#makingadifferencemonday Since 2001, the City of North Vancouver has been running stewardship events nearly every month is various parks around the city. These events, which have consisted of invasive species removal and planting trees, shrubs and grasses, are attended by a wide range of north shore community members from all walks of life who are interested in environmental stewardship and working within city parks to make a difference. The events are run by an experienced team of City of North Vancouver staff including environmental professionals and arborists, all with a passion for ecological restoration.
North Vancouver Stewards have a large group of regular volunteers who have dedicated thousands of hours to restoration of these important conservation areas. In addition to their monthly events, there are also several special signature events which happen once a year, including Earth Day and Rivers Day. North Vancouver Stewards also support additional events occurring exclusively with school groups and teachers from the local area who are interested in getting involved in environmental stewardship. All events are well attended, with on average about 30-60 volunteers at each event. For larger events, such as Earth Day and Rivers Day, they often have more that 100 volunteers participate.
#metrovancouver #northvancouver #stewardship #invasivespecies #communityevents
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#takingactiontuesday What can you do to make a tangible difference for the environment? Join a local community weed pull! On Saturday, March 23, the City of Delta will be hosting a Community Weed Pull at Pebble Hill Park. Everyone who lives, works or plays in Delta are welcome to volunteer. Snacks, gloves, equipment and training will be provided. So, even if you have never done a weed pull before, you are more than welcome to come! Follow the link on our event page to sign up:
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Are you a Burnaby resident who cares about the urban forest? Have a say on Burnaby's first Urban Forest Management Strategy! https://www.burnaby.ca/our-city/news/2024-02-22/resident-input-sought-burnabys-first-urban-forest-management-strategy Burnaby Lake Park Association Burnaby's Secret Forest Stoney Creek Environment Committee #burnaby #urbanforest #trees #surveying
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#MakingADifferenceMonday Surrey's Natural Areas Partnership - SNAP is a unique collaborative program between three local non-profits and the City of Surrey Parks division. They work together to restore and enhance our urban forest and promote environmental stewardship in Surrey parks. SNAP aims to empower youth through hands-on work experience in environmental education, restoration and conservation.
In 2023, the summer team removed 271 m3 of invasive plant species in 38 parks! The fall team managed 10+ invasive plant species and restored the natural areas by planting over 3000 native trees and shrubs. The summer and fall teams also removed over 1,825 L of garbage from parks and ecosystems.
SNAP loves connecting with park users about their work and inspiring others to steward and care for nature. Environmental stewardship is a fun way to meet people, get outside, and give back to your community!
Keen to get involved? See what SNAP's partners are doing: Sunnyside Acres Heritage Society Green Timbers Heritage Society , City of Surrey and the White Rock and Surrey Naturalists - WRSN
#metrovancouver #stewardship #volunteers #invasivespecies #communityevents
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#takingactiontuesday Have you ever wondered which invasive plants live in your neighbourhood and local parks? Do you know how to differentiate between invasive, non-native and our native plant species? Join Adrian Avendaño, Executive Director of ISCMV, on Saturday, March 16, for a walk around VanDusen Botanical Garden and learn how to identify, prevent, and manage invasive species in your own green spaces.
https://app.amilia.com/store/en/vanduseneducation/api/Activity/Detail?activityId=xwZdaGR
#metrovancouver #invasivespecies #walk #education #gardening
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The Environmental Youth Alliance (EYA) empowers youth from equity-deserving communities to become environmental stewards through free, land-based education and paid employment training programs that centre on three themes - native plant horticulture, ecological restoration, and plant medicine - and integrate Indigenous teachings and land stewardship protocols.
EYA’s award-winning work is guided by the principles of intersectional environmentalism to best support youth ages 14-25 who are disproportionately harmed by environmental crises but are often systematically excluded from environmental advocacy and careers.
EYA is currently continuing their wetland expansion project that seeks to restore land, reintegrate Indigenous foodways, and provide land-based cultural learning opportunities. In addition, EYA supports wildlife habitat restoration through their “Plant Gifts to the Community Program”. Youth grow native plants that are then gifted to local schools, community groups, and Indigenous and black-led groups.
Follow EYA on Facebook Environmental Youth Alliance or check out their website https://eya.ca/ to stay up-to-date on this and other projects throughout the year.
