Saskatoon Nature Society

Connecting People and Nature

Monthly Meetings and Speaker Programme

Listen, learn, and share ideas with people who are passionate about our natural world! 

SNS offers a monthly speaker programme from September to April on the third Thursday of the month. All meetings are live streamed through Zoom.

During the fall and spring months presentations will be in hybrid format: speakers will present live at in-person meetings while being simultaneously streamed through Zoom. During winter months speakers may be streamed from outside the Saskatoon region and on these occasions, there will be no in-person meeting.

All are welcome to attend these meetings either in-person or through Zoom. Look for details about each month’s meeting in the SNS membership newsletter, confirming any in-person meeting time and place. A reminder email with the meeting details and Zoom link will be sent to each member whose current email address is on file.

Non-members who wish to attend through Zoom should provide their name and email address to Claire Bullaro at c.bear@sasktel.net for each meeting. Please consider becoming a member of the Saskatoon Nature Society if you wish to receive the Zoom link automatically each month.

In person meetings are held on the University of Saskatchewan Campus and are thus subject to the university’s rules regarding COVID restrictions. At present, masks and social distancing are encouraged but not required. We will not be providing shared refreshments, so please bring your own drinks and snacks.

The monthly meetings include announcements from the SNS president. If you have an announcement or notice, please contact the president at least 2 days before the meeting.

Click HERE for the current meeting information

current activities

Orchid Trip MacDowall Bog

Tue. July 1

Members Only.

We will drive to the Nisbet forest (north of Duck Lake) and look for lady-slippers and other wild orchids. Bring lunch, mosquito repellent and rubber boots.

Number of participants will be limited. Preference will be given to people who were not on last year’s trip if necessary.

Leaders: Bob Godwin, Sara Bryson, Joshua Erikson and others.

To register: phone 306-343-8590 or email godmee@sasktel.net

Douglas Park Sand Dune Walk

Saturday, July 12, 7:30 AM – 3:00 PM

We will hike a 10 km loop and explore the sand dunes,
looking for tiger beetles, wildflowers, and birds. Good
walking shoes, plenty of water, and sun protection are
essential. Pack a post-hike picnic lunch and there is an
opportunity for ice cream on the way back.
Leaders: Joshua Erikson and Sara Bryson
Register by text at 306-270-5430.
Meet at parking lot in front of Wild Birds Unlimited store
in mall at SE corner of 8th Street at Emerson Avenue.
https://maps.app.goo.gl/CjYETobzwmHSXTdq7
Car pooling is encouraged.

Shorebird Trip

Saturday, July 26, 9 AM – 12:00 PM

Bring a lunch. Bring a scope if you have one.
We will drive along rural roads looking for sandpipers and
plovers.
Meet at the Fas Gas station at highway 5 and 41 near the
mailboxes. https://maps.app.goo.gl/HqFrJpgk24p4etM66
Leader: John Patterson (306-371-9354) No registration
needed.

Nature Trip to NCC Asquith Nature Destination

Sunday, August 3, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Members only. We will hike the nature trail looking for
wild plants and birds on this property. We will use the
new “Asquith Nature Destination Trailside Flowers”
pamphlet. We hope to find bluebirds and orioles. Bring
water, lunch, sunhat and a backpack. We will stop for
lunch in the meadow.
Leader: Sara Bryson (306-261-6156)

Forestry Farm Warbler Walk

Saturday, August 23, 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM

We will walk through this park looking for migrating warblers. Meet in the parking lot next to the old superintendent’s residence.

Note: parking fee is $5.

Leader: Kerry Hjertaas (306-260-6602)

The Saskatoon Nature Society and the Nature Conservancy of Canada have joined together to manage a property near Asquith, Saskatchewan. SaskTel’s MaxTV has produced a video to showcase this beautiful area.

Click here for the video.

What else can I do?

Other Activities

Orchid Trip MacDowall Bog

Tue. July 1 Members Only. We will drive to the Nisbet forest (north of Duck Lake) and look for lady-slippers and other wild orchids. Bring lunch, mosquito repellent and rubber boots. Number of participants will be limited. Preference will be given to people who were...

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Douglas Park Sand Dune Walk

Saturday, July 12, 7:30 AM – 3:00 PM We will hike a 10 km loop and explore the sand dunes,looking for tiger beetles, wildflowers, and birds. Goodwalking shoes, plenty of water, and sun protection areessential. Pack a post-hike picnic lunch and there is anopportunity...

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Shorebird Trip

Saturday, July 26, 9 AM – 12:00 PM Bring a lunch. Bring a scope if you have one.We will drive along rural roads looking for sandpipers andplovers.Meet at the Fas Gas station at highway 5 and 41 near themailboxes. https://maps.app.goo.gl/HqFrJpgk24p4etM66Leader: John...

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Nature Trip to NCC Asquith Nature Destination

Sunday, August 3, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM Members only. We will hike the nature trail looking forwild plants and birds on this property. We will use thenew “Asquith Nature Destination Trailside Flowers”pamphlet. We hope to find bluebirds and orioles. Bringwater, lunch,...

read more

Forestry Farm Warbler Walk

Saturday, August 23, 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM We will walk through this park looking for migrating warblers. Meet in the parking lot next to the old superintendent’s residence. Note: parking fee is $5. Leader: Kerry Hjertaas (306-260-6602)

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Beginner Bird ID Workshop

Join Birds Canada’s Saskatchewan Breeding Bird Atlas Coordinator LeeAnn Latremouille for an online Beginner Bird ID workshop. Aimed at beginners, the hour-long workshop will cover the basic tools used in bird watching, the fundamentals of bird identification, and an...

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Saskatoon Young Naturalists

UPDATED June24, 2025 Welcome to the Saskatoon Young Naturalists. 2025 is our 57th year of hands-on conservation education.The Young Naturalists program is a collection of nature-based activities designed for kids aged 5 to 11 years and their families. TO REGISTER for...

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Printed Resources

Saskatoon Nature Society produces a number of publications which can be viewed by clicking below.

Field Trips

Everyone is welcome to attend field trips. Lots of information is available by clicking below.

Become a member

Membership in the Saskatoon Nature Society costs $20 per year. Donations to SNS qualify for a tax receipt.

Explore Saskatoon

Find a ‘Nature Hot Spot’ in Saskatoon.

HOT SPOTS

Saskatoon has many public parks and a whole river valley to explore. Many bird species, animals, plants and other wildlife can be found right in our city.

MORE INFO

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Saskatoon Nature Society

Connecting People and Nature

Saskatoon Nature Society
Box 27013 Grosvenor Park
Saskatoon, SK S7H 5N9

Become a Member

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Contact Us

president@saskatoonnature.org

Saskatoon Nature Society
Box 27013 Grosvenor Park
Saskatoon, SK S7H 5N9