Youth Activity! Remove invasive ivy & blackberry at Portage Park, View Royal!

Local Students Help Steward Portage Park in the Town of View Royal! 🌱

Organized in collaboration with local school teachers, students will connect in nature & engage in environmental action removing invasive plants (mainly English ivy & Himalayan Blackberry)! Together, we’ll give native trees & shrubs a chance to thrive and strengthen this forest. 💪

Brought to you by Town of View Royal & our charity Green Teams of Canada.

**This activity is being organized for local students during class time and is not open to the general public. If you are a community member interested in supporting us in running this activity please email Kaitlin@GreenTeamsCanada.ca**

NO EXPERIENCE needed. ALL AGES & abilities welcome! We'll provide instruction, tools, gloves & snacks!

This activity runs RAIN 🌧️ or SHINE

Session Times:
10:15-11:45
12:45-2:15

MEETING LOCATION 📍

DETAILS COMING SOON

👉 Google Map Pin: COMING SOON
Look for our directional signs to help you find us!

WHY JOIN A GREEN TEAM ACTIVITY? 🌳

Students will walk away having:

• Worked together & felt part of something bigger than themself
• Learned about local ecosystems & environmental issues
• Made a tangible difference for the environment
• Spent quality time outdoors (great for mental health!)
• Gotten some fresh air & exercise
• Earned volunteer hours
• Enjoyed delicious snacks 🍪 🧃 & warm, welcoming vibes
• Had fun, even if it rains 🙂

The Greater Victoria Green Team is a program of the charity Green Teams of Canada. We connect & empower people by organizing hands-on, inclusive, safe & impactful environmental activities. Whether it’s your 1st coming out or your 50th, you’ll be guided every step of the way.

Want to know what to expect at an activity? Check out our Greater Victoria Green Team online summaries/blogs

STEPS TO SIGN UP 📝

✅ Step 1: Confirm you're able to attend!

Please only sign up if you're 100% committed to participating. If your plans change, please update your RSVP as soon as possible. Our activities often fill up & have waitlists, & timely updates help open spots for others who’d love to join.

We also pack tools, supplies & buy snacks in advance based on RSVPs so last-minute changes (within 24-48 hrs) are hard to accommodate, so we appreciate your care in registering thoughtfully & honouring the shared effort that makes these activities possible.

✅ Step 2: Registration (one-time only)

If this is your first-ever Green Team activity, please complete our Volunteer Registration Form:

• All new volunteers CLICK 👉 Volunteer Registration Form

* You only need to do this once.
* This form registers you as a volunteer with our charity, it does not sign you up for activities

✅ Step 3: RSVP

1. Email 📧 Kaitlin@GreenTeamsCanada.ca

Update your RSVP as soon as possible if something changes & you're no longer able to participate

FLOW OF THE DAY ⏱️

• 9:45 am - Arrival, sign-in, grab gloves
• 10 am - Safety talk, education & demonstration
• 11:30 am - Snack break
• 12:45 pm - Wrap-up & pack up
• 1 pm - Sign-out, activity ends

WHAT TO BRING 🧥👖

Please come prepared for outdoor, hands-on work:

• Clothes you don’t mind getting dirty
• Long sleeves & long pants (to protect from thorny plants + bugs)
• Sturdy closed-toe shoes or boots
• Refillable water bottle
• Rain jacket (just in case!)
• Hat & weather-appropriate layers
• Your own gloves/tools/safety glasses if you prefer (optional - we provide everything you need)

WHAT WE PROVIDE 🧤🪏

We’ve got you covered with:

• Gloves, tools & safety glasses
• Instruction, safety talk & environmental education
• Friendly, experienced staff support
• Snacks & refreshments
• Photos & videos of the day
• Volunteer reference letters (on request after the activity)

GETTING THERE 🚌 🚗 🚲

Parking:

• Parking is available on Glentana Rd or by View Royal Town Hall

Cycling:

• Plan your route with the CRD Bike Map

Bus:

• Plan your trip with BC Transit Victoria

Carpooling:

• Use the “comments” section below to offer or request a ride
• Staff can share information but are unable to coordinate carpools
• Please prioritize clear communication & personal safety
• Staff cannot offer rides

WASHROOMS 🚻

Porta Potty on site

COMMUNITY INVESTMENT PARTNER 💚

This activity is made possible through our partnership with the Town of View Royal Their leadership, ecological knowledge & financial support combined with our community engagement expertise, allows us to bring people together through hands-on environmental action that supports both community well-being & ecological health!

LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 🧡

We acknowledge with respect & gratitude that this activity takes place on the traditional territories of the lək̓ʷəŋən Peoples, specifically the Songhees and Esquimalt Nations, whose historical relationships with this land continue to this day. These lands have been stewarded for thousands of years, & we are grateful to be guests here & to learn through caring for the land together.

QUESTIONS ❓ 📧

Email: Kaitlin@GreenTeamsCanada.ca

We’d love to have you join us. Come as you are & leave knowing you made a real difference to yourself, your community & the environment!