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July 2017
Monday, July 17 1:00 p.m. Note: This field trip has been cancelled. We'll join bird enthusiast Gerald Parent at his Purple Marten colony to check out the new arrivals. We will learn about the ecology of Purple Marten and the importance of placing leg bands on the birds. Cost is free. Some travel is involved [...]
Find out moreAugust 2017
Young Naturalists' Peregrine Falcon Field Trip THIS FIELD TRIP HAS BEEN CANCELLED (Due to poor Peregrine hatch this year). Date: CANCELLED for Tuesday, August 1 Time: 6:00 p.m. Cost: Free SPACE IS LIMITED. Advanced Registration is required. A field trip to Lynn Oliphant’s acreage to watch young falcons fly and hunt. Dr. Oliphant is a retired [...]
Find out moreYoung Naturalists' Grassland Hike Thursday, August 24, 2017 1:00 p.m. Northeast Swale Cost is free. Enrolment is limited. Advanced registration is required. To register: e-mail saskatoonnaturekids@gmail.com For this field trip the Young Naturalists will be joined by Kenton Lysak, Senior Interpreter with the Meewasin Valley Authority. Join Kenton for a walk on the habitat around Saskatoon's Northeast Swale. We'll [...]
Find out moreJanuary 2018
Young Naturalists' Snowshoeing - CANCELLED The Young Naturalists' Snowshoeing scheduled for Saturday, January 13th has been CANCELLED. The anticipated 3 to 5 cm of snow forecast for Tuesday only resulted in disappointing freezing rain. Combined with the generally poor snow conditions this year I have decided to cancel the snowshoeing event for 2018. We will [...]
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Young Naturalists' Tracks and Scats Saturday, January 18, 2020 1:00 p.m. Cost: $2.00 / child. Members: $1.00 / child Enrolment is limited. Advanced registration required. We’ll look at the basic animal track patterns for some of the common animals found around Saskatoon. If weather permits we’ll do a little exploring for animal tracks in the snow. And [...]
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Young Naturalists' Chickadee Pishing Saturday, February 8, 2020 Pike Lake Provincial Park 1:00 p.m. Cost: Free Pre-registration required. Pishing is the time-honoured technique of attracting birds for a closer look. The chickadees at Pike Lake are well accustomed to pishers, so it is a great place to practice the technique. Dress warmly and give it a [...]
Find out moreMarch 2020
Young Naturalists’ Owl Pellet Dissection Saturday, March 7, 2020 10:30 a.m. NEW TIME Cost: Free - donations accepted. Enrolment is limited. Pre-registration is required. In this indoor session we’ll take a look at the ecology of the Great Horned Owl in Saskatchewan and learn all about owl pellets. What’s an owl pellet? More importantly, what’s inside an owl pellet? [...]
Find out more"SOLD OUT" -Thank you for supporting the Young Naturalists March 30 to April 9Quantities are limited. Just because the Birdhouse Workshop was cancelled and you are self-isolating at home doesn't mean you can't build a birdhouse! Young Naturalists interested in building a birdhouse can get a birdhouse kit dropped at your house. FREE!Here's the deal: [...]
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Young Naturalists’ Northern Saw-whet Owl Field Trip Space is limited. Advanced registration is required. THIS ACTIVITY HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19 SAFEGUARDS. Date: Friday, October 2 (THIS DATE IS TENTATIVE) Time: Evening (7:00 - 10:00 p.m.) Free (Donations are appreciated). (Some travel is involved. 80 km round trip) Naturalists at Night! We will join naturalist [...]
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Saturday, January 16Pike Lake Provincial Park Sessions at 1:00, 2:00 and 3:00 p.m. Space is limited to 5 kids per session. Advanced registration required. To register e-mail naturekids@saskatoonnature.org An early winter walk along the snow covered nature trail. Who knows what we'll see? We will look for tracks and other signs of animals; we'll check [...]
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