Make Friends & Remove Invasive Blackberry @ Ruth Johnson Park, White Rock!
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Revitalize Ruth Johnson Park by removing invasive blackberry in your community!
Connect with new friends in nature and help steward this beautiful park by removing the invasive blackberry that can crowd out our native plants and upset the balance of this ecosystem!
Brought to you by partnership with the City of White Rock & our charity Green Teams of Canada.
NO EXPERIENCE needed. ALL AGES & abilities welcome! Just bring yourself, curiosity & 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 Ruth Johnson Park, White Rock, behind the Community Gardens & Eve Bene Butterfly Garden.
👉 Google Map Pin: Click HERE for 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
- Click "Attend” on this activity page; or,
- 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!
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:
- You can park in the lot next to the community gardens here or in front of the Centennial Arena here. Watch out for our signs to direct you on-site!
DO NOT PAY FOR PARKING! We will hand out FREE parking passes at our meeting spot for you to display on your dash.
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.
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 🚻
There will be a washroom available near our worksite at the Centennial Baseball Fields here.
COMMUNITY INVESTMENT PARTNER 💚
This activity is being made possible thanks to partnership with the City of White Rock. 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!
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
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!