Support greenspaces with ecological and social value for residents of Saskatoon and Area.  The Friends of the Saskatoon Afforestation Areas encourage community support.  To this end, the Friends put on a varied amount of programming, which at this time is adhering to COVID-19 protocols.  The friends are investing in the 326 acre Richard St. Barbe Baker Afforestation Area and the 148 acre George Genereux Urban Regional park for the general public to use their green spaces and also to support the maintenance of same green spaces.  Environmental benefits take place when nature is allowed to function naturally, and when the users and stakeholders of the urban regional parks are those who are caring for the land work in support of those natural functions. Look at the history and present to think and imagine a future, and what visitors want today, and what visitors want five to ten years from now.  Your support will help introduce community to important heritage features of the greenspaces.  Alongside the importance of natural features woodlands, meadows and wetlands, field trips and virtual field trips during COVID.  One of the most wonderful things we may be able to help community learn about the green space resources is taking part in actions that help conserve the park.  Water testing would be one of those means of taking action to determine the water quality for the waterfowl species at risk.  A freshwater water testing kit from the Water Rangers is $345.  An ocean explorer testing kit from the Water Rangers is $250 to determine the salinity of the wetlands. Compact freshwater test kit $125.   Restocking kit $88. Test strip refills $16  Putting wetlands exploration into the hands of afforestation area explorers helps conservation efforts.  Motivating volunteers on iNaturalist assists with the ecological assessment baseline inventory data collection.  Encouraging bird watchers to record on eBird also bolsters the analysis of the eco-system which is very unique at the afforestation areas being a blend of exotic naturalized trees surrounding native aspen bluffs which have flourished.  Your support helps to fund community engagement projects for youth and the general public whether virtually during COVID, or in-person with nature based learning when COVID protocols allow.