conservation – Richard St. Barbe Baker Afforestation Area. George Genereux Urban Regional Park.

Significant Role- The Old Bone Trail

The Old Bone Trail is a 1.5 km walking trail that follows the route buffalo bones were taken to the rail yards in Saskatoon. The Métis people were responsible for bringing the bones to the yards, and passing through the Richard St. Barbe Baker Afforestation Area RSBBAA on the way. The Indigenous and Métis history of the land that is part of the afforestation areas is one aspect that needs to be included through virtual markers on the digital wayfinding app.

The Old Bone Trail was created historically and we now remember the significant role buffalo bones played in the development of Saskatoon. The bones were collected by Métis people, who drove the bones to the rail yards in Saskatoon, passing through the RSBBAA on the way. The bones were then shipped to the USA where they were used for fertilizer, resulting in the growth of the city of Saskatoon.

The trail is also designed to help people understand the Indigenous and Métis history of the land that is part of the afforestation areas. The digital wayfinding app includes virtual markers that tell the story of the land, the people, and the buffalo bones story belonging to the Old Bone Trail heritage. Through these markers, users can learn about the history of the land, and how it was used by the Métis people to collect the bones and bring them to the rail yards.

The Old Bone Trail is a unique and important part of Saskatoon’s history. It is not only a reminder of the important role buffalo bones played in the development of the city, but also an opportunity to learn about the Indigenous and Métis history of the land. With the help of the digital wayfinding app, users can gain a deeper understanding of the land, the people, and the buffalo bones that were brought to the rail yards in Saskatoon.

We’re looking for someone who is passionate about cultural and environmental heritage and has a proven track record of writing and editing existing engaging and informative content. You should have a good understanding of the issues surrounding naturalized areas, as well as a strong grasp of the English language. Knowledge of the United Nations Decade on Indigenous Languages (Treaty Six) and traditional ecological knowledge is an asset.

If you think you have what it takes to be a Cultural and Environmental Heritage Writer – Editor, please contact us today to learn more about stage one of this contract position at friendsafforestation@gmail.com. We look forward to hearing from you!

March 1 If March comes in like a lion, it will go out like a lamb

More Information is at KIJIJI on this position

More about this Contract position is posted at Sask Culture

This is STAGE ONE of the Call for Tender.

Please email friendsafforestation@gmail.com for clarification or for further details

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
Pinterest richardstbarbeb
Blogger: FriendsAfforestation
Tumblr friendsafforestation.tumblr.com Facebook 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
Mix: friendsareas
YouTube
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

Embracing New Models of Wayfinding

Indigenous Perspectives on the Land: Embracing New Models of Wayfinding Through Virtual Smartphone Prairie Forest Guide

In an effort to bridge the gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities, a new virtual smartphone wayfinding prairie forest guide is exploring ways to incorporate Indigenous perspectives on the land. Through the inclusion of traditional ecological knowledge, ethnobotany, Indigenous heritage, and culture, as well as Indigenous languages, the guide is aiming to provide new models of how to relate to the land and help restore relationships between Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities.

The guide will feature a comprehensive view of the land, plants, and animals found in the prairie forest. It will provide detailed descriptions of the plants and animals, as well as their ecological and cultural significance, as these are essential elements of the Indigenous worldview. In addition, the guide will also include GPS maps and audio recordings that will allow users to learn more about the history and stories of the land, providing a more immersive experience.

In addition, the guide will offer a unique model of wayfinding that is based on Indigenous philosophy. This includes a focus on the relationship between humans, plants, and animals, as well as the interconnectedness of all life. It also includes concepts such as respect, reciprocity, and responsibility, emphasizing the importance of respecting the land and the creatures that inhabit it.

By offering this unique model of wayfinding, the guide hopes to create bridges between Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities by providing new ways to view and interact with the land. By embracing the Indigenous perspectives on the land, it is possible to create a more inclusive and respectful relationship with the land, which can help to restore and build relationships between Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities.

This is an exciting stage one contract position opportunity for an individual who is passionate about protecting these prairie forests, and who has a deep knowledge of the Indigenous and Métis communities of Saskatoon and area. If you are interested in applying, please send us your resume to friendsafforestation@gmail.com and a brief description of why you would be a good fit for this position.

