Plant Native Species & Remove Invasive Plants in Colwood Creek Park!

We will be helping out with the restoration of this incredible park by removing invasive Himalayan blackberry and planting native species of trees and shrubs to increase the health of the ecosystem.

Please fill in Volunteer Registration if this is the first time you are volunteering with the Green Team: [http://bit.ly/2WdZeAT](https://greenteams.formstack.com/forms/greater_victoria_green_team_volunteer_registration_form). You only need to fill out this form ONCE.
We will be working rain or shine.

MEETING SPOT/PARKING
There is a parking lot at Colwood Creek Park: turn right onto Sun Ridge Valley Dr. from Brittany Dr. If coming from the other direction, turn onto Sun Ridge Valley Drive from Jacklin Road. Park in the parking lot to Colwood Creek Park (the playground and waterpark are distantly visible from the parking lot).

Precise Meeting location: Walk into the park past the waterpark and playground, and over the little bridge. We will be working to the left hand side of the park after the bridge.

Use the comments section to arrange carpooling!

Bus: Check BC Transit Schedules to plan your route here: https://www.bctransit.com/victoria/home

WASHROOMS
There are no washrooms at this park. Please use the washroom before arriving at this activity.

WHAT YOU NEED TO BRING
• Wear clothes you don't mind getting dirty
• Long sleeves and long pants to protect from thorny plants and insects
• Refillable water bottle with lots of water (we will have water for you to refill with if needed!)
• Sturdy closed toe shoes/boots
• A hat, sunscreen, sunglasses
• Optional: Your own gardening gloves, tools, and/or safety glasses
WHAT WILL BE PROVIDED TO YOU
• Gloves, tools, and 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 Canadian and/or eco-friendly business
FLOW OF THE ACTIVITY
• Meet at 9:45am for sign-in & introductions (please be on time)
• If you can't find us, please call 778-677-9078
• Receive instruction & demo for the activity
• Remove invasive plants & begin planting
• Take break for refreshments half way through
• Continue planting until 1 pm then sign-out at end, take home an eco-gift!

REGISTER AS A GREEN TEAM VOLUNTEER AHEAD OF TIME ONLINE
• If you haven't yet, register online (You only need to fill out this form once): [http://bit.ly/2GEDEO9](https://greenteams.formstack.com/forms/greater_victoria_green_team_volunteer_registration_form)
• Get your parent to sign this form if you are under 19: [http://bit.ly/parentguardianform](https://greenteams.formstack.com/forms/greater_victoria_green_team_volunteer_registration_form_guardian)

PARTNER
This activity is being made possible thanks to financial support and direction from our Community Investment Partner, The City of Colwood

BENEFITS OF PARTICIPATING
• Learn about local environmental issues and how to address them
• 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!
LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
All Greater Victoria Green Team activities take place on the traditional and unceded territories of the W̱SÁNEĆ Nation, the Lekwungen speaking Songhees & Esquimalt peoples, and the nations who form the Te'mexw Treaty Association. We respectfully acknowledge the longstanding relationships these groups have with the land that stretch from time immemorial to the present day. We are extremely grateful to be able to run environmental stewardship activities on these lands.