Our Experience of the World
when the alchemy of Nature transmutes the sylvan landscape to one vivid and almost homogeneous mass of green;…in such surroundings the mind loses its perspective; time and space become trivial and unreal, and echoes of a forgotten prehistoric past beat insistently upon the enthralled consciousness.
Here at your fingertips is a literal book extravaganza! These books have the potential to be life changing, and it is a pleasure to draw attention to the value that these books bring to homes, schools, and communities as truly, “nothing else takes bookworms on such magical, extraordinary and exciting adventures”~WBD National book tokens.
Richard St. Barbe Baker, himself, was a notable author, writing books as a way to raise money in an effort to save forests and trees around the world. There is a personal warmth in all the books that Baker wrote, in his speeches, and public appearances and it is felt that we knew him in a sort of personal way, as if we had shaken hands with him, and heard his voice; and we always have a feeling that he is addressing us in our own person.
If you were to walk in nature, and write a book, what is your story, your most vivid memory of your natural world? Here is an introduction to other writers, authors, and publishers who also have written about biodiversity, wildlife, nature, and the province of Saskatchewan we have all grown to know and love.
“I believe in the Oneness of Mankind and all living things and the interdependence of each and all.”~ Richard St. Barbe Baker
- Paul Hanley wrote The Spirit of Agriculture, Eleven (eleven people will share this planet by century’s end. Adding 4 billion to an already overburdened world will force everyone to change everything.), and of course Hanley also wrote the biography 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
- Nature Viewing Sites in and around Saskatoon (3rd edition) (includes the Richard St. Barbe Baker Afforestation Area)
- Nature Saskatchewan’s book Birds of Saskatchewan
- Saskatchewan wildlife federation book: Wonders of Wildlife – Lori Milligan An activity manual for teachers and youth leaders for expanding the awareness of nature to young conservationists. A guide book to get youth become more involved in the outdoors, which mitigates Vitamin N deficiency.
- Written by Candace Savage. Prairie: a natural history. Bees: nature’s little wonders. Curious by Nature: one woman’s exploration of the natural world. Crows: encounters with the wise guys of the avian world. The Nature of Wolves. Bird Brains: the intelligence of ravens, crows, magpies and jays. Wild Mammals of Western Canada. The Wonder of Canadian Birds. Aurora: the mysterious northern lights.
- The Great Sand Hills: A Prairie Oasis Text by Rebecca L. Grambo Photography by Branimir Gjetvaj
- Saskatchewan Breeding bird Atlas in the process of compilation as we write this. Citizen scientists and professional bird watchers between 2017-2022 will collaborate to map the distribution and relative abundance of breeding birds in Saskatchewan.
- Saskatchewan nature books compilation from Eco-friendly Saskatchewan Updates
- Trevor Herriot’s latest books
- Towards a Prairie Atonement
- The Road is How: A Prairie Pilgrimage through Nature, Desire, and Soul
- Grass, Sky, Song: Promise and Peril in the World of Grassland Birds
- Saskatchewan: The Luminous Landscape, Prairie Light, Prairie Skies by Courtney Milne and Old Man on His Back: Portrait of a Prairie Landscape, which he co-authored with writer Sharon Butala. Both Milne, and his wife Sherill Miller worked alongside environmental green groups raising awareness, and reclaiming our natural biodiversity.
- The Great Saskatchewan Bucket List,Photographer’s Guide to Saskatchewan and Western Canadian Farm Trivia Challenge Saskatchewan published by Robin and Arlene Karpan
- Lone Pine publishing nature books
- Flora of Saskatchewan books and book reviews from Nature along with a number of other great Nature publications
- Conifers and Catkin-Bearing Trees and Shrubs of Saskatchewan (July 2016)
- Grasses of Saskatchewan (August 2014)
- Sedges (Carex) of Saskatchewan (March 2012)
- Lilies, Irises and Orchids of Saskatchewan (October 2011)
- Ferns and Fern Allies of Saskatchewan (June 2011)
- When the Ice Goes Out on Dore Lake
- Dragonflies and Damselflies in the Hand
- Grasses of Saskatchewan
- Getting to Know Saskatchewan Lichens
- Great Sand Hills: A Prairie Oasis
- On the Living Edge: Your Handbook for Waterfront Living
- Prairie Phoenix: The Red Lily in Saskatchewan
- Birds of the Saskatoon Area
- Atlas of Saskatchewan Birds
- Robert David Symons, Countryman – The Life of a Cultural Giant
- A Country Boy by R.D. Symons A Prairie Classic
- Birds of the Rosetown-Biggar District
- Environment Canada publications relating to biodiversity ecosystems, migratory birds, species at risk, wildlife habitat and nature
Saskatchewan wild and other Saskatchewan books. Listing from Saskmade - Saskatchewan Conservation Data Centre Publications Biodiversity
- Biodiversity Handbook [online] featuring for the prairies:
- Mixedwood Forest Society ”
A campaign to protect mixed forest, wetland, and river landscapes—and the unique species
they contain—in the Swan River & Porcupine Hills regions of western Manitoba.” - Saskatchewan Prairie Conservation Action Plan
“A project to increase conservation of native prairie and at-risk species within the Prairie Ecozone
in Saskatchewan”
- Mixedwood Forest Society ”
- Saskatchewan books Prairies North listing
So today, April 23, 2019 is World Book Day. How can we, the shepherds of the Richard St. Barbe Baker Afforestation Area celebrate the authors, illustrators and books today? On this 20th anniversary of this United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Book Day celebrate, come together, and explore the pleasures of exploring nature, biodiversity, wildlife, the ecosystem to open your eyes and senses next time you are out in the afforestation area. If you are a primary school teacher or home school educator check out these fabulous activities and another 20 ideas.
Another marvelous concept would be to support a green group with a purchase of one of the books they have published as a fund-raising initiative as listed above. However, don’t stay inside too long. Don’t become Vitamin N deficient, or acquire Nature Deficit Syndrome. A most excellent way to be healthy, enjoy nature and its excellent bio-diversity would be to obtain one, two or more nature field guides as listed above, and set out on an explore!
Help create the Saskatchewan Breeding bird Atlas with your bird watching skills. Take out a field guide, and discover what wild plants and flowers are blooming this spring. Wander among the tall prairie grasslands and identify butterflies, trees, prairie grasses and sedges along the way with the help of a guide book or two. Reading can really help you open your eyes as to what you are seeing around you on your walks.
Please advise if there are any other most excellent books on the environment, nature, wildlife, flora and fauna which should be included to celebrate World Book Day this April 23, 2019. The Easter pasque flower, the crocus, should be peeking out any time as Easter this year is on April 21, 2019, oh, what amazing flora and fauna you may come to recognize as you go out and about this spring.
“Mid-summer … when the alchemy of Nature transmutes the sylvan landscape to one vivid and almost homogeneous mass of green; when the senses are well-nigh intoxicated with the surging seas of moist verdure and the subtly indefinable odours of the soil and the vegetation. In such surroundings the mind loses its perspective; time and space become trivial and unreal, and echoes of a forgotten prehistoric past beat insistently upon the enthralled consciousness.”~H. P. Lovecraft
“There is no end to education. It is not that you read a book, pass an examination, and finish with education. The whole of life, from the moment you are born to the moment you die, is a process of learning.” – Jiddu Krishnamurti
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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
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Web page: https://stbarbebaker.wordpress.com
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“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.
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Richard St. Barbe Baker Afforestation Area. George Genereux Urban Regional Park. 