For the second year in a row, CPAWS SK hosted the Boreal Bio-logue in Prince Albert. The focus was combining Indigenous and Western knowledge
Top Pandemic-Survival Tips From a Twin Mom: Get Outside This Winter
Mira Oberman from CPAWS-Manitoba wrote a blog, titled “How to Survive Yet Another School Closure: Get Outside — The Winter Edition,” from a twin mom perspective. Here is a ‘sister’ blog that Saskatchewan-ize’s Mira’s blog and shares her first-hand experiences, along with her top tips for surviving the pandemic this winter.
Importance of Sediment Transport in the Saskatchewan River Delta
Sediment transport is a critical role that rivers have. However, in the Saskatchewan River Delta, sediment transport has been compromised by dams built along the river. This has significantly altered the function of the natural ecosystem.
Restoring 71 – A Prairie in Transition
In 2014, we bought a little patch of prairie. After a century of growing crops and hay, this 71-acre prairie was no longer pristine. It was not untouched. This prairie was not a native grassland, it was not a cropland, and it was not a hay land. This prairie was in transition.
Community Feature: Rollin Baldhead
Baldhead grew up in Saskatchewan and is now using what he’s learned to move mountains across Canada. Baldhead takes his educator role seriously, from teaching grades kindergarten to 2 through land-based learning to leading culture camps and everything in between.
Challenges of Modern Agriculture: Building Resilient Food Systems in a Changing Climate
Agriculture is considered the lifeblood of the prairies – integral to the economy and the well-being of many communities. However, this has come at an environmental cost. While agriculture has taken a toll on the land, many growers in Saskatchewan are leading the way in finding sustainable solutions.
What is Threatening Woodland Caribou?
Woodland caribou have been listed as threatened on the Species at Risk Act since 2003. Habitat disturbance is a large threat to the species and climate change will inevitably have an impact.
Delta Feud
In June 2021, the CPAWS-SK team noticed that the CPAWS-Northern Alberta team was claiming that the largest inland freshwater delta in the world was in … Read More
Long Term Gain: Investing in the Protection of Saskatchewan Wildlife in Today’s Political Environment
Our Saskatchewan species are suffering as a result of instability. This instability isn’t just caused by factors related to the environment or the human footprint; a lack of consistent engagement in wildlife protection initiatives significantly impacts progress. We must hold ourselves and our governments – our leaders – accountable for advocating and implementing effective strategies so conservation progress can endure.
Community Feature: Scott Aspinall
Scott Aspinall is a Saskatchewan landscape photographer and winner of “My Mom’s Favourite Photographer” three decades running.