The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) will be hosting the first BioBlitz on their newest property in the southwest this weekend.

The newly acquired Wideview property features more than 3,021 acres of native grasslands that was purchased in March with a major contribution from the Government of Canada.

"Basically a BioBlitz is, we get a bunch of people to come out, it doesn't matter on their skill level, we can have beginners to experts and essentially just walk around and take note of what they see and record as many species as possible," Kylie Garchinski, the acting natural areas manager for Wideview said. "This helps us with the management strategies for the property."

Saskatchewan's Grasslands are currently one of the most endangered ecosystems in the entire world, making the Wideview property essential to protect.

"The thing that is really amazing is that it is this vast open grassland and so much of it is intact still as native grass," Garchinski added. "That's the way (Wideview) has been for thousands of year, so it's important for us to conserve that."

The next major step in helping to conserve the Wideview property is the completion of the BioBlitz which will allow the NCC to protect at-risk animals and plant life.

Anyone is eligible to volunteer to help with the BioBlitz that begins Saturday at 9 a.m. and runs until 3 p.m.

For more information or to sign up for the BioBlitz visit conservationvolunteers.ca to sign up.