Tag: Eco Conservation

🌲 National Forest Week is Here! 🌲

September 22-28, 2024 🎉 Join the Friends of the Saskatoon Afforestation Areas for a week of celebration and action! This year’s theme, “Two-Eyed Seeing: Welcoming All Knowledge to Sustain Our Forests,” emphasizes the importance of integrating both Indigenous and Western knowledge for effective forest stewardship. 🌳🧠

🚩 Kick off the week with our Flag Raising Ceremony on September 22 at 2:00 PM in Civic Square! 🌍✨ This event symbolizes our commitment to unity and respect for diverse perspectives in forest conservation.

🌱 On September 24 at 7:00 PM, join us at Cliff Wright Library for an insightful talk by Dr. Eric Lamb on managing invasive grasses and embracing sustainable practices. 🌿📚

📢 Don’t miss out on more exciting events throughout the week at Richard St. Barbe Baker Afforestation Area and George Genereux Urban Regional Park! 🌳🌞

Be part of the change and celebrate with us! 💚🌍 #NationalForestWeek #TwoEyedSeeing #ForestStewardship #CelebrateTrees #Sustainability #CommunityAction #FriendsOfTheForest #SaskatoonEvents

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.comFacebook 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!