RIVERS DAY 1! Remove Invasive Plants @ Byrne Creek, Burnaby

Celebrate World Rivers Day at the Byrne Creek in Burnaby!

Join the Lower Mainland Green Team, Byrne Creek Streamkeepers, & City of Burnaby to connect with your community celebrating World Rivers Day by removing invasive English Ivy to steward this watershed!

Brought to you by partnership with the City of Burnaby's Planning & Development Dept. & 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 in the grassy area at the corner of Griffiths Dr. & Edmonds St.

👉 Google Map Pin: Click here for Meeting Spot Pin!
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 📧 Ashton@greenteamscanada.ca if you prefer not to use Meetup, are signing-up with more than 3 guests, or as an organized 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 interested, participants who miss 2+ activities without updating their RSVP will be placed on the waitlist (if one exists) and added afterwards 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 - Impacts Survey, 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 free street parking along Edmonds St., 18th Ave., and 18th St.

Cycling:

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

Transit:

• 3 minute walk from Edmonds Skytrain Station, this is a great activity to take transit to join us! 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 🚻
A portable toilet will be on-site for 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 World Rivers Day Celebrations!

LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 🧡
This activity is taking place on the traditional, ancestral & unceded territories of the šxʷməθkʷəy̓əmaɁɬ təməxʷ (Musqueam), səl̓ilwətaɁɬ təməxʷ (Tsleil-Waututh), Kwantlen, Qayqayt, kʷikʷəƛ̓əm (Kwikwetlem), Cayuse, Umatilla and Walla Walla, S’ólh Téméxw (Stó:lō) and other Coast Salish Nations

QUESTIONS?
Email Ashton@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!