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The Friends of the Saskatoon is a non profit environmental charity formed to protect the two Saskatoon afforestation areas, the Richard St. Barbe Baker Afforestation Area and the George Genereux Urban Regional Park, educate the public about the rich geological, natural, and cultural heritage of the areas and their ecological importance as places of rich biodiversity and semi-wildness within city limits. Richard St. Barbe Baker Afforestation Area 132 hectares (326 acres) in size inclusive of the 6 hectare (14.5 acre) South West Off Leash Recreation Area and 7 hectares (17 acres) of West Swale wetlands, the northern portion of the Chappell Marsh

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The Friends of the Saskatoon Afforestation Areas Inc. non-profit environmental charity dedicated to protecting and enhancing the Richard St Barbe Baker Afforestation Area and George Genereux Urban Regional Park in Saskatoon. The Richard St. Barbe Baker Afforestation Area and George Genereux Urban Regional Park are both Saskatoon's best kept secret treasures! The Friends of the Saskatoon Afforestation Areas Inc. has formed to help preserve them as greenspaces, as they are loved, appreciated and enjoyed by so many members of the public, indeed, all year long. This area of Saskatoon is coming into some dynamic changes under the long range planning schemata to meet the target of 500,000 residents for Saskatoon by 2025. In fact, in the next 3-8 years, there will be 70,000 new Saskatoon residents residing in seven new neighborhoods adjacent to the afforestation areas. The afforestation areas, both Richard St. Barbe Baker Afforestation Area, George Genereux Urban Regional Park, and the P4G Green Network Study Area are all important greenspaces to value in this time of growth and expansion. George Genereux Urban Regional Park is zoned industrial/park and is owned by land branch, the City of Saskatoon department in charge of buying and selling land. Richard St. Barbe Baker Afforestation Area is zoned residential/park and is owned by land branch, the City of Saskatoon department in charge of buying and selling land. Please get involved. Contact us! We host tours, webinars, plan and facilitate educational events, share the rich heritage of the afforestation areas, engage in environmental restoration initiatives, advocate for nature-based solutions for climate-action, take action on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, encourage environmental guardianship, and work with groups of citizens to assemble an inventory of the natural flora and fauna by connecting with nature through the smart phone app iNaturalist.

• In terms of protection we have organized over 8 community clean-ups removing over 72 tonnes of waste including oil, and other toxic materials
• The Friends of the Saskatoon Afforestation Areas obtained grants to install fencing and other barriers to prevent further illegal entry and dumping.
• In terms of education we have facilitated onsite park identification signage, arranged tours, a suite of online events and webinars during the pandemic and educational materials for schools and the general public and produced three legacy documentaries.

The Friends of the Saskatoon Afforestation Areas Inc. are hosting events for the Saskatoon ParticipACTION Community Challenge  and National Forest Week in September

$10,000 prize entry for $3.00!!!    Hey donate a minimum of $3.00 to the Friends of the Saskatoon Afforestation Areas Inc. in June, 2024, through this page enters our charity,  Friends of the Saskatoon Afforestation Areas in the Great Canadian Giving Challenge and our charity will have a chance to win $10,000! 

Did you know? You can receive as much as 53% back through charity tax deductions.

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“With open hearts and open hands, we gave what we could, and a little became a lot.” –from Give a Little