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January 2020
Join the Saskatoon Zoo Society interpreters as they bring out some of the socialized animals for you to meet. Drop in anytime between 10 a.m. to Noon OR from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. This program is free. Donations are appreciated. The Saskatoon Zoo Society will have hot chocolate and cookies (as supplies last) for [...]
Find out moreYoung 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 [...]
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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: [...]
Find out moreMay 2020
NEW DATE: Sunday, May 3rd. at 1:30 p.m. Virtual Meeting for members. Not a member? You can purchase a $10 SZS membership HERE and we'll send you out the log in information for our meeting. You'll get a few benefits: 1. You can support our organization during this difficult time 2. You can see all [...]
Find out moreJune 2020
Join the Saskatoon Zoo Society for its annual volunteer training session in June. The Saskatoon Zoo Society is looking for volunteer interpreters to staff our Investigation Stations at the Zoo during our Wild Weekends programming (July to the September long weekend). Note: these positions do not entail working with the Zoo's animal collection. Volunteer session [...]
Find out moreOctober 2020
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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Young Naturalists' Birdhouse Workshop CANCELLED Saturday, April 10, 2021 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Cost: $10.00/child. Saskatoon Zoo Society or Saskatoon Nature Society members: $5.00/child. THIS INDOOR PROGRAM HAS BEEN CANCELLED TO FIGHT THE SPREAD OF COVID-19 Join the Young Naturalists for this National Wildlife Week program and our 51st year of constructing birdhouses. [...]
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