Beach Day! Clean Up Invasive Blackberry & Litter at West Beach, White Rock!

Come have a positive environmental impact at the beach with the Lower Mainland Green Team and City of White Rock!

We will be removing invasive Himalayan blackberry and picking up litter at West Beach in White Rock! We will be both restoring local habitat while also having fun and connecting with each other in nature. 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.

• FILLING OUT THIS FORM DOES NOT SIGN YOU UP FOR THIS ACTIVITY, it just registers you as a volunteer with our organization. Please sign up for this specific activity here on Meetup or by emailing Ashton at ashton@greenteamscanada.ca.

MEETING INSTRUCTIONS

We will meet by the West Beach boat launch (beside Bayview Park) at Bay St and Marine Drive. EXACT LOCATION HERE: https://bit.ly/3tvObnb. Call/text Ashton at 778-968-2693 if you can't find us!

GETTING THERE/PARKING

• This activity is accessible by public transit, 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!

• DO NOT PAY FOR PARKING! For FREE parking for the duration of this activity please come grab a parking pass to display on your dash when you arrive.

CARPOOLING

Looking for a ride or are willing to give others a ride to/from this activity? This will help make our activity more inclusive! Use the comment section at the bottom of this page to organize. If no one responds to your comment, contact Ashton.

PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING WHEN CARPOOLING

• Volunteers who carpool with others do so at their own risk

• Any compensation for the ride is to be discussed/agreed upon between the driver & passenger

• Please be courteous & respectful to one another & inform each other of any changes right away. E.g. If you're going to be late, let the other person know

• LMGT staff are not allowed to give rides & are not responsible for coordinating rides (though they may assist)

WASHROOMS

There are public washrooms located nearby (~5min walk), exact location HERE: https://bit.ly/395XfdG

FLOW OF THE ACTIVITY

• Meet at 9:45am (please be on time)

• Sign in on your phone or our tablet

• Receive educational instruction & demo

• Remove invasive plants/clean up litter

• Take a break (snack time!) around 11:30am

• Continue removing invasive plants/cleaning up litter until 1pm

• Take home a small thank you gift

• Sign out on your phone or our tablet

WHAT TO BRING

• Refillable water bottle

• Hat, sunscreen & sunglasses to protect you from the sun

• Wear clothes you don't mind getting dirty

• Long sleeves & long thick pants (such as jeans) to protect you from thorny plants & ticks

• Sturdy, comfortable closed toe shoes/boots or rain boots

• Rain jacket 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 snacks

• 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 & 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

This activity is being made possible thanks to financial support & direction from our Community Investment Partner, the City of White Rock. Thank you Justin, Spencer & Jim!

BENEFITS OF PARTICIPATING

• Learn about local environmental issues & 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 & unceded territory of the Semiahmoo First Nation.

QUESTIONS?

Email ashton@greenteamscanada.ca