ENVIRONMENT WEEK! Remove Invasive Plants @ the Cariboo Heights Forest, Burnaby!

Celebrate Environment Week while making new friends by removing invasive English Ivy from the Cariboo Heights Forest!

Join us to connect with others in nature and help revitalize Burnaby's newest protected park land, the Cariboo Heights Forest, by removing these invasive plants!

Brought to you by partnership with the City of Burnaby Planning Dept., Cariboo Heights Forest Preservation Society, & our charity Green Teams of Canada.

NO EXPERIENCE needed. ALL AGES & abilities welcome! Just bring yourself, curiosity, & a willingness to get your hands a little dirty 🌿. We'll provide instruction, tools, gloves & snacks! Comes for as long as you are able to!

This activity will run RAIN OR SHINE! ⛅

MEETING LOCATION 📍
Meet at the Cariboo Trail entrance behind the Revive City Church at 7200 Cariboo Rd.

👉 Google Map Pin: Click HERE for our meeting spot map!
Look for our directional signs to help you find us!

WHY JOIN A GREEN TEAM ACTIVITY? 🌳

You’ll walk away having:

• Met new people & felt part of something bigger than yourself
• Learned about local ecosystems & environmental issues
• Made a tangible difference for the environment
• Spent quality time outdoors (great for mental health!)
• Gotten some fresh air & exercise
• Earned volunteer hours (if you need them)
• Enjoyed delicious snacks 🍪 🧃 & warm, welcoming vibes
• Had fun, even if it rains 🙂

The Lower Mainland Green Team is a program of the charity Green Teams of Canada. We connect & empower people by organizing hands-on, inclusive, safe & impactful environmental activities. Whether it’s your 1st time coming out or your 50th, you’ll be guided every step of the way.

Want to know what to expect at an activity? Check out our Lower Mainland Green Team Activity Blogs!

STEPS TO SIGN UP 📝

✅ Step 1: Confirm you're able to attend!
Please only sign up if you're 100% committed to participating. If your plans change, please update your RSVP as soon as possible. Our activities often fill up & have waitlists. Timely updates help open spots for others who’d love to join!

We also pack tools & supplies, and buy snacks in advance based on RSVPs so last-minute changes (within 24-48 hrs) are hard to accommodate, so we appreciate your care in registering thoughtfully & honouring the shared effort that makes these activities possible.

✅ Step 2: Registration (one-time only)
If this is your first-ever Green Team activity, please complete our Volunteer Registration Form:

• All new volunteers CLICK 👉 Volunteer Registration Form

* You only need to do this once.
* This form registers you as a volunteer with our charity, it does not sign you up for activities

✅ Step 3: RSVP

1. Click "Attend” on this activity page; or,
2. Email 📧 Max@GreenTeamsCanada.ca if you prefer not to use Meetup or are signing-up with more than 3 guests or as a group.

Update your RSVP as soon as possible if something changes & you're no longer able to participate so others excited to participate can join us!

To ensure fairness for everyone, participants who miss 2+ activities without updating their RSVP will be placed on the waitlist (if one exists) and added as space becomes available.

FLOW OF THE DAY ⏱️

• 9:45 am - Arrival, check-in, grab gloves
• 10 am - Safety talk, education, & demonstration
• 11:30 am - Snack break
• 12:45 pm - Wrap-up & pack up
• 1 pm - Sign-out & activity ends

WHAT TO BRING 🧥👖
Please come prepared for outdoor, hands-on work:

• Clothes you don’t mind getting dirty
• Long sleeves & long pants (to protect from thorny plants + bugs)
• Sturdy closed-toe shoes or boots
• Refillable water bottle
• Rain jacket (just in case!)
• Hat & weather-appropriate layers
• Your own gloves/tools/safety glasses if you prefer (optional - we provide everything you need)

WHAT WE PROVIDE 🧤🪏

We’ve got you covered with:

• Gloves, tools & safety glasses
• Instruction, safety talk & environmental education
• Friendly, experienced staff support
• Snacks & refreshments
• Photos & videos of the day
• Volunteer reference letters (on request after the activity)

GETTING THERE 🚌 🚗 🚲

Parking:

• There is parking in front of the Revive City Church here.

Cycling:

• Plan your bicycle route on the Cycling in Metro Vancouver page.

Transit:

• Plan your route with the TransLink Trip Planner, Google Maps or download the Transit app (green icon) on your phone! The closest bus stop is on Route 101 at Cariboo Rd @ 7100 Block nearby our meeting spot.

Carpooling:

• Use the “comments” section below to offer or request a ride
• Staff can share information but are unable to coordinate carpools
• Please prioritize clear communication & personal safety
• Staff cannot offer rides

WASHROOMS 🚻
A portable toilet will be available at this activity.

COMMUNITY INVESTMENT PARTNER 💚
This activity is being made possible thanks to partnership with the City of Burnaby's Planning Department! Their leadership, ecological knowledge & financial support combined with our community engagement expertise allows us to bring people together through hands-on environmental action that supports both community well-being & ecological health!

This activity is part of the City of Burnaby's Environment Week, a family-friendly celebration to raise environmental awareness & encourage sustainability!

OUR COLLABORATOR 💚
The Cariboo Heights Forest Preservation Society works for the preservation of a large second growth forest, located south of the Brunette River. They are a diverse fun group working on many projects to improve & protect this forest & will be helping us lead this awesome activity!

LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 🧡
We acknowledge with respect & gratitude the traditional, ancestral, & unceded territories of the kʷikʷəƛ̓əm (Kwikwetlem), S’ólh Téméxw (Stó:lō), Semiahmoo, səl̓ilwətaɁɬ təməxʷ (Tsleil-Waututh), šxʷməθkʷəy̓əmaɁɬ təməxʷ (Musqueam) & Coast Salish First Nations

QUESTIONS?
Email Max@greenteamscanada.ca

We’d love to have you join us. Come as you are & leave knowing you made a real difference to yourself, your community, & the environment!