Local Societies & Affiliates
Local Natural History societies were instrumental in establishing Nature Saskatchewan ( Sask. Natural History Society) back in 1949. With this long standing and historically based relationship local societies form a vital role in the natural heritage community in the province.
Photo credit: G. Murphy
One of the ways Nature Saskatchewan works with the local societies is through the Local Societies Support Program. In 2004, its initial year, the program focused on assisting local societies by providing speakers for their regular meetings.
Nature Saskatchewan also provides "start-up" support for any community who wishes to develop a local Natural History society. Contact the Nature Saskatchewan office if there is interest in your community.
Local Societies & Affiliates
The Kelsey Ecological Society is named for Henry Kelsey, whose travels are commemorated on a Saskatchewan History and Folklore Society plaque on Highway 49/9, between Preeceville and Sturgis.
Members of the Kelsey Ecological Society unveiled the plaque on September 15, 2012 to officially commemorate Henry Kelsey’s travels through the area. The plaque is located on a large stone near the Lilian River, approximately one mile west of Sturgis.
The plaque reads:
In the summers of 1690-91 Henry Kelsey accompanying Cree and Assiniboine Indians is now believed to have passed this spot. Trekking from the north down the Etomami-
Lilian Valley corridor across the nearby Assiniboine River and up unto the open plains.
He was the first European to see the Canadian Prairies. Until the 1926 discovery of the
Kelsey papers in an Irish castle the location of Kelsey’s route was only conjecture. The
papers provide historians the opportunity to re-write history and to assert persuasively
that Henry Kelsey was here.
The Kelsey Ecological Society was formed by a group of nature enthusiasts in April 1997, as a Chapter of Nature Saskatchewan. Our primary purposes are to bring together those who are interested in the Natural World, and to promote Education, Observation, and Sharing of Nature’s Phenomena in our area.
The Kelsey Ecological Society sponsors guest speakers and field tours throughout the year, and meets on the third Wednesday of each month (except December and January) at 7:00 PM.
Box 549 
Preeceville, SK
S0A 3B0
President: Ken Lozinsky
kmlozinsky@sasktel.net
Neudorf Sk, is located in east central Saskatchewan 20 minutes south west of Melville. The south end of Neudorf's Main Street runs directly to our aspen groves which contain about 15 km of walking trails. The western portion of the park is set aside as a bird sanctuary, hence the name " NEUDORF NATURE TRAILS & WILD BIRD SANCTUARY SOCIETY" We are primarily devoted to the information and education side of bird study. Our information site was opened in 2013 and consisted of a picnic area with a display of 24 plaques in a semi circle around the perimeter. Future development will be an enclosed billboard stage from which lectures can be delivered to the school children or evening sessions for all. We invite all interested persons to come to Neudorf and enjoy a walk in nature.
Box 938 
Neudorf, SK
S0A 2T0
President: Keith Gerstner
306-748-2218
iwritenotes4u@hotmail.com
Wild about Saskatoon builds broadly based community support for the conservation of biodiversity by bringing awareness and issues home to the urban landscape of Saskatoon. Our goal is to foster a civic culture in which the health of Nature is central to all our public and private decisions.
They work with more than 50 partner organizations to host the NatureCity Festival in the third week in May each year, offering an exciting range of outdoor experiences, workshops, speakers, citizen science projects, music, art, performance and more!
Wild about Saskatoon
c/o 302 Albert Avenue
Saskatoon, SK
S7N 1G1
www.wildaboutsaskatoon.org
Chair: Candace Savage