessed June 7, 2016
For directions as to how to drive to “George Genereux” Urban Regional Park
For directions on how to drive to Richard St. Barbe Baker Afforestation Area
For more information:
Richard St. Barbe Baker Afforestation Area is located in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada north of Cedar Villa Road, within city limits, in the furthest south west area of the city. 52° 06′ 106° 45′
Addresses:
Part SE 23-36-6 – Afforestation Area – 241 Township Road 362-A
Part SE 23-36-6 – SW Off-Leash Recreation Area (Richard St. Barbe Baker Afforestation Area ) – 355 Township Road 362-A
S ½ 22-36-6 Richard St. Barbe Baker Afforestation Area (West of SW OLRA) – 467 Township Road 362-A
NE 21-36-6 “George Genereux” Afforestation Area – 133 Range Road 3063
Wikimapia Map: type in Richard St. Barbe Baker Afforestation Area
Google Maps South West Off Leash area location pin at parking lot
Web page: https://stbarbebaker.wordpress.com
Where is the Richard St. Barbe Baker Afforestation Area? with map
Where is the George Genereux Urban Regional Park (Afforestation Area)? with map
Facebook Group Page: Users of the George Genereux Urban Regional Park
Facebook group page : Users of the St Barbe Baker Afforestation Area
Please help protect / enhance your afforestation areas, please contact the Friends of the Saskatoon Afforestation Areas Inc. (e-mail)
Support the afforestation areas with your donation or membership ($20.00/year). Please donate by paypal using the e-mail friendsafforestation AT gmail.com, or by using e-transfers Please and thank you! Your donation and membership is greatly appreciated. Members e-mail your contact information to be kept up to date!
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What was Richard St. Barbe Baker’s mission, that he imparted to the Watu Wa Miti, the very first forest scouts or forest guides? To protect the native forest, plant ten native trees each year, and take care of trees everywhere.
“We stand in awe and wonder at the beauty of a single tree. Tall and graceful it stands, yet robust and sinewy with spreading arms decked with foliage that changes through the seasons, hour by hour, moment by moment as shadows pass or sunshine dapples the leaves. How much more deeply are we moved as we begin to appreciate the combined operations of the assembly of trees we call a forest.”~Richard St. Barbe Baker
“St. Barbe’s unique capacity to pass on his enthusiasm to others. . . Many foresters all over the world found their vocations as a result of hearing ‘The Man of the Trees’ speak. I certainly did, but his impact has been much wider than that. Through his global lecture tours, St. Barbe has made millions of people aware of the importance of trees and forests to our planet.” Allan Grainger
“The science of forestry arose from the recognition of a universal need. It embodies the spirit of service to mankind in attempting to provide a means of supplying forever a necessity of life and, in addition, ministering to man’s aesthetic tastes and recreational interests. Besides, the spiritual side of human nature needs the refreshing inspiration which comes from trees and woodlands. If a nation saves its trees, the trees will save the nation. And nations as well as tribes may be brought together in this great movement, based on the ideal of beautifying the world by the cultivation of one of God’s loveliest creatures – the tree.” ~ Richard St. Barbe Baker.
Richard St. Barbe Baker Afforestation Area. George Genereux Urban Regional Park. 
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