Sask. Parks offers free entry for National Trails Day

Hikers will get to enter provincial parks free of charge next week.

Sask. Parks is waiving fees on Saturday, June 6 for National Trails Day.

“We are fortunate to be home to such beautiful and diverse provincial parks,” Parks, Culture and Sport Minister Alana Ross said in a release from the province on Wednesday.

“With a wide range of trails, and programs taking place across the province, we invite everyone to explore the natural beauty Saskatchewan has to offer. Spending time in nature and being active is something important we can do for ourselves and our overall health and well-being.”

As part of the province’s celebration, over a dozen provincial parks will host guided hikes and feature special programming, including:

• Buffalo Pound Provincial Park - Hike to Nicolle Homestead
• Candle Lake Provincial Park - Old Baldy Hike
• Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park - Life in the Lodgepoles
• Douglas Provincial Park - Blooming Cacti Hike and Coffee Corner: Mindfulness Walk
• Duck Mountain Provincial Park - Boreal Basics
• Great Blue Heron Provincial Park - Tower Trek
• Greenwater Lake Provincial Park - Wild Side of Klinger Trail Hike
• Echo Valley Provincial Park - Scenic Valley Trek
• Meadow Lake Provincial Park - Back in the Boreal
• Moose Mountain Provincial Park - Hike the Uplands
• Pike Lake Provincial Park - Feathered Friends Hike
• Saskatchewan Landing Provincial Park - Take on the Trails with Prairie Sky Running Company and Coffee Corner: Mindfulness Walk
• Wascana Trails Natural Recreation Site - Hike and Bike at Wascana Trails

Saskatchewan residents can find their nearest provincial park at SaskParks.com or on its events page.