The Saskatoon Forestry Farm Park and Zoo received two awards at the 2021 Canada’s Accredited Zoos and Aquariums Annual Awards of Excellence. The new Prairie Dog Exhibit at the Zoo won the Thomas R. Baines award which recognizes excellence in habitat design and development as well as the ability to apply unique approaches to animal care and welfare. Zoo Manger, Jeff Mitchell says they are proud of their new Prairie Dog Exhibit and to receive an award recognizing the new habitat is exciting. The Saskatoon Zoo Society received the Eleanore Oakes Award for Education Program Design. This award acknowledges the outstanding achievement and innovation in education program design that grows conservation knowledge. The Zoo Society developed five virtual environment education programs for children in kindergarten to grade eight.