Saskatoon Nature Society
Connecting People and Nature
Understanding the physiology of migratory bird flight at high altitudes
With Dr. Catherine Ivy
7:30 PM, Thursday April 16, 2026
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.
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.
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current activities
(CANCELLED) Brightwater Marsh Waterfowl trip
Sun., April 26, 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM Note: This walk is cancelled due to weather. We plan to drive to Brightwater Marsh and Blackstrap Lake to look for early waterfowl. Bring a lunch. Meet in the parking lot in front of Wild Birds Unlimited, 2600 8th St E in the strip…
Miller Avenue Slough
Sat. May 2, 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM We will observe ducks, grebes, shorebirds and other birds at this wetland near the north end of Saskatoon. Meet at the wetland on Miller Avenue north of 71st Street. https://maps.app.goo.gl/HHt4EiPLCGQRfVSo6 Leader: Kerry Hjertaas…
Jane’s Walk – Gabriel Dumont Outing
Sun. May 3, 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM We will look for birds on the river and in bushes along theMeewasin trail through this park.Meet in the parking lot for Gabriel Dumont Park. https://maps.app.goo.gl/VWG52CaAw5hoSmEg8 Leader: Rylan Urban (306-715-7909)No registration…
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.
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Other Activities
(CANCELLED) Brightwater Marsh Waterfowl trip
Sun., April 26, 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM Note: This walk is cancelled due to weather. We plan to drive to Brightwater Marsh and Blackstrap Lake to look for early waterfowl. Bring a lunch. Meet in the parking lot in front of Wild Birds Unlimited, 2600 8th St E in the strip…
Miller Avenue Slough
Sat. May 2, 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM We will observe ducks, grebes, shorebirds and other birds at this wetland near the north end of Saskatoon. Meet at the wetland on Miller Avenue north of 71st Street. https://maps.app.goo.gl/HHt4EiPLCGQRfVSo6 Leader: Kerry Hjertaas…
Jane’s Walk – Gabriel Dumont Outing
Sun. May 3, 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM We will look for birds on the river and in bushes along theMeewasin trail through this park.Meet in the parking lot for Gabriel Dumont Park. https://maps.app.goo.gl/VWG52CaAw5hoSmEg8 Leader: Rylan Urban (306-715-7909)No registration…
Birding trip to Proctor Lake
Mon. May 18, 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM A special opportunity to view the wetland and woodland birds near this prairie lake situated on a private pasture south of Dundurn. Be prepared to walk approximately 4 km over trails and meadowland and drive on rough prairie trails….
SNS Picnic
Thu. May 21 6:00 PM – 9:30 pm SNS Picnic at St. Volodymyr Ukrainian Park (Brown’s Lake) Bring your own food. Use of fireplace is not guaranteed. Meet at the grain elevator in the Western Development Museum parking lot off Lorne Avenue….
Spring Bird Count
Saturday, May 23 Help survey the bird population in and around Saskatoon during the peak of the spring migration. Compiler: John Patterson Organizers: Stan Shadick and Kerry Hjertaas To participate, please email your full name, cell phone number and address to…
Factoria Riverbank Bird Walk
Thu., May 28 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM We will watch for warblers and other migrating songbirds near the springs in this stretch of the river. Meet at the east end of Adilman Drive. https://maps.app.goo.gl/Mu5oAYheFuw84rmKA Participants will need to take a steep slope to…
Firefly Trip at the NE Swale
Fri. May 29 9:30 pm – 11:30 PM We will hike the prairie in search of fireflies at night. Trip will be cancelled if there is rain or high winds in the forecast. Meet at the entrance to NE Swale off Lowe road north of Agra. https://maps.app.goo.gl/P4AMjL5Sme7tYYed8…
Porter Lake Birding
Sat. May 30 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM We will search for waterfowl and shorebirds. Meet at the FasGas station at highway 5 and 41 near the mailboxes. https://maps.app.goo.gl/HqFrJpgk24p4etM66 Leader: John Patterson (306-371-9354) No registration needed.
Forestry Farm Bird Walk
Sun. May 31 9:00 am – 11:00 AM We will look for late migrating songbirds. Meet at Superintendent’s House parking lot https://maps.app.goo.gl/aNEWc397HXxtbPY68 Leader: Kerry Hjertaas (306-260-6602) No registration needed
Chief Whitecap Park Bird Walk
Tuesday, June 2, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM We will go for a 2 km (return) walk on a developed path to look for migrating and breeding songbirds. Meet at the south parking lot at the west end of Grasswood Road near the Riverside Country Club entrance….
Rail and wetland bird Listening Trip to Nisbet Forest
Fri. June 5 8:30 PM – midnight Bring insect repellent. Meet at Flying J Travel Center near the entrance to Denny’s. https://maps.app.goo.gl/MMF1bL3Rnw84Whb89 Leader: Marten Stoffel and John Patterson Register by texting 306-230-9291.
Post-fire Botany Trip
Sat. June 13 1:30 PM – 4:30 PM Explore regrowth of grassland vegetation after a prescribed fire in one of the Asquith region NCC properties. Meet in front of Scotia Bank, 137 Kensington Blvd.It is located in the Shops of South Kensington on west side of Kensington in…
Evening Birding Trip to Brightwater Marsh
Tue. June 16 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM We will watch and listen for songbirds including Baird’s and Grasshopper Sparrows. Meet in the parking lot in front of Wild Birds Unlimited, 2600 8th St E in the strip mall at SE corner of 8th Street at Emerson Avenue….
Nature Saskatchewan Spring Meet
June 19 – 20 Swift Current https://www.naturesask.ca/get-involved/attend-a-meet
Roy/Haga Memorial Bird Walk to Donna Birkmaier Par
Sat. June 27 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM We will watch for woodland and wetland birds. Meet at the parking lot north of Taylor St at Slimmon Rd https://maps.app.goo.gl/v92Tmpdp4ozWvFzz5 Leader: Robert JohansonNo registration needed.
Orchid Trip MacDowall Bog
Wed. 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. Leaders: Bob Godwin, Sara Bryson, Joshua…
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…
Saskatoon Young Naturalists
UPDATED April 19, 2026 We’re in the news!Thanks to CBC’s Creator Network and video producers Carmen Gilmore and Paul Cluett, the Saskatoon Young Naturalists are featured on CBC. It was an exciting project for the Young Naturalists. Bluebird Trail Video:…
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