#EnvironmentalYouthAlliance #EYA #metrovancouver #invasivespecies #nativeplants #stewardship #volunteer #youth
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#InvasiveSpeciesAwarenessWeek
#whatsthatplantwednesday
Did you know that this week is National Invasive Species Awareness Week? Curious to learn more about invasive species and their impacts? Then check out our infographics highlighting 8 invasive species found within Metro Vancouver. You can learn more by reading our best management practice guides: https://iscmv.ca/take-action/regional-best-practices/
#metrovancouver #invasivespecies #identification #stewardship #volunteer #education
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#makingadifferencemonday Since 2001, the City of North Vancouver has been running stewardship events nearly every month is various parks around the city. These events, which have consisted of invasive species removal and planting trees, shrubs and grasses, are attended by a wide range of north shore community members from all walks of life who are interested in environmental stewardship and working within city parks to make a difference. The events are run by an experienced team of City of North Vancouver staff including environmental professionals and arborists, all with a passion for ecological restoration. North Vancouver Stewards have a large group of regular volunteers who have dedicated thousands of hours to restoration of these important conservation areas. In addition to their monthly events, there are also several special signature events which happen once a year, including Earth Day and Rivers Day. North Vancouver Stewards also support additional events occurring exclusively with school groups and teachers from the local area who are interested in getting involved in environmental stewardship. All events are well attended, with on average about 30-60 volunteers at each event. For larger events, such as Earth Day and Rivers Day, they often have more that 100 volunteers participate. #metrovancouver #northvancouver #stewardship #invasivespecies #communityevents
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#takingactiontuesday What can you do to make a tangible difference for the environment? Join a local community weed pull! On Saturday, March 23, the City of Delta will be hosting a Community Weed Pull at Pebble Hill Park. Everyone who lives, works or plays in Delta are welcome to volunteer. Snacks, gloves, equipment and training will be provided. So, even if you have never done a weed pull before, you are more than welcome to come! Follow the link on our event page to sign up:
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Are you a Burnaby resident who cares about the urban forest? Have a say on Burnaby's first Urban Forest Management Strategy! https://www.burnaby.ca/our-city/news/2024-02-22/resident-input-sought-burnabys-first-urban-forest-management-strategy Burnaby Lake Park Association Burnaby's Secret Forest Stoney Creek Environment Committee #burnaby #urbanforest #trees #surveying
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#MakingADifferenceMonday Surrey's Natural Areas Partnership - SNAP is a unique collaborative program between three local non-profits and the City of Surrey Parks division. They work together to restore and enhance our urban forest and promote environmental stewardship in Surrey parks. SNAP aims to empower youth through hands-on work experience in environmental education, restoration and conservation. In 2023, the summer team removed 271 m3 of invasive plant species in 38 parks! The fall team managed 10+ invasive plant species and restored the natural areas by planting over 3000 native trees and shrubs. The summer and fall teams also removed over 1,825 L of garbage from parks and ecosystems. SNAP loves connecting with park users about their work and inspiring others to steward and care for nature. Environmental stewardship is a fun way to meet people, get outside, and give back to your community! Keen to get involved? See what SNAP's partners are doing: Sunnyside Acres Heritage Society Green Timbers Heritage Society , City of Surrey and the White Rock and Surrey Naturalists - WRSN #metrovancouver #stewardship #volunteers #invasivespecies #communityevents
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#takingactiontuesday Have you ever wondered which invasive plants live in your neighbourhood and local parks? Do you know how to differentiate between invasive, non-native and our native plant species? Join Adrian Avendaño, Executive Director of ISCMV, on Saturday, March 16, for a walk around VanDusen Botanical Garden and learn how to identify, prevent, and manage invasive species in your own green spaces. https://app.amilia.com/store/en/vanduseneducation/api/Activity/Detail?activityId=xwZdaGR #metrovancouver #invasivespecies #walk #education #gardening
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#makingadifferencemonday The Environmental Youth Alliance (EYA) empowers youth from equity-deserving communities to become environmental stewards through free, land-based education and paid employment training programs that centre on three themes - native plant horticulture, ecological restoration, and plant medicine - and integrate Indigenous teachings and land stewardship protocols. EYA’s award-winning work is guided by the principles of intersectional environmentalism to best support youth ages 14-25 who are disproportionately harmed by environmental crises but are often systematically excluded from environmental advocacy and careers. EYA is currently continuing their wetland expansion project that seeks to restore land, reintegrate Indigenous foodways, and provide land-based cultural learning opportunities. In addition, EYA supports wildlife habitat restoration through their “Plant Gifts to the Community Program”. Youth grow native plants that are then gifted to local schools, community groups, and Indigenous and black-led groups. Follow EYA on Facebook Environmental Youth Alliance or check out their website https://eya.ca/ to stay up-to-date on this and other projects throughout the year. #EnvironmentalYouthAlliance #EYA #metrovancouver #invasivespecies #nativeplants #stewardship #volunteer #youth
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#InvasiveSpeciesAwarenessWeek #whatsthatplantwednesday Did you know that this week is National Invasive Species Awareness Week? Curious to learn more about invasive species and their impacts? Then check out our infographics highlighting 8 invasive species found within Metro Vancouver. You can learn more by reading our best management practice guides: https://iscmv.ca/take-action/regional-best-practices/ #metrovancouver #invasivespecies #identification #stewardship #volunteer #education
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