Friends of the Saskatoon Afforestation Areas Inc.
LightNews LightNews
banner
friendsareas.bsky.social
Friends of the Saskatoon Afforestation Areas Inc.
@friendsareas.bsky.social
16 followers 17 following 39 posts
Friends of the Saskatoon Afforestion Areas is a non profit environmental charity formed to protect & raise awareness about the 326 acre Richard St. Barbe Baker Afforestation Area & 148 acre George Genereux Urban Regional Park. Come to Nature Come to Life!
Posts Replies Media Videos
friendsareas.bsky.social
🌍 Voices from the Afforestation Frontlines presents:
Sustainable Human–Animal Interactions Panel
🗓 Nov 3 | 🕙 10 AM EST stbarbebaker.wordpress.com/2025/11/02/v...
Voices from the Afforestation Frontlines: Sustainable Human–Animal Interactions
In a world that grows louder with human industry and quieter with the fading calls of the wild, there are still voices—clear, compassionate, and resolute—rising to speak for those who cannot speak …
stbarbebaker.wordpress.com
November 2, 2025 at 4:43 PM
friendsareas.bsky.social
youtu.be/d0WEfiD4uyk When we bring children into nature, something powerful happens — they remember that they are part of it. This year, thanks to the incredible support of SaskPower, SaskEnergy, SaskTel, and the Saskatoon Nature Society, students Richard St. Barbe Baker Afforestation Area
Together for Nature: Inspiring Youth Through the Forest
YouTube video by Friends Saskatoon Afforestation Areas Inc
youtu.be
October 21, 2025 at 12:32 AM
friendsareas.bsky.social
🚨 Saskatoon Declares Ecological Emergency: Dutch Elm Disease 🚨
stbarbebaker.wordpress.com/2025/09/01/g...
🔗 Learn more: Guardians of the Elms – Saskatoon’s Ecological Emergency
September 1, 2025 at 6:07 PM
friendsareas.bsky.social
🌿 Wetlands Appreciation Week is coming! 🌊
August 9–17 stbarbebaker.wordpress.com/2025/08/02/s...

#WetlandsAppreciation #ThrivingTogether #SaskatchewanNature #WestSwale #ChappellMarsh
Still Waters Run Deep: Wetlands and the Quiet Work of Survival
Out in the long grass of August, where the sun presses its heat into the soil like a branding iron and the wind moves with the low groan of age, Saskatchewan’s wetlands are still doing their quiet …
stbarbebaker.wordpress.com
August 2, 2025 at 3:59 PM
friendsareas.bsky.social
🌍✨ From the Niger Delta to Saskatoon to the world stage! ✨🌍
stbarbebaker.wordpress.com/2025/07/29/h...
Friends of the Saskatoon Afforestation Areas Inc. Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
friendsareas.ca
July 29, 2025 at 11:16 PM
friendsareas.bsky.social
youtu.be/IwNoWMR3x0E How much do YOU know about nature, biodiversity, and climate action?
Ready to Go Wild with Nature Knowledge?
YouTube video by Friends Saskatoon Afforestation Areas Inc
youtu.be
July 25, 2025 at 3:30 AM
friendsareas.bsky.social
Saskatoon’s future is in your hands! The City is updating its Climate Action Plan—and your voice matters. Take the survey by August 29, 2025 and enter to win a $50 gift card! Together, build a greener, healthier, more sustainable city Start here: www.surveymonkey.com/r/climatepla...
July 18, 2025 at 2:36 PM
friendsareas.bsky.social
Your Voice, Your Climate, Your Future Saskatoon climate plan update needs you. www.surveymonkey.com/r/climatepla...
July 18, 2025 at 2:01 AM
friendsareas.bsky.social
🌼🐝 Celebrate Pollinators in Saskatoon! 🐝🌼

#ComeToNatureComeToLife 🌸
stbarbebaker.wordpress.com/2025/05/15/b...
Buzz and Bloom: Celebrating Pollinators, Native Plants, and Community Action in Saskatoon
It’s time to go wild for wildflowers—and the insects that keep our ecosystems humming. As Pollinator Week 2025 June 16–22 approaches, Saskatoon is already buzzing with anticipation for a joyful, na…
stbarbebaker.wordpress.com
May 15, 2025 at 6:15 PM
friendsareas.bsky.social
🌿🚶‍♀️ WALKING THROUGH TIME & TERRAIN — TODAY! 🚶‍♂️🌿

