Remove Invasive Himalayan Blackberry at West Beach in White Rock!
Details
We will be removing invasive Himalayan Blackberry at West Beach in White Rock! We will be working RAIN OR SHINE.
Everyone is welcome, bring your family & friends! No experience necessary. Gloves, tools, instruction and refreshments provided!
If this is your first activity with us, PLEASE REGISTER AS A GREEN TEAM VOLUNTEER AHEAD OF TIME by clicking: http://goo.gl/WRx6jr
MEETING INSTRUCTIONS
• We will meet by the West Beach boat launch (by Bayview park) at Bay St and Marine Drive HERE: https://bit.ly/3tvObnb
PARKING
• For FREE parking please email ashton@greenteamscanada with your license plate ahead of time or tell Ashton your license plate number upon arrival
• Ask Ashton for a parking pass to display on your dash
COVID-19 PROTOCOLS - PLEASE REVIEW CAREFULLY
Following our COVID-19 Safety Plan, we ask that you do not participate (and to un-RSVP) if:
- You feel ill, or are experiencing COVID-19 symptoms such as a sore throat, cough, shortness of breath, fever, chills, headache, muscle aches, loss of taste or smell
- You or a member of your family have traveled internationally in the last 14 days
- You have been exposed to someone in the last 14 days who has been diagnosed with or is suspected to have COVID-19
Safety protocols to be followed at the activity:
• Physical distancing (at least 6 ft apart from those not in your household)
• There will be a hand sanitizing station. Please sanitize your hands when you arrive & before you leave
• Cough/sneeze into a tissue or into the bend of your arm
• Avoid touching your face
• Masks are recommended, but not required (we will have some)
• If you start to feel ill, inform staff & leave immediately
• Please bring your own gardening gloves, tools, safety glasses (we will provide clean ones to those who don't have any)
• Dogs must be on leash (or please don't bring your dog)
• Do not share items with those not in household
• Anyone not practicing physical distancing or who are exhibiting known COVID-19 symptoms will be asked to leave
FLOW OF THE ACTIVITY
• Meet at 9:45am (please be on time)
• Sign in on your phone or our tablet
• Receive instruction and demo on how to remove invasive plants
• Remove invasive plants
• Take a break (yummy refreshments time!) around 11:30am
• Volunteer until 1pm
• Take home a reward from one of our in-kind sponsors
• Sign out on your phone or our tablet
WHAT TO BRING
• Water bottle
• Rain jacket in case it rains
• Hat, sunglasses & sunscreen if it's sunny
• Your own gardening gloves, tools, safety glasses
• Clothes you don't mind getting dirty
• Long sleeves & pants to protect you from thorny plants and ticks
• Sturdy, comfortable closed toe shoes/boots or rain boots
• Mask (we encourage everyone to wear a mask, please bring your own. Some will be available if needed)
WHAT WILL BE PROVIDED
• Gloves, tools, safety glasses if you don't have your own
• An educational instruction on what to do (no experience necessary!)
• Refreshments
• A small thank you gift at the end, donated by a business
AFTER THE ACTIVITY
• A follow-up survey will be sent
• A volunteer letter emailed on request
• Photos taken will be uploaded here the same day: http://goo.gl/hctXBv
• A summary of the activity uploaded here: http://bit.ly/3uigmrb
PARTNER FOR THIS ACTIVITY
• This activity would not be possible without support from the City of White Rock - thank you Egan!
BENEFITS OF PARTICIPATING
• Meet new people & be part of a community
• Improve your mental & physical health by being in nature
• Get exercise & fresh air in a beautiful green space
• Revitalize a local green space & increase biodiversity
• Learn how to identify invasive plants & how to remove them
• Get volunteer hours
• Have FUN!
AWESOME GROUPS to join in White Rock/South Surrey:
• White Rock & Surrey Naturalists: www.facebook.com/WRSnaturalists/
• Sunnyside Acres Heritage Society: www.sunnysideacres.ca/
• Friends of Semiahmoo Bay: www.birdsonthebay.ca
QUESTIONS?
Email ashton@greenteamscanada.ca