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Walk, Run or Roll!<br />
MEEwaSIN<br />
VallEy TRaIl<br />
Any time is a great time to head out to the<br />
Meewasin Valley Trail to take in nature, culture<br />
and history. The Meewasin Valley Trail, comprised<br />
of over 60 km of riverbank trails, is an uplifting<br />
place to visit.<br />
Walk, jog, cycle and enjoy the many<br />
landscaped parks and natural areas Saskatoon has<br />
to offer.<br />
Stroll the Meewasin Trail to explore many<br />
of the city’s best known attractions, including<br />
the Mendel Art Gallery, Meewasin Valley Centre,<br />
Ukrainian Museum of Canada, the Rotary<br />
International Peace Plaza and River Landing.<br />
The Saskatoon Natural Grasslands also<br />
beckons with guided and self-guided nature trails<br />
of Saskatoon’s only urban prairie.<br />
For more information, call Meewasin at<br />
306.665.6888 or visit meewasin.com.<br />
The Meewasin Valley Authority/ Meewasin Valley<br />
Centre and Gift Shop are located at 402 Third<br />
Avenue South.<br />
A Natural Place To Be<br />
SaSKaTOON FORESTRy<br />
FaRM paRK & ZOO<br />
Have you ever met a Royal Python? How about a Schneider’s skink?<br />
Find yourself eye-to-eye with native prairie animals and exotic reptiles,<br />
birds of prey, monkeys and others at Saskatchewan’s only CAZA<br />
accredited Zoo.<br />
Watch for new animals arriving this year at the Zoo, including a new<br />
feature animal in the PotashCorp Ark exhibit which houses animals never<br />
seen before in Saskatoon. Visitors to the Zoo from July 21 to August 4 will<br />
enjoy the Raptor Flight Show. Occurring three times daily, the show is free<br />
with Zoo admission. This year marks the 100th anniversary of the Forestry<br />
Farm Park. A Centennial Fair will be held May 26 from noon to 5 p.m. to<br />
celebrate this milestone.<br />
The Saskatoon Forestry Farm Park & Zoo is open daily. Park hours<br />
are 7:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Zoo hours are 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., May 1 through<br />
September 2. For more information, call 306.975.3382 or visit saskatoon.<br />
ca/go/zoo.<br />
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