Remove Invasive Plants at Pacific Spirit Park

Meeting Spot

We will be meeting the Pacific Spirit Park Society team leaders at the park entrance closest to Acadia road and College Highroad. Not far from the University Boulevard entrance to UBC.

For a map please go to: https://www.meetup.com/The-Lower-Mainland-Green-Team/photos/3230572/

More details to find that location..

Travel out 10th Ave. towards UBC. After crossing Blanca St., 10th Ave., is called University Boulevard. (The University Golf Course will be on the north and south sides of the boulevard.) Continue past the golf course and then past the University Chapel on the north side of the street. Shortly after the University Chapel will arrive at Acadia Rd. Turn right (north). Travel along Acadia for two blocks. McMaster enters on to Acadia from the west and at the second block you will arrive at College Highroad. The park entrance will be to your right. For those driving there is restricted parking on the nearby streets. Leave a note on your dashboard to indicate you are volunteering in the park so your car doesn't get ticketed.

Please carpool, cycle or take transit (this park is very much accessible by public transit). If you car pool don't forget to reimburse your driver for gas.

How to car pool

Once you have logged into your meetup account click on "count me in" on the event page and a text box will appear, type in where you need or can provide a drive from. Also, at the bottom of this page you can "post a message" requesting or offering a ride. Then contact each other directly to make arrangements by going to a members' profile and click on "send email" (make sure you are logged in to use this feature). Preferable you know the person who is driving you.

Activities

We will:

Meet at 9.50 am, sign in, collect equipment/gloves and walk over to the invasive plant removal site (we're going after holly) where we will receive instruction about the work that needs to be done. Volunteer until 1pm (with breaks and refreshments) Have a picnic lunch after 1pm (please bring a packed lunch) Wander around Pacific Spirit Park. What to bring

Gardening gloves if you have them (they will be provided otherwise) Your own water Rain jacket in case it rains Comfortable shoes or rubber boots that you don't mind getting dirty. Notes

If you are late look for a "Lower Mainland Green Team" sign near our meeting spot and follow green arrows. This event is on rain or shine! About Pacific Spirit Park

Pacific Spirit Regional Park is the largest green space remaining in Metro Vancouver (aside from the North Shore Mountains) and comprises 763 hectares of forest. The park contains 54 km of walking/hiking trails. There are beaches, marshes and forest. Tall cedar, hemlock, douglas fir mixed in with bitter cherry, red alder and maple. Eagles, Great Blue Herons and songbirds frequent this park.

Our hosts are:

Pacific Spirit Park Society and Metro Vancouver Parks