CBC4Kids Christmas Bird Count for Kids Tuesday, December 28, 2021 The Young Naturalists are hosting our 9th annual CBC4Kids – A Christmas Bird Count for Kids. On Tuesday, December 28 we will be counting the birds and contributing to Citizen Science studies of bird biodiversity. We are not sure how COVID-19 will affect group gatherings [...]
Young Naturalists’ Sandhill Crane Field Trip Date: Saturday, October 2, 2021 Time: 9:30 a.m. Cost: Free. Advanced registration is required. To Register: e-mail saskatoonnaturekids@gmail.com A field trip south of Saskatoon to look for migrating Sandhill Cranes and other wildlife. We’ll have binoculars and a spotting scope along to demonstrate how these tools can improve your wildlife [...]
Young Naturalists’ Bluebird Trail (COVID-19 edition) **UPDATED SCHEDULE for June 21 - July 9** Dates: May 26 to July 11 Time: Weekday mornings and afternoons (updates with dates and times coming in mid-May) Cost: Free. SPACE IS LIMITED to 6 participants per session. Advanced Registration is required for each session. To register: e-mail saskatoonnaturekids@gmail.com to register or for [...]
Young Naturalists Great Horned Owl Field Trip - TENTATIVE May 2021 Date to be determined. (Tentative for Friday, May 7) 6:30 p.m. (to 9:00 p.m.) Meet: TBA Cost: Free. Donations always accepted. Enrolment is limited. Pre-registration is required. THIS FIELD TRIP IS TENTATIVE DUE TO COVID-19 SAFEGUARDS. We will join naturalists Marten Stoffel and Martin Gerard as they [...]
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. [...]
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 [...]
"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: [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]