City Nature Challenge 2022: Saskatoon, SK's Journal

Do you want to take your iNaturalist observations a step further?

Watch these virtual workshops now on YouTube to take a photo of insects, or a photo of Fungi or Lichen for great iNaturalist identifications

Specialists will be at these hints and tip workshops so you know what to have showing in your image to help get a great identification!

Sorting out noxious invasives from beneficial pollinator species
Wednesday, April 13, 2022 at 12:00 PM CST Online

Fungi and Lichen Hints and Tips
Monday, April 25, 2022 at 7:00 PM CST Online

Insect Hints and Tips
Tuesday, April 26, 2022 at 7:00 PM CST Online

Workshops now posted on YouTube on the City Nature Challenge Playlist!

City Nature Challenge Backgrounder Online event Tuesday, April 12, 2022 at 6:00 PM CST

Citizen Science Event Planning Online event Tuesday, April 12, 2022 at 7:00 PM CST

Four known scheduled BioBlitzes open to the public. There are other group meetings happening which are private, and are very wonderful for those to be taking place also in various areas for the Saskatoon and Area City Nature Challenge

CITY NATURE CHALLENGE Connect with Nature
George Genereux Urban Regional Park
Friday, April 29, 2022 at 7:00 PM CST

CITY NATURE CHALLENGE Connecting to Nature. Calling all Nature Lovers
Richard St. Barbe Baker Afforestation Area
Saturday, April 30, 2022 at 2:00 PM CST

CITY NATURE CHALLENGE Nature Lover Observation Party
Richard St. Barbe Baker Afforestation Area -at a different meetup location
Sunday, May 1, 2022 at 2:00 PM CST

CITY NATURE CHALLENGE George Genereux Nature Canvass
George Genereux Urban Regional Park
Monday, May 2, 2022 at 7:00 PM CST

Eventbrite page for BioBlitzes and workshops
YouTube Channel

FriendsAreas.ca
FriendsAfforestation@gmail.com
Friends of the Saskatoon Afforestation Areas

Richard St. Barbe Baker Afforestation Area Discover 7 hectares [17 acres] of West Swale wetlands nestled within 132 hectares [326 acres] of woodlands planted 50 years ago now a diverse, semi-wild, area to roam and enjoy. Named in honour of Richard St. Barbe Baker, silviculturist, conservationist, environmental activist & prolific author, who contributed greatly to worldwide forest protection, reforestation and desert reclamation

George Genereux Park 60 hectares [148 acres] of semi-wilderness habitat to explore and celebrate. Honouring Gold Olympic medalist Dr. George Genereux, radiologist, professor, and meticulous illustrator

New finds! Species that haven’t been recorded in particular areas before. Important finds of rare/endangered/threatened species. Observations that have a great story that go along with them. Really cool photos. Fun finds!

Send your photos of yourself, your friends or your family taking images in nature with iNaturalist!

Eventbrite page for BioBlitzes and workshops
YouTube Channel

FriendsAreas.ca
FriendsAfforestation@gmail.com
[Friends of the Saskatoon Afforestation Areas](bit.ly/381g29B (bit.ly/381g29B)

Richard St. Barbe Baker Afforestation Area Discover 7 hectares [17 acres] of West Swale wetlands nestled within 132 hectares [326 acres] of woodlands planted 50 years ago now a diverse, semi-wild, area to roam and enjoy. Named in honour of Richard St. Barbe Baker, silviculturist, conservationist, environmental activist & prolific author, who contributed greatly to worldwide forest protection, reforestation and desert reclamation

George Genereux Park 60 hectares [148 acres] of semi-wilderness habitat to explore and celebrate. Honouring Gold Olympic medalist Dr. George Genereux, radiologist, professor, and meticulous illustrator

In these busy times, people may be working, or at school. So, how to be involved in the City Nature Challenge? Search where you are! Download a pdf hints and tips for searching for nature around your home!
or the Fungi pdf is another great download!

The birds are coming back! Which ones will you discover? It is a great way to monitor the songbird population! Will you see or hear meadowlarks, Robins, Blue Jays, Black Capped Chickadees doing their two note spring territory call? What about insects? Remember what Greg says; "Bugs rule the numbers game! " Flies, butterflies, Boxelder bugs, ladybugs (lady betles), cocoons, ants may catch your eye. Remember to leave no stone unturned! Look on top of branches and stones for lichens, conks, or shelf fungi. Peek into the bark of trees, or into the cracks of fences, never know what may be found!

And have a lot of fun! Discover nature in a greenspace, or in your yard, along your sidewalk, in the afforestation areas, in the swales of Saskatoon, along the River Bank!

Check out the past events here, and the upcoming virtual Identification parties here!