We look forward to hearing from you!

More Information is at KIJIJI on this contract position

More about this Contract position is posted at Sask Culture

This is STAGE ONE of the Call for Tender.

Please email friendsafforestation@gmail.com for clarification or for further details

Sharing knowledge

The Prairie Forest Guide app is an incredible resource for sharing knowledge about the ancient history of the Yorath Island Glacial Spillway, now known as the West Swale. By utilizing archaeological, geological, and ecological concepts and theories, the app offers an interactive, detailed interpretation of the area’s past.

The Yorath Island Glacial Spillway was formed by the retreat of the last ice age glaciers, and it is estimated to have been in existence for more than 10,000 years. The app explains how the spillway changed over time and how its features formed, such as the intermittent wetland, the meandering channel, and the sands and gravels that fill the area.

Not only does the app provide a comprehensive overview of the geology and archaeology of the Yorath Island Glacial Spillway, it also tells the story of how the glacial spillway affected the lifestyle of the Paleoindian people who lived in the area. Through the app, users are able to learn about the tools and technology the Paleoindians developed to live in the area and how their lifestyle and activities changed due to the glacial spillway.

The app also offers a detailed look at the life of the Ice Age mammals that resided in the area. Through the app, users are able to learn about the different species of animals that lived in the area, as well as the changes in their behavior and habitat due to the glacial spillway.

The Prairie Forest Guide app is an invaluable resource for understanding the ancient history and geology of the Yorath Island Glacial Spillway. By utilizing archaeological, geological, and ecological concepts and theories, the app offers users an interactive and detailed journey through the area’s past. Through its interactive interpretation, the app provides a comprehensive look at the glacial spillway’s effects on the Paleoindian lifestyle and Ice Age mammals, offering a unique and insightful glimpse into the area’s history.

If you think you have what it takes to become part of this project writing stories, and editing existing interpretive app stories, please get in touch with us with your CV and a writing sample to friendsafforestation@gmail.com. We look forward to hearing from you!

Richard St. Barbe Baker Afforestation Area and West Swale Wetlands in the fog

More Information is at KIJIJI on this position

More about this Contract position is posted at Sask Culture

This is STAGE ONE of the Call for Tender.

Please email friendsafforestation@gmail.com for clarification or for further details

Help requested please SAT Sept 24 9:30 – 1:30 pm

Help requested please SAT Sept 24 9:30 – 1:30 pm Many Hands Make Light Work for Forest Conservation Clean UP

YouTube Video

While it is still autumn, come help pick up lumber, small lumber pieces, wood, wood pallets. A park user who enjoys the park space of the afforestation areas has spotted some lumber, wood, wood pallets and small lumber pieces for removal – a start has been made, but would go ever so much faster with more hands and more people please and thank you! If a fence is going up, it would be so nice not to have a fence around a forest with garbage, it would be wonderful to have a forest green space without any garbage, and without any lumber in the forest. The City of Saskatoon will supply a Loraas Bin. SAT Sept 24 9:30 am – 1:30 pm

If you have a truck ahead of time, that would be handy to bring the one pile of wood out of George Genereux forest, before the fencing is installed! We could use the Richard St. Barbe Baker Loraas bin to help clean up both afforestation areas that way.

What a treat that would be. email friendsafforestation@gmail.com or phone 306.380.5368 for further information. See directions attached from a Google Satellite Map! Thank you for your consideration in coming to help out at the clean up for sure.

Here is a map for where we are meeting at the Loraas bin being installed for the day.

To get to the forest these are the directions GPS location of park entrance after turning off of Cedar Villa Road is this 52.102382, -106.788681

Drive on 22nd Street West in the City of Saskatoon in a westerly direction like you were heading out to Pike Lake.
At the traffic light intersection Turn left (south) onto Sk Highway 7.

