YOUTH ACTIVITY - Remove Invasive Blackberry at Meadows Edge Park in Langley!

We will be engaging local elementary school students in an invasive blackberry removal at Meadows Edge Park in Langley!

This activity will run RAIN OR SHINE. We will have fun no matter the weather!

We are excited to be engaging students across two sessions:

• 9:15am -10:45am: Rebecca Tazumi's Grade 4 Class from Langley Meadows Community School
• 11:15am - 1:00pm: Rachelle Stephenson's Grade 4 Class from Langley Meadows Community School

Please arrive at your class' designated time.

PARENTS: PLEASE FILL OUT THE FOLLOWING WAIVER & PHOTO CONSENT FORM FOR YOUR STUDENT by clicking: https://bit.ly/gtc-waiver-photo-consent. Once you select the Age of Volunteer, the waiver form will appear.

Are you a community member who wants to be a part of this activity? Email Max at Max@greenteamscanada.ca to find out how you can get involved!

MEETING INSTRUCTIONS
We will meet at Meadows Edge Park off of Willoughby Way & 200 St in Langley. EXACT LOCATION HERE: https://bit.ly/43x1cys. Look for our signs!

WASHROOMS
The nearest public washrooms can be found behind the Langley Meadows Community School HERE: https://bit.ly/4i6sUJJ. Please ask students to go before leaving school!

FLOW OF THE ACTIVITY
• Meet at your designated time & sign in.
• Receive educational instruction, safety talk & demo on how to remove invasive plants.
• Remove invasive plants until the end of your class' session.
• Enjoy yummy snacks before heading back to school!

WHAT TO BRING
• Water bottle
• Sturdy, comfortable closed toe shoes/boots or rain boots
• Long sleeves & long thick pants (such as jeans) for protection from thorny plants
• Wear clothes/shoes that can get a bit dirty
• Rain jacket, rain boots & hat in case it rains

WHAT WILL BE PROVIDED
• Gloves, tools, & safety glasses
• Educational instruction & safety talk on what to do (no experience necessary!)
• Hands-on environmental education
• Photos of everyone in action
• A fun, empowering opportunity to make a difference!
• Snacks at the end of the activity

WHAT HAPPENS AFTERWARDS
• A follow-up survey will be sent to teachers (filling this out helps us improve our program & secure funding to run more activities!)
• Photos taken will be shared & uploaded on our Flickr Page HERE
• A summary of the activity uploaded HERE

PARTNER FOR THIS ACTIVITY
• Our Community Investment Partner, the Township of Langley, provided the financial support & direction to make this activity possible!

BENEFITS OF PARTICIPATING
• Connect with classmates & nature
• Improve mental & physical health by being in outside
• Get exercise & fresh air in a beautiful green space
• Take care of a local park & increase biodiversity
• Learn about invasive plants, how to identify & remove them
• Engage in core competencies, teamwork & problem solving
• Have FUN!

LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
This activity is taking place on the traditional, ancestral & unceded territories of the sq̓əc̓iy̓aɁɬ təməxʷ (Katzie), Kwantlen, S’ólh Téméxw (Stó:lō), Á,LEṈENEȻ ȽTE (W̱SÁNEĆ), Cayuse, Umatilla and Walla Walla, & other Coast Salish peoples who have lived on & stewarded these lands since time immemorial, & continue to do so today. We are humbled to run our program on these lands.

QUESTIONS?
Email Max@greenteamscanada.ca