Harmony in Nature’s Heart: Chronicles of the Saskatoon Afforestation Fellowship
In the year 2024, a game-changing opportunity arose, promising to amplify the punch of every donation aimed at keeping things green. “Make It Monthly 2024” hit the streets, a bonus donation scheme where CanadaHelps tosses in an extra twenty bucks for every new monthly donation of twenty or more. This move was all about keeping the momentum going, making sure this charity sticks to their vision with stability and long-term game plans. One of the players in the mix was the Friends of the Saskatoon Afforestation Areas, a bunch of naturalists aiming to keep nature in the black in Saskatoon.
![Red Osier Dogwood Cornus sericea flower](https://stbarbebaker.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/red-osier-dogwood-cornus-sericea-flower.jpeg?w=768)
![Mushrooms and fungi](https://stbarbebaker.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/img-5477-min.jpg?w=1024)
![Gray Comma Butterfly Spring Polygonia progne](https://stbarbebaker.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/graycomma.jpeg?w=1024)
![Great Blue Heron Ardea herodias](https://stbarbebaker.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/greatblueheron.jpg?w=967)
![Sept 24 clean up at both Richard St. Barbe Baker Afforestation Area and at George Genereux Urban Regional Park, Saskatoon The Clean Green Community Scene](https://stbarbebaker.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/img-9278-min.jpg?w=1024)
For these Friends, this was their bread and butter. With their hustle on the ground, they were all about sowing the seeds of tomorrow while keeping the locals happy. The “A Vision for a Sustainable Future GPS-PFG” gig was their main jam, focusing on a GPS Prairie Forest Guide (PFG) app that was meant to be the bomb, giving folks the lowdown on the local flora and fauna. It was all about connecting the dots between nature, traditional ecological knowledge, and playing it smart.
Another gig on the menu is the “Saskatoon City Nature Challenge CNCYXE2024,” getting folks to roll up their sleeves and pitch in on the biodiversity front through citizen science. It is all about getting out there and keeping tabs on the local critters and plants.
Then there is the “A forest of activity, a canopy of health, ParticipACTION Community Challenge,” giving the locals a kick in the pants to get outdoors and break a sweat. It is about health, happiness, and getting back in touch with what’s real.
Now, for those looking for some thrills, the Friends of the Saskatoon Afforestation Areas and some local sled dog mushers had a proposition: Frozen Trails and Wagging Tails: Dog Sledding Delight at Richard St. Barbe Baker Afforestation Area. It was all about hitting the snowy trails and throwing a bone to nature in Saskatoon. They were all about making memories and soaking in the sights and sounds of WinterCity YXE. Your dough is what makes it all possible.
So, with each dime dropped and a little extra from CanadaHelps, the Friends of the Saskatoon Afforestation Areas could keep the wheels turning. They were doubling down on the green game, keeping the fires burning bright for a tomorrow that looked a little greener. “Make It Monthly 2024” and let’s double down on the good stuff. After all, a sustainable future starts with you.
![St Barbe Presentation Introducing Richard St. Barbe Baker, OBE, Hon. LL.D. F.I.A.L., For.Dip.Cantab., ACF At the 40th Anniversary of the Richard St. Barbe Baker Afforestation Area Presented by Paul Hanley and Robert White, personal friends of St Barbe On National Tree Day: Wednesday, September 26, 2018 6:00 pm National Forest Week September 23 to 29, 2018 2018 #NationalForestWeek Meet at the SW OLRA parking lot coordinates {latitude and longitude} 52.1004657,-106.7539449 (map) Both Robert White, and Paul Hanley were personal friends of Richard St. Barbe Baker, and will introduce Richard St. Barbe Baker at this event on Wednesday September 26, 2018 at 6:00 p.m. Paul Hanley, environment awareness promoter, activist, free lance writer, speaker, and author will introduce his new book, Man of the Trees: Richard St. Barbe Baker, the First Global Conservationist โIncludes a foreword by HRH Prince Charles and an introduction by Jane Goodall" National Forest Week is a celebration of forests and our environmental resources in Canada. The Richard St. Barbe Baker Afforestation Area provides an opportunity for those in Saskatoon and area to discover out Saskatoon forests, and to appreciate Richard St. Barbe Baker, a silviculturist of international fame. Come participate in this event, and help to spread the word about this valuable habitat, the Richard St. Barbe Baker Afforestation Area, located in the City of Saskatoon. Learn more about the namesake of this semi-wilderness wildlife habitat, the founder of the International Tree Foundation, Mr. Richard St. Barbe Baker.](https://stbarbebaker.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/book-1822474_960_720.jpg?w=960)
![A bit of fog and hoar frost in the Richard St. Barbe Baker Afforestation Area, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada](https://stbarbebaker.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/january2018-0040-31.jpg?w=1000)
![American Red Squirrel Richard St. Barbe Baker Afforestation Area, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada](https://stbarbebaker.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/american_red_squirrel_.jpg?w=1024)
![Bohemian Waxwing Bombycilla Garrulus Richard St. Barbe Baker Afforestation Area, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Canada](https://stbarbebaker.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/bombycilla_garrulus2.jpg?w=861)
![Hoar frost at the Richard St. Barbe Baker Afforestation Area, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada](https://stbarbebaker.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/img_0028.jpg?w=1024)
For directions as to how to drive to โGeorge Genereuxโ Urban Regional Park
For directions on how to drive to Richard St. Barbe Baker Afforestation Area
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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. 52ยฐ 06โฒ 106ยฐ 45โฒ
Addresses:
Part SE 23-36-6 โ Afforestation Area โ 241 Township Road 362-A
Part SE 23-36-6 โ SW Off-Leash Recreation Area (Richard St. Barbe Baker Afforestation Area ) โ 355 Township Road 362-A
S ยฝ 22-36-6 Richard St. Barbe Baker Afforestation Area (West of SW OLRA) โ 467 Township Road 362-A
NE 21-36-6 โGeorge Genereuxโ Afforestation Area โ 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
Blogger: FriendsAfforestation
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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
Twitter: St Barbe Baker Charity Twitter:FriendsAreas
Please help protect / enhance your afforestation areas, please contact the Friends of the Saskatoon Afforestation Areas Inc. (e-mail / e-transfers )
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