Plant native plants & trees & remove invasive plants Katzie Slough Pitt Meadows

PLEASE REGISTER AS A GREEN TEAM VOLUNTEER by clicking:
http://goo.gl/WRx6jr

No experience necessary.

We volunteer rain or shine.

MEETING SPOT

Please click on the map to find out exactly where we'll be

GETTING THERE:

Please reduce your ecological footprint by using:

• Transit. To find out the best route click: http://www.translink.bc.ca
• Your bicycle. For a bicycle map: http://www.translink.ca/en/Getting-Around/Cycling/Cycling-Maps.aspx)
• Carpool. Leave a message at the bottom of this page if you need a ride. Please chip in for gas ($5 for every hour of drive)
• Walk if you live nearby

BENEFITS OF PARTICIPATING

• Learn about environmental issues facing Katzie Slough
• Meet new people
• Get exercise and fresh air in a beautiful green space
• Enhance a local park space and increase biodiversity
• Get volunteer hours
• Find out about other local organizations
• Feel a sense of community
• Have FUN! 😀

YOUR DUTIES

• Plant native species effectively (we'll show you!)
• Remove invasive species
• Carry tools and supplies to the site to and from the meeting spot
• Use hand tools safely and responsibly, and return them

FLOW OF ACTIVITY

• Meet at 9.45am (please don't be late)
• Sign in on your phone or our tablet
• Walk to Site (follow arrows if you're late)
• Receive instruction and demo on how to plant native species
• Plant native species
• Take a break (yummy refreshments time!) around 11.30am
• Volunteer until 1 pm
• Sign out on your phone or our tablet

REGISTER AS A GREEN TEAM VOLUNTEER AHEAD OF TIME ONLINE

• If you haven't yet, register online: http://goo.gl/WRx6jr

WHAT TO BRING

• Refillable water bottle
• Rain jacket in case it rains
• If it's sunny bring a hat and sunscreen
• Your own gardening gloves and shovel if you prefer them (we provide them otherwise)
• Wear clothes you don't mind getting dirty
• Long sleeves and long pants to protect you from thorny plants and ticks
• Sturdy, comfortable closed toe shoes/boots. Gum boots are ideal for this site!

WHAT WILL BE PROVIDED TO YOU:

• Training will be provided on the day (no experience necessary!)
• Gardening gloves
• Tools (e.g. shovel!)
• Refreshments (often juices, fruits, veggies, energy bars and cookies)
• A small thank you gift at the end, often donated by a business

WHAT HAPPENS AFTERWARDS?

• A survey sent to you
• A volunteer letter emailed on request
• Photos taken will be loaded here: http://goo.gl/hctXBv
• Photos may end up in a local newspaper
• A summary and before & after photos will be posted to show impact here: https://www.greenteamscanada.ca/category/lmgt-in-action/

PARTNER FOR THIS ACTIVITY:

City of Pitt Meadows http://www.pittmeadows.bc.ca/

This partnership will increase community engagement, raise environmental awareness & increase their capacity to improve their local parks & riparian areas

ABOUT SITE:

Katzie Slough is an ecologically and culturally significant floodplain watershed. Pump stations control water levels and restrict fish movement between the Fraser and Pitt Rivers & Katzie Slough. Challenges include reduced water quality, & restricted flows, low shading from tree canopies, invasive species encroachment; yet despite these limitations, salmonids overwinter and other native fish and wildlife species occur year-round. Help improve stream conditions by planting trees & shrubs adjacent to the Wildwood Trail network & Katzie Slough.

OTHER AWESOME GROUPS:

• Alouette River Management Society: https://www.alouetteriver.org/
• Alouette Field Naturalists: http://www.bcnature.ca/clubs-and-notices/regions/lower-mainland/alouette-field-naturalists/
• Ceed Centre Society: http://www.ceedcentre.com/
• Kanaka Education and Environmental Partnership Society: http://www.keeps.org/
• Katzie First Nation: https://www.katzie.org/
• Ridge Meadows Recycling Society: https://rmrecycling.org/
• Watershed Watch Salmon Society (Friends of Katzie Slough): https://www.watershed-watch.org/

QUESTIONS?

Email lowermainlandgreenteam@gmail.com