Great Canadian Shoreline Clean-up at Porteau Cove Provincial Park

This event is on rain or shine

Meeting Spot

Porteau Cove is off the sea to sky highway, 35 kms north of Vancouver after Lions Bay.

Map of meeting spot --> HERE (http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF&msa=0&msid=203467156188626672315.0004c5c20ce4b77777114)

Getting yourself there

CARPOOL- This event is a bit out of the way so let's carpool! There are often Lower Mainland Green Team volunteers willing and happy to provide a ride! If you need a ride log into your meetup account, click on "join us" on this page and leave a message briefly describing where you can offer or need a ride from. You can also leave a message at the bottom of this page in the box where it says "post a comment". Don't forget to chip in for gas if you get a ride ($5 for every hour of drive is about right). Your organizer also sends an email reminder out to everyone signed up to participate a day before so drop an email to her (lowermainlandgreenteam@gmail.com) that you need a ride and she can include it in her message to all those participating.

Take transit To find out the best route go to:http://www.translink.bc.ca (http://www.translink.bc.ca/) type in the location you are starting from, the destination and the date and time you will be begin the trip.

Ride your bicycle. There are bicycle maps here: http://vancouver.ca/engsvcs/transport/cycling/bikeways/maps.htm

Activities

Meet at 9.45 am (please don't be late) Sign-in Instruction will be given (you don't have to have prior experience) Remove garbage along the shoreline from 10am - probably around 11.30am and from then on remove English ivy (with breaks and refreshments). What to bring

Your rain jacket in case it is raining. Our events in the rain have still been great fun! Gardening gloves if you have them (otherwise they'll be provided for you) Ideal footwear: waterproof hiking boots, sturdy outdoor shoes, rubber boots. No open toe shoes, heels or fashionable shoes/boots. Wear clothes you don't mind getting dirty and muddy Water (to bring with you to the work site) What will be provided for you

Gloves, tools and equipment. If you have your own gardening gloves, feel free to bring them. Snacks for the break Instruction - BC Parks will give you the run down about the work we will be doing (you don't need to have experience to participate). A volunteer letter emailed to you after the event to confirm your hours if you need it About Porteau Cove

It has a rocky beach and has a spectacular view of Howe Sound. Details here (http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/explore/parkpgs/porteau/)

Porteau Cove is located on the Howe Sound fjord, 38km noth of Vancouver on the Sea to Sky Highway.

The park is 50 hectares in size, and offers picnicing, camping, swimming, windsurfing and a boat launch. Porteau Cove is also popular for scuba diving.

HOST

Our host is BC Parks (http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/) and International Diving Centre (http://diveidc.com/)