Hey #YXE friends! If you’re craving connection with nature, history, and community, come the Jane’s Walk Festival event today, May 3 at 1:00 PM at breathtaking Richard St. Barbe Baker Afforestation Area!
stbarbebaker.wordpress.com/2025/05/03/w...
Jane's Walk Saskatoon
janeswalkyxe.org
May 3, 2025 at 4:18 PM
friendsareas.bsky.social
🌿 Nature’s got jokes—and you’re invited to laugh along! 😄
Join the City Nature Challenge YXE from April 25–28 and help document Saskatoon’s wild side. stbarbebaker.wordpress.com
📲 Get the app
📍 Explore outside
📸 Snap & share
#CNCYXE #iNaturalist #NatureIsWeird
City Nature Challenge: Discovering Nature’s Quirky Side
There’s no better way to spend a weekend in April than diving into the wild, unpredictable world of nature—and the City Nature Challenge (CNC YXE) offers just the perfect excuse to do so. Fro…
stbarbebaker.wordpress.com
April 24, 2025 at 3:57 AM
friendsareas.bsky.social
stbarbebaker.wordpress.com/2025/04/09/c... National Tourism Week 2025 (April 7-11)
“Come With Me, This Gentle Way”
“Come With Me, This Gentle Way”(for National Tourism Week 2025 April 7-11) Come with me—the path is not hurried.It winds gently where the city sighsinto woods, into wild,into the song o…
stbarbebaker.wordpress.com
April 9, 2025 at 10:44 PM
friendsareas.bsky.social
🌿🐦 Get Ready for a Hilarious & Heartwarming Nature Adventure! 🦋🌻Join us for the City Nature Challenge (CNC YXE)
#CNCYXE #iNaturalist #CityNatureChallenge #NatureFun #Saskatoon #GoOutside #ExploreNature #CitizenScience #WildlifeWonders 🌿🦋
🎉 stbarbebaker.wordpress.com/2025/04/02/g...
Get Ready for a Hilarious and Heartwarming Nature Adventure
Get Ready for a Hilarious and Heartwarming Nature Adventure with iNaturalist and the City Nature Challenge! Here’s a sneak peek of some of the funniest and most entertaining nature observations you…
stbarbebaker.wordpress.com
April 2, 2025 at 3:50 AM
friendsareas.bsky.social
🌿🐾 Amazing Wildlife Sightings in Saskatoon! 🦌❄️https://stbarbebaker.wordpress.com/2025/03/30/wild-encounters/
March 30, 2025 at 6:07 PM
friendsareas.bsky.social
We are excited to invite you to the upcoming Jane’s Walk Festival event: “Walking Through Time and Terrain”
youtube.com/shorts/I5PZD...

janeswalkyxe.org friendsafforestation@gmail.com #JaneWalk #Saskatoon #Community #Nature #Urbanism #CityBuilding #EnvironmentalAwareness
Walking Through Time and Terrain - Jane's Walk Saskatoon #saskatoon #nature #biodiversity #birds
YouTube video by Friends Saskatoon Afforestation Areas Inc
youtube.com
March 27, 2025 at 11:50 PM
friendsareas.bsky.social
stbarbebaker.wordpress.com/2025/03/26/t...
Tackling Plastic Pollution: The Path to a Circular Economy and Zero Waste
As we approach International Day of Zero Waste on March 30, we are reminded of the growing urgency to address plastic pollution and the need to shift towards more sustainable and circular approache…
stbarbebaker.wordpress.com
March 27, 2025 at 11:49 PM
friendsareas.bsky.social
🌲🐾 Help Us Name Our Local Moose! 🦌🎉
Join the #NameTheMoose contest and be a part of preserving our local wildlife! 🌿🌳 stbarbebaker.wordpress.com/2025/03/16/h...