As you are driving south on SK Hwy 7, pass by the intersection with 11th Street, pass by the 11th Street compost, and pass by the Poor Boys Esso.
Drive on top of the CNR overpass of the Sk Hwy 7 (Pike Lake Highway).
At the very bottom of the overpass there is a place to turn left off of Sk Hwy 7 (Pike Lake Highway) onto Cedar Villa Road)

for clean up drive on red arrows

To get to the Loraas bin, clean up site GPS location of Purple STAR = Loraas Bin GPS 52.101117, -106.777684

Biodiversity Challenge

A Biodiversity Challenge in Saskatoon and Area September 15-18. Help us to track phenological (seasonal) changes in our biodiversity! Meet Forest Guide: Sam Ereke, BSc, MSc, Research Scientist. Look in your back yard, your house, bus stop, forest, park, greenspace, near the wetlands for wildlife! Record the discoveries on the iNaturalist app. YouTube videos providing iNaturalist hints and tips All you need is your smart phone to participate! Its so easy, download the free iNaturalist app, take pictures of signs of life including spider webs, sea shells, feathers, scat, tracks. As well as the pollinators, plants, mushrooms, insects, birds, squirrels and other wildlife

There are also Nature Connection BioBlitz Group Events

This Biodiversity Challenge taking place Sept. 15-18 is a great way to usher in #NationalForestWeek!

Day One Group Meetup EVENT on Sept 15 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm

Day Two Group Meetup EVENT on Sept 16 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm

Day Three Group Meetup EVENT on Sept 17 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm

Day Four Group Meetup EVENT on Sept 18 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm

YOUTUBE video

Saskatoon Area Biodiversity Challenge Sept 15 – 18

National Forest Week brings attention to our forests and trees from coast to coast across Canada. Our forests and trees provide habitats for wildlife, insects, polllinator species, birds and so much more! What is the ‘triple environmental emergency we are facing?

1. Loss of biodiversity
2. Climate change
3. Out of control pollution.

Out of control pollution.
Our native biodiversity needs wild spaces, food and homes such as trees and forests provide in which to thrive. Forests, tree planting, and forest conservation initiatives are nature-based solutions towards climate action. Pollution, pesticides, herbicides are escalating the extinction events. Creating safe, organic forest spaces is a large step to halt and slow down the silent sixth mass extinction event of invertebrates, the planet’s bird food on wings. Ornithologists and botanists have noticed that the songbird, and raptor populations have declined by a staggering 48%. The monitored wildlife populations are reduced by a catastrophic 68%. A loss of forests and habitats have caused over 2/3 of our animal populations to totally disappear.

Richard St. Barbe Baker said it this way, “If a person loses one third of his or her skin, the person will die; if a tree loses a third of its bark, the tree will die, and if the world loses a third of its trees, the world will die.
We live less that five minutes without air and the trees give us air we breathe. We live less than five days without water, and trees are absolutely essential in the water cycle. We live less than five weeks without food, and without the trees we could not grow food.” (Filson, Bruce K. October 7, 1982, Western People, p. 5)

This biodiversity Challenge is a great way to discover new trees and unexplored forest places, or perhaps it is a time to return to celebrate a favourite forest you love and are familiar with

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
Pinterest richardstbarbeb
Blogger: FriendsAfforestation
Tumblr friendsafforestation.tumblr.com Facebook 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
Mix: friendsareas
YouTube
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

World Nature Conservation Day

Commemorate World Nature Conservation Day Thursday July 28 for environmental conservation. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (I.U.C.N.) introduced “nature-based solutions.”

What can you do for the Richard St. Barbe Baker Afforestation Area and George Genereux Urban Regional Park species at risk?

It is a time to support nature, species at risk and learn more about conservation efforts! Email friendsafforestation@gmail.com to find out more about the Friends of the Saskatoon Afforestation Areas Inc. conservation efforts.

Donate today

City Nature Challenge CNCYXE Saskatoon area versus YQRCNC Regina and area in a mini SK challenge — iNaturalist flora and fauna wildlife data collection You can help!

iNaturalist flora and fauna wildlife data collection You can help!

Thank you for your donation!

As donations are received, a page from the Living Legacy book will be released for free pdf download!

The first donation was received, and here is a link to the promised free pdf download page from the Living Legacy 50 for 50 activity book connecting activities with place based exploration!

