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  • Spruce (white) – Picea glauca

    There are a great many types of spruce tree, and while many variations can be found in urban ornamental settings, the most common spruce in Saskatchewan is the white spruce. Growth Patterns: White spruce grows to a height of 40-60 feet, and when mature has a spread of 10-20 feet. It grows at a medium Read more

  • Western Redcedar

    Thuja plicata or sometimes called arbor-vitae, Latin for “tree of life.” The Western Redcedar is not native to Saskatchewan. It is however one of my favourite trees and the one I will begin my survey with. As I began to dig into this tree I learned several interesting things. The first; it is not actually Read more

  • Data Strategy

    “Filed Away” “Filed Away” by mrmanc is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0. To view a copy of this license, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/?ref=openverse. It has occurred to me recently that I need a data strategy. The reason is threefold. First, during a computer science class that I took (a very long time ago) the virtues of data Read more

  • The Tree Project

    I need to learn about trees, so why not share? The first step in my process was to find a book containing the trees that might be found in my part of the world. In this case I did not find an identification guide specifically for my province, but on produced by the British Columbia Read more

  • Winter camping tips

    I had a great time camping in the woods in the middle of the Canadian winter. There are only a few things that I could have done to make it more enjoyable, of which I shall compile a list for future reference. That is it. Less than 10 items seems reasonable. All in all the Read more

  • This is not Glamping

    Due to reasons beyond my control, I need to be out of my house for 24-36 hours. To keep things on a positive note, I will focus on the great opportunity this presents for excitement and adventure. Having just returned to full time classes, I thought to myself; “Self, what can i do for 24-36 Read more