402 3rd Avenue South
Saskatoon , SK
S7K 3G5
13km South on Hwy 219
p. 306.374.2474
f. 306.665.6117
Open Monday to Friday, 9-5
Weekends and Holidays varies throughout the year call for more information
Beaver Creek Conservation Area is located 13km south of Saskatoon. A sheltered creek, river valley, and prairie habitat offer a diversity of flora and fauna for visitors. It is the microcosm of the Meewasin Valley, and contains one of the few uncultivated short grass prairie sites in Saskatchewan. An interpretive centre and staff provide opportunities to discover nature during the four seasons along a selection of five nature trails. Public programs to enjoy are Moon Hikes, Perseid Meteor Showers, Heritage Hoopla… for more information see the events calendar.
To view the BCCA brochure in pdf format click here (167kb)
MAPS (Monitoring Avian Productivity and Survivorship) Program is into its third season out at Beaver Creek Conservation Area (BCCA). The program will be running for five years to before any trends will be determined.
At the beginning of every year all the volunteers await with much anticipation to discover how many birds have returned from previous years. The start of this year was June 13th, 2009 and 4 birds were recaptured 1 Gray Catbird from 2008, 1 Yellow Warbler from 2007, 1 Black-capped Chickadee from 2008 and a Veery from 2007. The Gray Catbird and the Veery were of particular interest as they both returned to the original net they were caught in. Aside from the 4 recaptures, 28 new birds were banded representing 15 different species.
The second banding day was June 26th, 2009 with a total of 31 birds - 23 of them receiving new bands, others checking back through as recaptures and one Ruby-throated Hummingbird as a simple catch and release (hummingbirds are not banded here). Fourteen different species were represented.
Thank you to all the volunteers who come out time and time again to assist with the MAPS Program.
