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There are many locations around Saskatoon that you

There are many locations around Saskatoon that you can visit each Spring to enjoy the beautiful lilac-coloured crocuses; including Cranberry Flats, Crocus Prairie, and Beaver Creek. The Saskatoon Nature Society holds an annual crocus trip each year, this year, the location chosen was the Northeast Swale. Clumps of this early sign of warmer weather dot the low rolling hills of the prairie landscape in April and early May.
The Saskatoon Nature Society leads year-round field trips, including botany and birding trips, to explore and educate people on nature in and around Saskatoon. The Society is full of knowledgeable members willing to share facts and experiences. For more information on field trips and becoming a member, check out the SNS website at saskatoonnature.org.
The winner of #CrocusCapture will be announced soon!
Photo credit: Joel Sims

Not only are all parts of the prairie crocus poiso

Not only are all parts of the prairie crocus poisonous when eaten, and irritating when they come in contact with the skin, but they also play a huge role ecologically in our local ecosystems. As one of the first blooms, they are a large food source for insects in early spring, and exchange important nutrients with partner flora like fungi. Instead of picking, take a pic and post to social media using #CrocusCapture to enter to win a prize pack!
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Photo Credit: Meghan Mickelson

Michelle Brass is a speaker, writer, and health an

Michelle Brass is a speaker, writer, and health and wellness coach deeply committed to the health and well-being of Indigenous peoples and communities. Her work is focused on the areas of Indigenous food sovereignty, Indigenous health and wellness, personal healing and transformation, and community well-being. Michelle is also on the steering committee for Indigenous Climate Action, a national organization that inspires action for climate justice by supporting Indigenous communities to develop Indigenous-led solutions to climate change.
Michelle Brass will be in conversation with Erika Violet Lee at the upcoming NatureCity Conversation, Indigenous Persistence on the Prairie: Rematriation and Reparations on May 4 from 7:30-8:30pm. To receive a link to this free, virtual event, please register via Eventbrite (event link in bio)

Crocuses push up into the light when there is stil

Crocuses push up into the light when there is still snow on the ground. Fuzzy and pointed, the buds look like clusters of inquisitive snouts sniffing for spring air. Not surprisingly, the earliest buds often appear on south-facing slopes where they catch the warmth of the sun. The plants also thrive on sandy soils and areas that have been burned within the preceding couple of years, so those are also good places to look.
Why do prairie crocuses emerge in such a rush? These plants have evolved to take advantage of moisture from the melting snow. Without pausing to grow leaves, they burst directly into bloom, producing the ground-hugging whorls of silky, lavender sepals that give us so much joy. By the time most other wildflowers put in an appearance several weeks later, crocuses are already sporting headdresses of shiny, plumed seeds. They’ve care of business long before the hot, dry days of mid-summer.
Photo Credit: Meghan Mickelson
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Find crocus flowers in our #naturecityyxe and expe

Find crocus flowers in our #naturecityyxe and experience the optimism and beauty that is the first flowers of Spring. (Plus great photo opportunities for #crocuscapture )
Check out our latest NatureCity Adventure Guide to Seeking Crocus (link in bio under Adventures)

#crocuscapture is filling our feeds with sweet cro

#crocuscapture is filling our feeds with sweet crocus pictures!
Keen to find your own crocuses this weekend? Thankfully, friends from our Wild About Saskatoon group have written a new Adventure Guide to Seeking Crocuses in Saskatoon - including the best spots, what to look for, and more information about these special first flowers of Spring, Check it out under Adventure Guides in our linktree in Bio.

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