Queering Climate Action: Plant Native Species in Gorge Salt Marsh, Esquimalt

We will be helping out with the restoration of the Gorge Salt Marsh in Esquimalt Gorge Park, increasing the health of the ecosystem by planting native species and removing invasive plants. This activity is being run in partnership with the Gorge Waterway Action Society as part of the Queering Climate Action project.
Everyone is welcome! This is a great opportunity to meet people & have fun outside!

First Time Volunteering with us?
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.

**Want to sign up without Meetup? email Kaitlin@GreenTeamsCanada.ca**

MEETING SPOT/PARKING
There is a parking lot at Esquimalt Gorge Park Pavillion. Park there and walk to the Gorge Waterway Action Society Naturehouse

Use the comments section to arrange carpooling!

Bus: There is a bus stop nearby on Tillicum Road
Check BC Transit Schedules to plan your route here: https://www.bctransit.com/victoria/home

WASHROOMS
There are washrooms at the Pavillion and at the Nature house

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
• An educational instruction on what to do (no experience necessary!)
• Refreshments including a variety of snacks and drinks

FLOW OF THE ACTIVITY
• Meet at 9:45am for sign-in & introductions (please be on time)
• Receive instruction & demo for the activity
• Remove invasive plants
• Take break for refreshments half way through
• Continue removing invasive plants until 1 pm then sign-out at end

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 partnership with the Gorge Waterway Action Society

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.

Questions?
email: kaitlin@greenteamscanada.ca