ENVIRONMENT WEEK 1: Remove Invasive Plants & Meet People @ Central Park, Burnaby

Celebrate Environment Week with the Lower Mainland Green Team & City of Burnaby!

Come remove invasive Himalayan blackberry, English ivy & English holly at Central Park. All ages & abilities are welcome, bring family & friends! NO EXPERIENCE NEEDED.

Great opportunity to meet people, make a difference & have fun :)

This activity will run RAIN OR SHINE

WHY SIGN UP
• Meet new people & be part of a community
• Learn & do something about local environmental issues
• Improve your health in nature while connecting with others
• Get exercise & fresh air in a beautiful green space
• Increase biodiversity
• Get volunteer hours (if needed)
• Eat delicious snacks
• Have fun... even when it rains! :)

FIRST TIME?
Complete this form, you only need to fill it out ONCE.

FILLING OUT THIS FORM DOES NOT SIGN YOU UP FOR THIS ACTIVITY, it only 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

RSVPing
Before you sign up for this activity, please make sure you are committed to participating. We ensure there is enough staff, buy snacks & bring gloves/tools based on how many people sign up.

By RSVPing & not showing up or changing your RSVP at the last minute, you may be taking a spot away from someone else. Let's honour each other’s time & be considerate of one another.

We understand that unforeseen circumstances come up. If you can no longer attend, please update your RSVP right away.

SET UP & TAKE DOWN
Want to come early or stay late to help set up/pack up? Email ashton@greenteamscanada.ca

MEETING SPOT
Meet at the north end of the Central Park Tennis Court Parking Lot at Central Park HERE. Look for our arrows/signs!

BIKING?
Plan your bicycle route on the Cycling in Metro Vancouver page

TAKING TRANSIT?
Patterson Skytrain Station is 2 blocks away, with many buses in the area. Plan your route with the TransLink Trip Planner, Google Maps or download the Transit app (green icon) on your phone

DRIVING?
Free parking in the area. PLEASE PARK ALONG PATTERSON ST OR IN THE CENTRAL PARK BASEBALL FIELD PARKING LOT HERE. Please avoid parking in the tennis court parking lot as there is limited parking & we want to make sure there is space for tennis players.

CARPOOLING?
Help make this activity more accessible by driving with others to/from this activity! Log in & use “comments” at the bottom of this page to offer/ask for rides.

Staff can help share that you are offering/looking for a ride, but are unable to provide or coordinate rides.

Communicate meeting points & times clearly & prioritize your safety. Those who carpool do so at their own risk

WASHROOMS
Public washrooms located HERE

WHAT TO BRING
• Long sleeves & long, thick pants (like jeans) you don't mind getting dirty to protect you from thorny plants & ticks
• Refillable water bottle
• Sturdy, comfortable closed toe shoes/boots or rain boots
• Rain jacket in case it rains
• Hat to keep sun/rain out of your face

WHAT WE PROVIDE
• Gloves, tools & safety glasses
• Educational instruction & safety talk on what to do
• Yummy snacks
• Photos of you in action
• Volunteer letters (on request)
• A fun empowering opportunity to make a difference!

FLOW OF THE ACTIVITY
• Meet at 9:45am (please be on time)
• Check-in
• Receive instruction & demo for activity
• Remove invasive plants
• Take a snack break (yum!) around 11:30am
• Continue removing invasive plants until 1pm
• Help us pack up tools & supplies
• Check-out

WHAT HAPPENS AFTER
• Fill out our survey to help us improve our program & secure funding for more activities!
• View photos HERE
• Read our activity summary HERE
• Email ashton@greenteamscanada.ca to request a volunteer letter (if needed)

OUR PARTNER
A BIG thank you to our Community Investment Partner, the City of Burnaby! This activity is part of the City of Burnaby's Environment Week, a family-friendly celebration to raise environmental awareness & encourage sustainability!

LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
This activity takes place on the traditional, ancestral & unceded territory of the S’ólh Téméxw (Stó:lō), səl̓ilwətaɁɬ təməxʷ (Tsleil-Waututh), šxʷməθkʷəy̓əmaɁɬ təməxʷ (Musqueam), Stz’uminus, Qayqayt & Coast Salish First Nations

QUESTIONS?
Email ashton@greenteamscanada.ca