#MooseSafety #WildlifeConservation #SaskatoonWildlife #NameTheMoose #mooseencounters
Redirecting...
www.facebook.com
March 16, 2025 at 7:02 PM
friendsareas.bsky.social
🚨 Hilariously Incorrect: Bullying Edition 🚨

#HilariouslyIncorrect #Bullying #GossipGame #StopTheRumors #KindnessMatters #TelephoneGame #spreadpositivitynotnegativity #SpreadPosivity #spreadhappiness stbarbebaker.wordpress.com/2025/03/15/c...
Charming, Hilarious, and Sometimes Impossible: The Art of Bullying—Hilariously Incorrect Edition
Ah, bullying. It’s that time-honored tradition we all know so well. And by “know so well,” we mean, of course, it’s the charming, hilarious, and sometimes downright impossib…
stbarbebaker.wordpress.com
March 15, 2025 at 7:02 PM
friendsareas.bsky.social
🌍💪 Hey #Changemakers, let's talk about something that affects ALL of us – gender-based violence.✨Let’s make a CHANGE together! 💪💖 stbarbebaker.wordpress.com/2025/03/13/b...
#GenderEquality #SafeSpaces #SpeakOut #Mentorship #ZeroTolerance #RespectEachOther #LeadWithLove
Breaking the Silence: Creating Safe Spaces for All
Everyone deserves to grow up in a safe environment, free from fear or harm, both physically and emotionally. Unfortunately, society often fails to protect individuals, especially women, from violen…
stbarbebaker.wordpress.com
March 13, 2025 at 6:56 PM
friendsareas.bsky.social
youtu.be/kmj4Cg9SCow 🌿🌍 Join Us for the City Nature Challenge 2025! 🌍🌿
🌍🌿 Happy Earth Month, everyone! 🌿🌍 City Nature Challenge CNC YXE 2025
YouTube video by Friends Saskatoon Afforestation Areas Inc
youtu.be
March 11, 2025 at 11:07 PM
friendsareas.bsky.social
🌍✨ Happy International Women's Day! 🌸 T

Read the full tribute to these amazing women and their environmental achievements ➡️ stbarbebaker.wordpress.com/2025/03/08/c... #WomenInEnvironmentalism #ClimateAction #Sustainability #EnvironmentalHeroes #GreenFuture
Celebrating Women Who Changed the Earth: A Tribute to Environmental Pioneers
As we gather to celebrate International Women’s Day on March 8, 2025, it is a perfect moment to reflect on the profound, lasting impact of women who have shaped the environmental movement. These wo…
stbarbebaker.wordpress.com
March 8, 2025 at 11:58 PM
friendsareas.bsky.social
🌍 Legacy of Leadership: Advancing Sustainability for a Resilient Planet 🌱 Let’s shape a sustainable future together. ✨ stbarbebaker.wordpress.com/2025/02/22/a...
A Resilient Planet: Exploring the Wisdom of Nature and Canada’s Path to Sustainability
🌍 Legacy of Leadership: Advancing Sustainability for a Resilient Planet 🌱 🗓️ Date: February 23, 2025 | 2:00 PM📍 Location: The Spot, Market Mall, Saskatoon As we commemorate Black History Month, we …
stbarbebaker.wordpress.com
February 22, 2025 at 3:50 PM
friendsareas.bsky.social
🌍✨ Join us for a powerful gathering at the Legacy of Leadership: Advancing Sustainability for a Resilient Planet event! 🌱🌿🔹 Date: February 23, 2025
🔹 Time: 2:00 PM
🔹 Location: The Spot, Market Mall, Saskatoon stbarbebaker.wordpress.com/2025/02/15/f...
From Roots to Policy: How Plants and Laws Can Shape a Sustainable Future
Welcome, dear friends, to a remarkable gathering on February 23, 2025, as we celebrate Black History Month through the lens of nature and sustainability at the Legacy of Leadership: Advancing Susta…
stbarbebaker.wordpress.com
February 21, 2025 at 10:05 PM
friendsareas.bsky.social
youtube.com/shorts/kxADp... 🌿 Legacy of Leadership: Advancing Sustainability for a Resilient Planet 🌍

Join us on February 23, 2025, at 2:00 pm at The Spot, Market Mall, Saskatoon for an inspiring event hosted by the Friends of the Saskatoon Afforestation Areas Inc. 🌱✨
Legacy of Leadership Speakers: Advancing Sustainability for a Resilient Planet
YouTube video by Friends Saskatoon Afforestation Areas Inc
youtube.com
February 14, 2025 at 12:54 AM
friendsareas.bsky.social
Join us for the City Nature Challenge 2025 in Saskatoon, hosted by the Friends of the Saskatoon Afforestation Areas, and sponsored by SaskPower and SaskTel! 🌳💧
Let's bring the globe together for biodiversity! 🌱💚
youtu.be/D06eyMWYzns
Find Wildlife and Biodiversity 2025
YouTube video by Friends Saskatoon Afforestation Areas Inc
youtu.be
February 14, 2025 at 12:47 AM