Name: Plant Native Trees & Shrubs at Ruth Johnson Park, White Rock with GreenFriends!
Start: 2025-10-18T12:45:00-07:00
End: 2025-10-18T16:00:00-07:00
Location: Ruth Johnson Park (Lower Section)

Come make a difference with the Lower Mainland Green Team, [Amma Canada](https://www.ammacanada.ca/)'s [GreenFriends Program](https://na.amma.org/groups/north-america/projects/green-friends) & the City of White Rock!

**Plant native trees & shrubs to restore areas that were previously covered by invasive plants!**

All ages, abilities & experience levels are welcome, bring your 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 & build a stronger a community!
• Engage with a like-minded Canadian charity and their GreenFriends program!
• Learn 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 our Volunteer Registration Form HERE](https://bit.ly/lmgt-register)**

You only have to fill this 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 Max** at Max@greenteamscanada.ca

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

By RSVPing & not showing up, or changing your RSVP at the last minute, you may be taking a spot away from someone who wants to participate. Lets honour each other’s time & be considerate of one another!

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

**SET UP & TAKE DOWN**
Many hands make for light work! Email Max@greenteamscanada.ca if you're interested in helping out :)

**MEETING SPOT**
We’ll meet at the park trail entrance at the corner of Seymour Ave & Bellevue Cres [HERE](https://bit.ly/3CeCxDR). Look for our signs/arrows! Review the map on this page, the red pin is our meeting spot.

**BIKING?**
Plan your bicycle route on the [Cycling in Metro Vancouver](https://www.translink.ca/rider-guide/bike-and-ride-on-transit/cycling-in-metro-vancouver#metro-vancouver-cycling-maps) page.

**TAKING TRANSIT?**
Plan your route with the [TransLink Trip Planner](https://www.translink.ca/trip-planner), Google Maps or download the Transit app (green icon) on your phone.

**DRIVING?**
There is NO parking at the trail entrance we are meeting at, **please park by the Centre for Active Living/Peace Arch Curling Club [HERE](https://bit.ly/3vUrkZl)** then follow our arrows for a \~5 min walk down a beautiful forest path!

**DO NOT PAY FOR PARKING!** We will hand out FREE parking passes at the activity.

**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 are located nearby in the Centre of Active Living/Peace Arch Curling Club, exact location HERE: **[https://bit.ly/3NKgt84](https://bit.ly/3NKgt84)**.

If the Centre is closed, there are also washrooms located near the Centennial Baseball Field HERE: **[https://bit.ly/3tugiWy](https://bit.ly/3tugiWy)**

**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 (no experience necessary!)
• 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 12:45pm (please be on time)
• Check-in
• Receive instruction & demo for activity
• Plant native trees & shrubs
• Take a snack break (yum!) around 2:30pm
• Continue planting until 4pm, if planting ends early we will remove invasive plants from the area
• 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](https://bitly.ws/3acma)
• Read our activity summary [HERE](https://bitly.ws/3acmo)
• Email Max@greenteamscanada.ca to request a volunteer letter (if needed)

**OUR PARTNER**
This activity is being run in partnership with [Amma Canada](https://www.ammacanada.ca/)'s [Pacific Northwest GreenFriends Program](https://na.amma.org/groups/north-america/projects/green-friends)! They promote environmental awareness & participation at the individual & community levels. GreenFriends seeks to inspire people to serve and protect nature, so that all life-forms may live in harmony upon the Earth!

Thank you also to support & direction from the City of White Rock to enable this activity to take place & run smoothly!

**LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT**
We acknowledge with respect & gratitude the traditional, ancestral & unceded territories of the se'mya'me (Semiahmoo), q̓ʷɑ:n̓ƛ̓ən̓ (Kwantlen), q̓ic̓əy̓ (Katzie), Máthxwi (Matsqui) and Coast Salish Nations upon which this activity takes place.

**QUESTIONS?**
Email Max@greenteamscanada.ca

Ashton Kerr

Max Muehlen

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