Join us virtually Monday April 25 at 7:00 pm CST to find out how to get your iNaturalist photo of mushrooms and lichens identified! A fun way to learn What is It? What will you see during the City Nature Challenge between April 29 and May 2? The Saskatchewan Mycological Working Group has some ideas of what might be around in the early spring, and how to keep an eye open for Fungi and Lichen! Sounds exciting!
About this event
Join specialists from the Saskatchewan Mycological Working Group as they explain about mushrooms and lichen.
To have a better understanding of liichen and mushroom ecology and have a much better opportunity to receive an identification of your amazing lichen and mushroom iNaturalist photos.
These hints and tips are a wonderful clue for where to look, what are the mushroom seasons, and how to find mushrooms and lichen.
This webinar is an introduction to Fungi including Lichen with the #CNCYXE Saskatoon and Area City Nature Challenge happening April 29 – May 2 hosted by the Friends of the Saskatoon Afforestation Areas. The identification phase is May 3 to May 8 with the City Nature Challenge winners announced on May 9
The free iNaturalist app is a powerful tool to use and as easy as 1-2-3 !
- Download the free INaturalist app then sign in
- Find plants, trees covered in lichen or conks, stones covered in lichen, mushrooms nearby to take pictures using iNaturalist’s Computer Vision technology
- Upload your observation to the crowd-sourced species identification system
That being said, this virtual webinar session will assist you to connect with the iNaturalist global community of naturalists, scientists, and members of the public in making great identifications of your mushroom [fungi] and lichen observations!
The goals for the City Nature Challenge are three.
- Engage the most people
- Make the most observations
- Find the Most species in the Saskatoon And Area
The wonderful thing about this webinar is that the hints and tips learned today will be applicable throughout all the most wonderful fungi and lichen seasons to enhance your naturalist journey and journal entries.
There is also an iNaturalist I.D. Party after the City Nature Challenge with a focus on lichen and tree “conks” with the Saskatchewan Mycological Working Group happening May 5 at 7:00 which will use the information from this workshop! Do you have a puzzler? Did you find you have more questions? Do you just want to know more about inaturalist identifications and how it all works?
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
NEW P4G District Official Community Plan
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
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Blogger: FriendsAfforestation
Tumblr friendsafforestation.tumblr.comFacebook Group Page: Users of the George Genereux Urban Regional Park
Facebook: StBarbeBaker Afforestation Area
Facebook for the non profit Charity Friends of the Saskatoon Afforestation Areas Inc. FriendsAreas
Facebook group page : Users of the St Barbe Baker Afforestation Area
Facebook: South West OLRA
Reddit: FriendsAfforestation
Twitter: St Barbe Baker Charity Twitter:FriendsAreas
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Please help protect / enhance your afforestation areas, please contact the Friends of the Saskatoon Afforestation Areas Inc. (e-mail / e-transfers )Support the afforestation areas with your donation or membership ($20.00/year). Please donate by paypal 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!
Donations can be made through Paypal, Canada Helps, Contact Donate A Car Canada, SARCAN Drop & Go 106100594 for the Friends of the Saskatoon Afforestation Areas Inc.
United Nations Decade on Ecosystem Restoration
- Use the UN Decade’s Visual Identity
- Make it your own
- Spread the word about the UN Decade
- Let’s Bring Back Forests
- Let’s Green Our Cities
“Be like a tree in pursuit of your cause. Stand firm, grip hard, thrust upward. Bend to the winds of heaven..”
Richard St. Barbe Baker
Richard St. Barbe Baker Afforestation Area. George Genereux Urban Regional Park. 