YOUTH ACTIVITY - Remove Invasive Plants @ Ruth Johnson Park in White Rock!
Details
Celebrating Earth Month by engaging local students in an invasive Blackberry & Ivy removal!
We are excited to be engaging students across two sessions:
• 9-11am: First Session with Local Students!
• 11:30am-1pm: Lisa Ordeman and Lisa Hiddleston's classes from H.T. Thrift Elementary
Please arrive at your class' designated time.
This activity will run RAIN OR SHINE! ⛅ We will have fun no matter the weather!
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.
Brought to you by partnership with the City of White Rock & our charity Green Teams of Canada.
This activity is being run with local teachers to provide hands-on education to students. This activity is not open to the public.
MEETING LOCATION 📍
Meet at Ruth Johnson Park, White Rock, behind the Community Gardens & Eva Bene Butterfly Garden.
👉 Google Map Pin: Click HERE for meeting spot map!
Look for our directional signs to help you find us!
WASHROOMS
Washrooms are located near the Centennial Baseball Field here.
FLOW OF THE ACTIVITY
- Meet at your designated time.
- 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 🧥👖
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
WHAT WE PROVIDE 🧤
We’ve got youth & parent chaperones covered with:
- Gloves, tools & safety glasses
- Instruction, safety talk, & environmental education
- Friendly, experienced staff support
- Snacks & refreshments
- Photos & videos of the day
GETTING THERE 🚌 🚗
We will be coordinating with the school to organize transportation, whether that be a bus ride or a healthy walk to be eco-friendly and get more exercise!
If you are a parent volunteer driving to join us at the park, do not pay for parking! We will hand out FREE parking passes when you arrive.
WHAT HAPPENS AFTERWARDS
- Photos taken will be shared & uploaded on Meetup & our Flickr Page HERE!
- A summary of the activity uploaded HERE!
🎓 BC CURRICULUM CONNECTIONS
These experiential activities support key BC curriculum competencies and learning outcomes, including:
- Core Competencies: Communication, Thinking, Personal & Social
- Career Education: Community involvement, volunteerism, leadership
- Physical & Health Education: Outdoor activity, well-being, & connection to nature
- Science: Human impact on ecosystems, biodiversity
- Social Studies: Civic responsibility & engagement with community initiatives
- … & many more!
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