Your support goes towards funding bus to transport classrooms for field trips, renting porta-potties for a day’s adventure for water testing, eco-tours or iNaturalist Citizen Science discoveries.

During 2022, this year of the trees 50th birthday, financial support goes to protect the forests, wetlands and species at risk in such endeavours as trash cleanups removing toxic and hazardous waste from the semi-wilderness habitat, wildlife fencing installation, park amenities and so much more! Tours for the General Public, anniversary films reviving local heritage and events for National Forest Week.

Once again, thanks kindly for your donation.

Order your copy of Living Legacy activity book and support the semi-wilderness environment and conservation of the flora and fauna. Take action on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 15 Life on Land, UN SDG 14 Life Below Water and UN SDG 13 Climate Action as afforestation areas are nature based solutions for climate action. Supporting 2022-2032 International Decade of Indigenous Languages and the 2021 to 2030 United Nations Decade on Ecosystem Restoration.

50th anniversary of World Environment Day, 50th Birthday for Richard St. Barbe Baker Afforestation Area and George Genereux Urban Regional Park in Saskatoon — 50th Birthday of the tree plantings at Richard St. Barbe Baker Afforestation Area and George Genereux Urban Regional Park in Saskatoon

A round of appreciation is extended to the City of Saskatoon, Mosaic, Sask Energy for their support in assembling this publication, thank you kindly.

Gaia is Heritage – July 22

Linking communities, and nations to encourage sustainability.

A film to disseminate the narratives of tree planting, the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal Life On Land, and the imperative of forests worldwide.

Join the celebration at the Remai Modern Friday July 22 at 7:00 pm CST as the local community comes forward to value cultural heritage, heritage education, and new ways of exploring conservation collaboration.

What is intangible heritage? Experience the richness of Richard St. Barbe Baker as the film commemorates the centenary of the International Tree Foundation founded by this global conservationist on July 22, 1922.

It is the heritage of our city, and the heritage of the world. Bringing together memories and celebrating our story. It’s capturing the lost and forgotten and celebrating the significance of nature based solutions to climate change as foreseen by Richard St. Barbe Baker, a visionary ahead of his time.

Hear from International Speakers and the story they tell of our local champion.

Experience this richness in Saskatoon, Friday July 22, 2022 at 7:00 pm CST at the Remai Modern.

Wildwoods of Saskatoon

What makes the the Richard St. Barbe Baker Afforestation Area and George Genreeux Urban Regional Park a special place? What is the value of species at risk, trees and wetlands? This heritage community film Wildwoods of Saskatoon is the inaugural event of National Forest Week. This year’s theme is Canada’s Forests: Solutions for a Changing Climate. 2022 marks the 30th anniversary of Maple Leaf Day or National Tree Day in Canada, and the 50th anniversary of Saskatoon afforestation areas planted to trees in 1972. The event starts at 2 p.m. on September 18 and is free with a general admission to the Remai Modern. This film features special guests. Visit Eventbrite for more details.

Pamphlet to Download

WildWoods of Saskatoon. Sunday September 18 at 2:00 pm Remai Modern

Starting Tonight

BioDiverCity Challenge starting tonight at midnight, and continuing on for four days till the end of day on June 12!

Here is a listing of the cities involved in the 2022 Prairie BiodiverCity Challenges

The Prairie BioDiverCity Challenges are running concurrently with the 2022 Summer NRMBC: Alberta and British Columbia

In addition to these two divisions, there is additionally the provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan which have set up provincial projects as well. So this means that you can actually use iNaturalist anywhere in the province and still be counted in. Here is a handy link to the Saskatoon and Area BioDiverCity Challenge

There are four exciting events to choose from during the four day BioDiverCity Challenge! Sign up now

It will be interesting to see the results of a summer challenge as compared to the CNC in the early spring months. The Journal Pages on the iNaturalist Project Pages have hints and tips!

During Canada Environment Week

In love with Saskatoon and area’s incredible nature?

In love with the province’s ecosystems?

Download the free iNaturalist app

Find it

Snap it

Share it

What will you discover?

Thursday June 9 to Sunday June 12

BioDiverCity Challenge

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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

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