Dig Up Invasive Blackberry Roots at Terra Nova Rural Park, Richmond!

We will be digging up invasive Himalayan blackberry roots from Terra Nova Rural Park in Richmond to prepare a site for tree planting. We will be working RAIN OR SHINE.

All ages, abilities & experience levels are welcome, bring your family & friends! NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY. Gloves, tools, instruction & refreshments provided!

Is this your first activity with the Lower Mainland Green Team? PLEASE REGISTER AS A GREEN TEAM VOLUNTEER AHEAD OF TIME HERE: (http://goo.gl/WRx6jr) THIS IS REQUIRED! You do not need to fill this out again if you have filled it out for a previous activity.

MEETING INSTRUCTIONS
We will meet beside the Terra Nova Public Art Pollinator Pasture (type this into Google maps!) on the NW side of the park off River Rd. EXACT MEETING LOCATION HERE: bit.ly/3l1c4Vk. Look for our signs & green arrows. Call/text Ashton at 778-968-2693 if you can't find us!

GETTING THERE/PARKING
• This park is accessible by public transit (walking distance from 401 bus stop), which is a great way to save on costs and is better for the environment. Use Google Maps or download the Transit app (green icon) on your phone to find the best route for you!
• There is free parking all around the park, we suggest you PARK HERE: bit.ly/3T6972g to find us easily.

WASHROOMS
There are public washrooms less than a 5 min walk from where we are working, EXACT LOCATION HERE: bit.ly/3yuCeCU

FLOW OF THE ACTIVITY
• Meet at 9:45am (please be on time)
• Sign in on your phone or our tablet
• Receive instruction and demo on how to identify and remove invasive blackberry roots
• Dig up invasive blackberry roots
• Take a break (yummy refreshments time!) around 11:30am
• Volunteer until 1pm
• Take home a reward from a sustainable business
• Sign out on your phone or our tablet

WHAT TO BRING
• Refillable water bottle
• Wear clothes and shoes you don't mind getting dirty
• Long sleeves and long pants to protect you from thorny plants & ticks
• Sturdy, comfortable closed toe shoes/boots or rain boots
• Rain jacket and hat in case it rains
• Your own gardening gloves, tools, safety glasses (we have lots, don't worry if you don't have any!)

WHAT WILL BE PROVIDED TO YOU
• Gloves, tools, safety glasses if you don't have your own
• An educational instruction on what to do (no experience necessary!)
• Yummy refreshments
• A small thank you gift at the end, donated by a sustainable business

WHAT HAPPENS AFTERWARDS
• A follow-up survey will be sent (filling this out helps us improve our program and secure funding to run more activities!)
• A volunteer letter emailed on request
• Photos taken will be uploaded here: http://goo.gl/hctXBv
• A summary of the activity uploaded here: http://bit.ly/3uigmrb

PARTNER FOR THIS ACTIVITY
Our Community Investment Partner for this activity is the City of Richmond! Thank you to Magnus from the City for the financial support and direction to make this activity possible. Learn more about the City of Richmond's Parks Programs here: https://www.richmond.ca/parks/about/programs/about.htm

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
This activity is taking place on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territory of the hən̓q̓əmin̓em speaking peoples who have lived on and stewarded these lands since time immemorial, and continue to do so today. We are humbled to run our program on these lands.

QUESTIONS?
Email ashton@greenteamscanada.ca