Green Spaces

Did you know that the “linear urban park” has its history with Frederick Law Olmstead’s vision for a “shaded pleasure drive” for visitors travelling into an urban setting as they approached on foot or by horse drawn carriage.

The linear greenway gave way to auto parkways envisioned by Robert Moses.

 

November 20 book launch of Man of the Trees Man of the Trees: Richard St. Barbe Baker, the First Global Conservationist, written by Paul Hanley with a foreword by HRH Prince Charles and introduction by Jane Goodall hosted by William Thomas Molloy OC SOM QC LL.D LL.B, at the Top of the Inn Ballroom, Sheraton Cavalier Hotel

White-tailed Deer Fawn. Richard St. Barbe Baker Afforestation Area. Saskatoon, SK, CA

Richard St. Barbe Baker Afforestation Area, Saskatoon, SK, CA Spring time

Then greenbelts were the brainchild of Ebenezer Howard, Rexford Tugwell and Benton McKaye.  These greenbelts were pioneered to control urban growth. Saskatoon had its own green belt envisioned by  Bert Wellman, Saskatoon Planning Department, who literally got out of his office, and walked around Saskatoon’s perimeter in 1960 choosing high spots of land for scenic beauty. Together with City Planner Bill Graham Wellman worked on parkways and planted trees for the 1960 Circle Drive Parkway at these sites. The afforestation areas, golf courses, and Diefenbaker park as well as several green spaces are a part of this concept, and have been incorporated into the Circle Drive plan as is evident around Gordie Howe Bridge completing the southern portion of Circle Drive in Saskatoon.

The current approach by long range planners is typified by the ecological vision, creating greenways and green networks utilising naturally occurring features such as  river, swale and creek systems.

The city of Saskatoon long range planners design within city limits (the narrow black line bordering the afforestation areas is a portion of the city limits boundary shown on the map).  The afforestation areas are within city limits and are part of the Blairmore Sector Plan Report; planning for areas around the afforestation area and West Swale inside of Saskatoon city limits.

Surrounding the city, in the rural areas, the  P4G Saskatoon North Partnership for Growth The P4G consists of the Cities of Saskatoon, Warman, and Martensville, the Town of Osler and the Rural Municipality of Corman Park; plans for areas around the afforestation area and West Swale outside of Saskatoon city limits

Bibliography:

Marcus, Clare Cooper and Carolyn Francis.  People Places Second Edition. Design Guidelines for Urban Open Space.  ISBN 0-471-28833-0.  John Wiley and Sons, Inc.New York.  1998 page 132

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:

Blairmore Sector Plan Report; planning for the Richard St. Barbe Baker Afforestation Area,  George Genereux Urban Regional Park and West Swale and areas around them inside of Saskatoon city limits

P4G Saskatoon North Partnership for Growth The P4G consists of the Cities of Saskatoon, Warman, and Martensville, the Town of Osler and the Rural Municipality of Corman Park; planning for areas around the afforestation area and West Swale outside of Saskatoon city limits

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
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Google Maps South West Off Leash area location pin at parking lot
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“I believed that God has lent us the Earth. It belongs as much to those who come after us as to us, and it ill behooves us by anything we do or neglect, to deprive them of benefits which are in our power to bequeath.” Richard St. Barbe Baker