Green Sanctuary
213 2nd St. East Saskatoon, SK, Canada

SASKATCHEWAN WATERSHEDS: CHARACTERISTICS AND CHALLENGES (Webinar) TUES. OCTOBER 20TH AT 7PM Bob Halliday will describe Saskatchewan’s watersheds with particul...ar emphasis on the southern half of the province. His presentation will include a discussion of matters such as the effects of climate change and draining wetlands. Bob is a consulting engineer and is the former director of Environment Canada’s National Hydrology Research Centre. Find the Zoom link here: environmentalsociety.ca/events/sustainable-speakers-series

If you are wild about bees, there are many things that you can do to help! Whether you are visiting Grasslands National Park, social distancing or isolating fro...m your own home, or looking for a new hobby, there are lots of things that you can do: Citizen Science Bumble Bee Watch Scientists in North America are just starting to scratch the surface about what species live where. There is a large project called Bumble Bee watch If you see a bee while you are hiking in the park, or even in your own back yard (or anywhere in North America), snap a picture, upload it to bumblebeewatch.org (or the app), use the key to identify your bumble bee species and get verification from an expert. This data is then used by scientists to get a better idea of species ranges. Other apps like iNaturalist are good, but this is verified by an expert entomologist (insect scientist)! What you can do from home: Learning more about native bees is the first step. The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation has a YouTube channel which features a Classroom Series for Youth, resources for insect identification, gardening, pesticides and basic bee biology! Their website also have a variety of resources: https://www.xerces.org/ Be a responsible consumer! Avoid the use of herbicides and pesticides! Plant a variety of native wildflower plants. Make sure that they are native to your area. Be careful because some wildflower mixes contain seeds for species that are invasive to your area (such as baby’s breath!) Check out the Native Plant Society of Saskatchewan for native plant sources (https://www.npss.sk.ca/native-plant-sources) Learn about invasive species and be sure your yard doesn’t have any! #BuzzingBeeFacts #GrasslandsNP

This Fall, join us for THE NATIONAL HIKE FOR THE ENVIRONMENT. At a time when our planet is under increasing threats, will you step up to help protect it and sign on as a #HikingHero? Join our team, donate and learn more at: https://www.canadahelps.org//National-Hike-for-the-Enviro/