Remove Invasive Blackberry & Plant Shrubs at Everett Crowley Park, Vancouver

Join the Lower Mainland Green Team & Everett Crowley Park Committee in restoring Everett Crowley Park in Vancouver!

We will be removing invasive Himalayan blackberry to make space to plant almost 100 native shrubs at Everett Crowley Park with the Everett Crowley Park Committee (ECPC)! We will be building on past habitat restoration efforts & connecting with each other in nature. Planting will take place in the second half of this activity. We will be working RAIN OR SHINE!

Please note that Everett Crowley Park is a dog-friendly park with off-leash trails.

All ages, abilities & experience levels are welcome, bring your family & friends! NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY. Gloves, tools, instruction & snacks 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 previously.
• This form does not sign you up for this activity, it registers you as a volunteer with our organization. Sign up for this activity on Meetup or by emailing Andrea at andrea@greenteamscanada.ca.

MEETING INSTRUCTIONS

• Meet at the parking lot off Kerr St, EXACT LOCATION HERE: https://bit.ly/47qdhIj. We will need your help to carry our tools to where we are working!
• Message Andrea or Ashton on Meetup if you can't find us.

GETTING THERE/PARKING

• This activity is accessible by public transit (walking distance from the 26 bus stop at Rosemont Dr), which is a great way to save on costs & 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 a free parking lot HERE: https://bit.ly/47qdhIj & street parking on Kerr St

CARPOOLING

• Looking for a ride or are willing to give others a ride? This will help make this activity more accessible! Use the comment section at the bottom of this page to organize.

WASHROOMS

• Public washrooms are located HERE: https://bit.ly/3FSXXbo. ~5 min walk from where we will be working

FLOW OF THE ACTIVITY

• Meet at 9:45am (please be on time)
• Sign in
• Receive instruction/demo on how to identify & remove invasive blackberry
• Remove blackberry to clear space to plant native plants
• Take a snack break at 11:30am
• Receive instruction/demo on planting shrubs
• Plant native shrubs & continue to remove blackberry
• Volunteer until 1pm (no problem if you have to leave early, just let us know when)
• Take home a small thank you gift
• Sign out

WHAT TO BRING

• Water bottle
• Wear clothes you don't mind getting dirty
• Long sleeves & thick pants (like jeans) to protect you from thorny plants & ticks
• Sturdy, comfortable closed toe shoes/boots or rain boots
• Rain jacket & hat in case it rains
• OPTIONAL: Gardening gloves, tools & safety glasses

WHAT WILL BE PROVIDED TO YOU

• Gloves, tools & safety glasses
• Educational instruction (no experience necessary)
• Yummy snacks
• Small thank you gift at the end

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 on Meetup & our Flickr HERE
• A summary of the activity uploaded HERE

PARTNER FOR THIS ACTIVITY

• This activity is being made possible thanks to partnership with the Everett Crowley Park Committee (ECPC).
• ECPC needs more amazing people like YOU! **Get to know this awesome local stewardship & how you can get more involved at their website HERE or by emailing ecpcstewards@gmail.com.**

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
• Revitalize a local park & increase biodiversity
• Get volunteer hours
• Have FUN!

LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

This activity is taking place on the traditional, ancestral & unceded territory of the šxʷməθkʷəy̓əmaɁɬ təməxʷ (Musqueam), səl̓ilwətaɁɬ təməxʷ (Tsleil-Waututh), Kwantlen, S’ólh Téméxw (Stó:lō) & Coast Salish First Nations.

QUESTIONS?

Email andrea@greenteamscanada.ca