RESOURCE LINKS

Books

Canoeing the Churchill
Northen Saskatchewan Canoe Trips
Saskatchewan Wayside Wildflowers
The Sand Dunes of Lake Athabasca
Prairie: A Natural History

CPAWS Fact Sheets

Protect Boreal Canada - Protecting Natural Landscapes in Saskatchewan
Protect Boreal Canada - Conservation Based Land Use Planning in Saskatchewan
Protect Boreal Canada - Resource Extraction, Dams & Roads - Threats in Saskatachewan
Protect Boreal Canada - The Churchill River

Research Publications and Reports

Towards Ecosystem-Based Conservation Planning in the North Central Land Use Plan Area. 2005. Silva Forest Foundation. 2005.
The Boreal in Balance: Securing the Future of Canada's Boreal Region: A Status Report from the Canadian Boreal Initiative, Released January 31, 2005
Death by a Thousand Cuts. Impacts of In Situ Oil Sands Development on Alberta's Boreal Forest. 2006. Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society and the Pembina Institute
Counting Canada's Natural Capital. Assessing the real weath of Canada's borral ecosystems. The Pembina Insitute and Canadian Boreal Initiative. 2005.
The Boreal Forest Region: North America's Bird Nursery. Bird Studies Initiative and Boreal Songbird Initiative. 2005
Grey Ghosts. Can we Save Woodland Caribou in Canada's Boreal Forest? CPAWS. 2005
Mining in Remote Areas: Issues and Impacts. A community primer. Mining Watch Canada. 2001.

Teachers' Aids

Ernie's Earth: Room to Roam - An inspiring and educational film, aimed at ages 12
and up. The program engages its audience in an exploration of some major conservation
themes.

Music

Canoe Songs

Adventure & Ecotourism in Saskatchewan

Ecotourism Society of Saskatchewan (ESS)
Canadian Plains Research Centre (Univ. of Regina) - Extensive on-line resource bookstore
CanoeSki Discovery - canoe and skiing trips, central and northern Sask.
Canoe Saskatchewan - for planning a canoe trip to our boreal forest
Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park - explore Saskatchewan "mountains"
Grasslands National Park (Parks Canada)
Great Excursions - hiking, canoe trips, central and southern Sask.
Horizons Unlimited Churchill River Canoe Outfitters - canoeing, northern Sask.
Northern Saskatchewan Heritage Site - learn more about northern Sask.
Prince Albert National Park (Parks Canada)
Saskatchewan Provincial Parks & Recreation Sites (Saskatchewan Environment)
Tourism Saskatchewan

Government Websites

Parks Canada
Queens Printer Free Law - Saskatchewan statutes
Saskatchewan Environment (SE) - government organization responsible for ecosystem management, land use planning, provincial parks management etc.

News Websites

Globe and Mail, Environment Section - news about the environment-related issues, Canadian
The Green Pages - "Empowering environmental students on the WWW", Canadian
Environmental News Network - news source about the environmental issues
eNature - provided by the National Wildlife Federation

Boreal Forests

Our Forests under siege (Greenpeace) - contains a very good animation documenting the worldwide destruction of forests
Global Forest Watch, Canada - real time tracking / monitoring of what is happening in Canada's forests
Alberta Centre for Boreal Research - Information about ecology and management of boreal forests in western Canada
Silva Forest Foundation (SFF) - a nonprofit organization working with rural communities to develop diverse forest uses which protect, maintain and restore forests. The SFF develops and teaches the principles of ecosystem-based planning and ecologically responsible forest use, including alternatives to conventional timber management
Boreal Songbird Initiative - a project dedicated to educating birdwatchers and naturalists throughout the United States and Canada about the importance of the boreal forest to migratory birds
Canadian Forests - compiled by an independent, private organization, this website offers a comprehensive list of links to all aspects of Canadian forest industry, and education and research pages
Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Canada

Biodiversity

Canadian Biodiversity Information Network (Environment Canada)
Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency
Committee on the Status of Endangered Species in Canada (COSEWIC) - a committee of experts that assesses and designates which wild species are in some danger of disappearing from Canada
Species at Risk (Environment Canada)
Species at Risk (Scientists for Species)
Panel on the Ecological Integrity of Canada's National Parks
Saskatchewan Conservation Data Centre - contains extensive information on the ecological status of provincial wild species and communities
Species at risk in Saskatchewan - data from Saskatchewan Environment