Waste Reduction Week – HELP!

Waste Reduction Week is October 19 – 25 2020, the third week in October. Download your Waste Reduction Kit today! Donate clothes and household goods, and recycle them rather than letting them be destroyed in an amazing greenspace, the home to plants and animals. Can you be successful on the waste free challenge?

Write in the comments how you reduce your waste!

Check out the various ways you can help and learn to reduce waste with the Saskatchewan Waste Reduction Council!

The facts that people use amazing urban regional parks for their waste and trash is deplorable. Volunteers removed waste amounting to more than 15,340 kg on the following days

3,410 kg Richard-St-Barb-Baker-Afforestation-Area October 3

2,660 kg from George Genereux Urban Park October 3

9,270 kg from George Genereux Urban Park September 19

15,340 kg in TOTAL which works out to 16.9 US tons – 33,818.9 pounds – 15.1 Imperial Tons – 15.34 tonnes

That is way, way too much garbage in a park where families, birdwatchers, hikers, cyclists, and nature lovers all come together to enjoy the landscapes and viewscapes. What must go through peoples heads to go into a forest greenspace and dump trash? Disgusting!

Please help spread the word, and help reduce waste!

Did you know that the Ministry of the Environment has a confidential Turn in Poachers and Polluters (TIPP) Anyone at all can report, and the webpage says how to do it safely, and still protect the environment! If you use and enjoy these greenspace urban regional parks, please use TIPPS. As a result of the two aforementioned clean ups, personal identification was found in the thrown away garbage, and reported. The identification was followed up on by authorities.

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

DRAFT 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
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

Pinterest richardstbarbeb

Facebook Group Page: Users of the George Genereux Urban Regional Park

Facebook: StBarbeBaker

Facebook group page : Users of the St Barbe Baker Afforestation Area

Facebook: South West OLRA

Twitter: StBarbeBaker 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 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! Canada Helps

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“The future of the planet concerns all of us, and all of us should do what we can to protect it. ” Wangari Maathai.

“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 nations 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.

Recycle ~ Reduce Waste

Waste Reduction Week in Canada

Monday, October 16 to Sunday, October 22

What can you do? Can you renew your commitment to a 150 day waste free challenge? Perhaps you can Donate clothes and household items to Goodwill!

What are some other ideas which can be done to reduce our individual waste?

These are some ideas for waste diversion from the City of Saskatoon!

Recycling options are always a great idea for waste reduction from the City of Saskatoon.

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

DRAFT 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
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

Pinterest richardstbarbeb

Facebook Group Page: Users of the George Genereux Urban Regional Park

Facebook: StBarbeBaker

Facebook group page : Users of the St Barbe Baker Afforestation Area

Facebook: South West OLRA

Twitter: StBarbeBaker 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 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! Canada Helps

1./ Learn.

2./ Experience

3./ Do Something: ^***

“The future of the planet concerns all of us, and all of us should do what we can to protect it. ” Wangari Maathai.

“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 nations 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

Urban Regional Park Naming

What do the following greenspaces have in common?

All three greenspaces are on land owned by the City of Saskatoon.

The naming occurred on the same day.  The Parks Standing Committee approved the park naming of all three urban regional parks on October 19, 1978 according to Report No. 8-198 of the Parks and Recreation Board City of Saskatoon.  All three greenspaces were put forward to be named through City Council as submitted October 30, 1978.

The matter was concluded with a motion on Tuesday January 2, 1979 in File No. C. 15-22 Dedication of Parks, Parks and Public Reserves.  Council approved the naming of all the park areas as submitted on October 30, 1978  after the matter went before the City Planning Officer, the  Director of Parks and Recreation, and the City Solicitor who set out in a letter dated November 9, 1978 the implications of naming these areas as parks under Section 201(3) of the Urban Municipality Act .

George Genereux Urban Regional Park (Urban Regional Park) is located at Latitude 52.111486 Longitude -106.795220, at NE 21-36-6 West 3 or at Saskatoon address 133 Range Road 3063.

Richard St. Barbe Baker Afforestation Area (Urban Regional Park) is located at Latitude 52.1212696, Longitude -106.7158149 inside the City of Saskatoon Part SW 23-36-6 West of the 3 Meridian or at Saskatoon address 355 Township Road 362-A.

Chief Whitecap Park (Urban Regional Park) located at Latitude 52.0724815, Longitude -106.7257148 at the former rifle range Section 1 and 12 Tsp 36 Rge 6 W3 west of the rrd Meridian which lies east of the South Saskatchewan  River.  CWC is located about 12 km south of Saskatoon,  travel south on Lorne Avenue (Highway 219 Chief Whitecap Trail) making a right turn onto Cartwright St (Township Rd 362) drive past Furdale and the Saskatoon Golf and Country Club and then turn left onto Saskatchewan Crescent.

Which of the above are located in the West Swale?

Richard St. Barbe Baker Afforestation Area is located directly in the West Swale and features a permanent marsh, and several temporary marshes.  A biologist classifies the entirety of Richard St. Barbe Baker Afforestation Area as a wetlands area.

City planners depict the West Swale as traversing east of George Genereux Urban Regional Park.  However Larry Edwin Hodges places the land location of George Genereux Urban Regional Park directly on the west shoreline of the  Ancient River created by the Yorath Island Spillway.  Biologists classify George Genereux Urban Regional Park as a wetlands, though there are no permanent marsh features visible to a layman.

Chief Whitecap Park uplands overlook Yorath Island, an end moraine marking the confluence of the West Swale with the South Saskatchewan River.

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 SW 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

Pinterest richardstbarbeb

Facebook Group Page: Users of the George Genereux Urban Regional Park

Facebook: StBarbeBaker

Facebook group page : Users of the St Barbe Baker Afforestation Area

Facebook: South West OLRA

Twitter: StBarbeBaker

Please help protect / enhance /commemorate 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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The trees and vegetation, which cover the land surface of the Earth and delight the eye, are performing vital tasks incumbent upon the vegetable world in nature. Its presence is essential to earth as an organism. It is the first condition of all life; it it the ‘skin’ of the earth, for without it there can be no water, and therefore, no life.~Richard St. Barbe Baker

 

It is not a farce.…”To be whole. To be complete. Wildness reminds us what it means to be human, what we are connected to rather than what we are separate from.” ~Terry Tempest Williams

 

“Clearly, human pressure is exerting a sudden and cataclysmic impact on much of this province, if viewed in the time-frame of evolution and geology to which the rhythms of ecosystems are tuned. The groundswell of environmental concern taking shape among us, its citizens, results in public pressure for new and stronger strictures on human exploitation and desecration…Such action is needed as the embodiment of an ethical responsibility to the land and living things, for our own well-being as well as for that of all other species.” Theberge, 1989. P.376