A vision for the future of PFRA community pastures
Earlier this year I wrote a post about the largest land transfer in to occur in the recent Canadian history, affecting management of 9,290 square kilometres of native prairie (see the article titled “What is the future for PFRA community pastures?”). In a nutshell, the Canadian government decided that it does not want to look after some of the largest un-fragmented tracts of grasslands found anywhere in the world, and told the three prairie provinces that they can do whatever they want with the land that used to be under the Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Administration (rather...
Read MoreNature in the City – a photo journey to explore the Urban Nature
In May of this year I will be giving a public presentation on the topic of “Nature in the City”. This talk is part of the week-long festival Wild About Saskatoon, to celebrate nature and culture in the City of Saskatoon. Here are the first few images from a photographic journey to uncover and, hopefully, better understand how we as urban dwellers connect with elements of nature in the city. Urban Nature is more than just remnants of wild nature that is surviving within the city limits after humans took over and modified the original environment to suit our needs. Urban Nature is...
Read MoreWhat is the future for PFRA community pastures?
For over 75 years, the Canadian government has managed a large swath of community pastures across the Canadian Prairies, comprising of 929,000 hectares (2.3 million acres) of some of the largest unfragmented tracts of grasslands found anywhere in the world. If grasslands included in the Community Pasture Program (CPP) were a country, they would rank 168th in size – slightly larger than the Republic of Cyprus and right behind Lebanon. Or in the Canadian context, the PFRA community pastures cover the area that is 1.6 times the size of Prince Edward Island. The federal...
Read MoreThe World We Live In Photo Contest
Canadian magazines Photo Life and Photo Solution are running “The World We Live In” photo contest . Professional and amateur photographers residing in Canada and the United States of America are eligible to submit their best work. The deadline for accepting images is November 30, 2012. There are over $40,000 in prizes to be won. Images can be submitted under three photo competition themes: Humanity: Our world has recently exceeded 7 billion people, and each has a story to tell. Capture images of people around you: your family, your neighbours, people you’ve encountered...
Read MoreWorld Rivers Day 2012
September 30th is the World Rivers Day, celebrated annually throughout the world. The City of Saskatoon has proclaimed this day as the World Rivers Day 2012 in Saskatoon. Communities in Canada and internationally organize events to acknowledge the importance of river systems and raise awareness of the importance of river conservation and to promote positive river stewardship. The Saskatchewan Eco Network and several other local organizations is leading several events to celebrate this important cause, and to encourage people of Saskatoon to enjoy many benefits that the South Saskatchewan...
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