Meet New Friends & Remove Invasive Plants at Colwood Creek Park!

We will be removing invasive Himalayan blackberry plants from Colwood Creek Park to create space for native plants!

This is a great opportunity to meet new people, learn about environmental issues and increase biodiversity 🙂

This activity will go on rain or shine.

Want to sign up for this activity? 

sign up by emailing: kaitlin@greenteamscanada.ca

WHY SIGN UP?

You’ll:

Meet new people

Learn about local environmental issues

Improve your mental health in nature connecting with others

Get some exercise

Increase biodiversity

Get volunteer hours (if you need them)

Eat delicious snacks

Have fun!! 🙂 (even when it rains!)

MEETING SPOT:

Meet inside Colwood Creek Dog Park 

FLOW OF THE ACTIVITY:

At 9.45am sign in, followed by instruction and engaging in this activity. Halfway through we’ll take a break, go back to engaging in the activity and then we end at 1pm

WHAT WE PROVIDE YOU:

Gloves, tools and safety glasses

Education and demonstration on what we will be doing (no experience necessary!)

Refreshments (e.g. baked goods, veggies, fruits, granola bars)

Photos of you in action

Volunteer letters (on request)

WHAT TO BRING:

Wear clothes you don’t mind getting dirty

Long sleeves and long pants to protect from thorny plants, & insects

Refillable water bottle with water (we have water for refills)

Sturdy closed toe shoes/boots

Rain jacket in case it rains

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