Another successful Saskatchewan Parks Week will wrap up this weekend, with a special Canada’s Parks Day event.
Parks Week is the perfect time to explore all that Saskatchewan’s provincial parks have to offer.
Canada’s Parks Day will be held Saturday, July 16. Saskatchewan will join other provinces, territories and the Canadian Parks Council in celebrating Canada’s Parks Day. Many parks will have a full day of activities that will be fun for the whole family.
“Saskatchewan’s provincial parks are the jewels of our province,” said Mark Docherty, Minister of Parks, Culture and Sport. “We know that access to recreational opportunities and nature are two things that make the quality of life in Saskatchewan so enviable. Each of our provincial parks offers something special to discover.”
Provincial parks celebrated Parks Week with a variety of activities. Visitors to parks can experience archaeology, astronomy, canoeing, hiking, rope-making, tipi-building and more. Many partner organizations will visit parks this week as well, including Saskatchewan Express who will perform in eight different parks.
Total funding for the provincial parks system since 2007 is more than $200 million. This funding includes capital expenditures and investment, operational funding, and parks programming.
New programs are being offered in provincial parks such as the Learn to Camp program, Learn to Fish program, and the Cultural Access Pass, which provides newcomers free entry to day-use areas within parks
