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’ 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 [...]
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 [...]
Athabasca Sand Dunes Provincial Park Eco-Travel with the Saskatoon Zoo Society Information afternoon - Everyone Welcome Saturday, April 29 1:00 p.m. Affinity Learning Centre, Saskatoon Forestry Farm Park & Zoo This is an opportunity to ask questions and learn more about the upcoming Eco-Travel Wilderness Adventure with the Saskatoon Zoo Society scheduled for early July [...]
Athabasca Sand Dunes Provincial Park Eco-Travel with the Saskatoon Zoo Society Information afternoon - Everyone Welcome Sunday, March 26 1:00 p.m. Affinity Learning Centre, Saskatoon Forestry Farm Park & Zoo This is an opportunity to ask questions and learn more about the upcoming Eco-Travel Wilderness Adventure with the Saskatoon Zoo Society scheduled for early July [...]