Nature Saskatchewan is now offering a paid birding experience hosted at the Last Mountain Bird Observatory. This package includes an exclusive tour of Last Mountain Bird Observatory with multiple guided walks focused on birds and our natural environment. All activities will connect you to nature, birds, and native prairie.
Included in the purchase price:
- Coffee, tea, water, and snacks for the morning
- Boxed lunch from VenueB in Regina, an Indigenous owned business
- Guided bird walk in the park along our census route
- Guided walks through the net lanes with our banders
- Viewing the banding and possibility of scribing for the banders
- One on one time with our banders to ask questions
- Exclusive use of the station during the tour (no other groups or drop in visitors)
- Guided nature walk to the observation tower and use of scopes to view the lake
- Nature mediation on the beach and rose hip tea to end the day
Group Size: 10 max (minimum of 8 booked)
What is not included:
- Transport to the Last Mountain Bird Observatory
Time |
Activity |
Information |
| 8:30am | Arrive at the banding station. Coffee/Tea & Snacks provided |
LMBO Map |
| 9:00am-10:00am | Daily Census | Walk the Last Mountain Regional Park with Jordan Rustad, Bander-in-Charge. Binoculars are available. |
| 10:00am-12:00pm | Bird Banding |
Walk the net lanes and observe the banding process from the station. |
| 12:00pm | Lunch | Lunch box provided by Venue B |
| 12:30pm-1:30pm | Nature walk to observation tower and beach |
Lacey Weekes, Conservation & Education Manager, will lead the guided walk. Bird watching with a scope on the tower. |
| 1:30pm-2:00pm | Guided nature meditation | Relax on the beach and enjoy rosehip tea |
| 2:00pm | Depart | Evaluation |
What happens if the weather prevents us from banding?
Most of the time we are able to open some nets and we would catch fewer birds. Unless it is pouring rain or extremely windy (>30km/h) we will go ahead with the tour. In the event of inclement weather, we will have to reschedule the tour and you will be offered a discount on future tours for the inconvenience.
What do I need to bring?
- Weather appropriate clothing
- Good walking shoes (closed toe recommended)
- Sun screen/bug spray
- Water bottle
- Coffee/Tea travel mug
- Binoculars
- Camera
