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The Friends of the Saskatoon Afforestation Areas Inc. not – for – profit charity incorporation formed to create a safe greenspace at Richard St. Barbe Baker Afforestation Area and George Genereux Urban Regional Park.
There is such great cultural, historic, natural, geological heritage at these parks. During our heritage tours, a spotlight brings to the forefont the notable namesakes, the formation of the West Swale from the Pleistocene Glacial Spillway, the homesteaders, the Old Bone Trail history alongside the ecological succession of the natural environment consisting of grasslands, wetlands and a mixed wood forest. A walk in time explores the background and backdrop of the afforestation areas. Learn about the award winning green survival program, and so much more. These are exciting times. There is so much to celebrate as we take climate-action, and celebrate trees and their impact on climate change. Think globally and act locally with tree awareness, and the benefits of trees offered in our community programming.
During the COVID-19 pandemic there are virtual tours of the afforestation areas online.
Eco-quests and bio-blitzes bring forward leaders, and guardian stewards of the parks. An ecological inventory documents the plants and animals of these urban regional parks. It is here that youth classroom environmental education can be engaged in to usher in a new generation of environmental guardians. At the roots of the situation is to analyse the situation and create a safe workplace for classrooms, civic ecology projects such as bio blitzes and the Clean Green Community Scene.
Our non-profit charity formed to protect, conserve and restore the ecosystems and biodiversity on a long-term basis at the two Saskatoon afforestation areas, the 326 acre Richard St Barbe Baker Afforestation Area and the 147 acre George Genereux Urban Regional Park. Taking actions for health and safety increase benefits to the community by enhancing tourism, conserving aesthetic, geological, namesake, scientific, natural, cultural, spiritual and social heritage. Environmental action and education grows community building and support.
The two afforestation areas are heritage greenspaces because of their natural (flora and fauna), historical (CoS Green Survival Program), geological (West Swale and the Yorath Island Glacial Spillway), cultural (Old Bone Trail), spiritual (sacredness of water honouring First Nations traditions) and community values. The namesakes of these parks can also be honoured. This is in keeping with the spirit of Witaskêwin, living together on the land.
There is such great cultural, historic, natural, geological heritage at these parks. During our heritage tours, a spotlight brings to the forefont the notable namesakes, the formation of the West Swale from the Pleistocene Glacial Spillway, the homesteaders, the Old Bone Trail history alongside the ecological succession of the natural environment consisting of grasslands, wetlands and a mixed wood forest. A walk in time explores the background and backdrop of the afforestation areas. Learn about the award winning green survival program, and so much more. These are exciting times. There is so much to celebrate as we take climate-action, and celebrate trees and their impact on climate change. Think globally and act locally with tree awareness, and the benefits of trees offered in our community programming.
During the COVID-19 pandemic there are virtual tours of the afforestation areas online.
Eco-quests and bio-blitzes bring forward leaders, and guardian stewards of the parks. An ecological inventory documents the plants and animals of these urban regional parks. It is here that youth classroom environmental education can be engaged in to usher in a new generation of environmental guardians. At the roots of the situation is to analyse the situation and create a safe workplace for classrooms, civic ecology projects such as bio blitzes and the Clean Green Community Scene.
Our non-profit charity formed to protect, conserve and restore the ecosystems and biodiversity on a long-term basis at the two Saskatoon afforestation areas, the 326 acre Richard St Barbe Baker Afforestation Area and the 147 acre George Genereux Urban Regional Park. Taking actions for health and safety increase benefits to the community by enhancing tourism, conserving aesthetic, geological, namesake, scientific, natural, cultural, spiritual and social heritage. Environmental action and education grows community building and support.
The two afforestation areas are heritage greenspaces because of their natural (flora and fauna), historical (CoS Green Survival Program), geological (West Swale and the Yorath Island Glacial Spillway), cultural (Old Bone Trail), spiritual (sacredness of water honouring First Nations traditions) and community values. The namesakes of these parks can also be honoured. This is in keeping with the spirit of Witaskêwin, living together on the land.
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Donate $100 to conserve the afforestation area as trees are the largest and cheapest method of removing CO2 from the atmosphere mitigating climate change. Forests clean our air, our water, and regulate our climate. Forests help to manage and alleviate flooding.
Donate $90 to assist in the installation of interpretive signs and the creation of an afforestation area outdoor classroom for children across the City of Saskatoon.
Donate $75 to ensure 125m of wildlife friendly fence can be installed.
This allows the deer fawns and moose calves to pass through without getting caught in the fence, or without being left behind.
Donate $60 to go towards the installation of a garbage receptacle to protect the semi- wilderness habitat without pollution in the environment. This installation will protect the natural areas at this amazing habitat.
Donate $50 in protection of habitat for bees and other pollinators which help keep our planet and our city green. They are facing habitat loss, and what a better place than the afforestation areas to protect their habitat where herbicides and pesticides are not in use.
Donate $40 which will go towards installation of a metal park identification sign and mitigate illegal motorized vehicle trespass and illegal trash dumping.
Sponsor a tree with $25 a month to enable the proper Afforestation Area protections are in place. Receive information about your tree. This is a gift that keeps on giving, and you can be a part of the effort to protect these trees in perpetuity.
Donate $20 to provide groups of volunteers with gloves and trash bags to conduct clean ups. Community volunteer clean ups go a long way to protect the woodlands, grasslands and wetlands.
Donate $10 to help with the installation process of signs and motorized vehicle barriers. Barriers will make a real difference keeping place based student learning activities safe, and protect the habitat of endangered species from illegal dumping!
A gift like these make a real difference. Make an impact with your gift, and help make the world a better place.
Donate $90 to assist in the installation of interpretive signs and the creation of an afforestation area outdoor classroom for children across the City of Saskatoon.
Donate $75 to ensure 125m of wildlife friendly fence can be installed.
This allows the deer fawns and moose calves to pass through without getting caught in the fence, or without being left behind.
Donate $60 to go towards the installation of a garbage receptacle to protect the semi- wilderness habitat without pollution in the environment. This installation will protect the natural areas at this amazing habitat.
Donate $50 in protection of habitat for bees and other pollinators which help keep our planet and our city green. They are facing habitat loss, and what a better place than the afforestation areas to protect their habitat where herbicides and pesticides are not in use.
Donate $40 which will go towards installation of a metal park identification sign and mitigate illegal motorized vehicle trespass and illegal trash dumping.
Sponsor a tree with $25 a month to enable the proper Afforestation Area protections are in place. Receive information about your tree. This is a gift that keeps on giving, and you can be a part of the effort to protect these trees in perpetuity.
Donate $20 to provide groups of volunteers with gloves and trash bags to conduct clean ups. Community volunteer clean ups go a long way to protect the woodlands, grasslands and wetlands.
Donate $10 to help with the installation process of signs and motorized vehicle barriers. Barriers will make a real difference keeping place based student learning activities safe, and protect the habitat of endangered species from illegal dumping!
A gift like these make a real difference. Make an impact with your gift, and help make the world a better place.
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