1200 Shaughnessy St
Coquitlam, BC V3E
Canada
PLEASE REGISTER AS A GREEN TEAM VOLUNTEER by clicking:
http://goo.gl/WRx6jr
No experience necessary.
We volunteer rain or shine.
MEETING SPOT
We are meeting at the Coquitlam River Park parking lot just north of Lincoln Ave and Shaughnessy Street
GETTING THERE:
Please reduce your ecological footprint by using:
• Transit. To find out the best route click: http://www.translink.bc.ca
• Your bicycle. For a bicycle map: http://www.translink.ca/en/Getting-Around/Cycling/Cycling-Maps.aspx)
• Carpool. Leave a message at the bottom of this page if you need a ride. Please chip in for gas ($5 for every hour of drive)
• Walk if you live nearby
BENEFITS OF PARTICIPATING
• Learn about environmental issues facing Coquitlam River Park
• Meet new people
• Get exercise and fresh air in a beautiful green space
• Enhance a local park space and increase biodiversity
• Get volunteer hours
• Find out about other local organizations
• Feel a sense of community
• Have FUN! ?
YOUR DUTIES
• Remove English Ivy (it’s an invasive specie that out competes with native plants)
• Carry tools and supplies to the site to and from the meeting spot
• Use hand tools safely and responsibly, and return them
FLOW OF ACTIVITY
• Meet at 9.45am (please don’t be late)
• Sign in on your phone or our tablet
• Walk to Site (follow arrows if you’re late)
• Receive instruction and demo on how to pull English Ivy effectively
• Pull English Ivy, especially from trees
• Take a break (yummy refreshments time!) around 11.30am
• Volunteer until 1 pm
• Sign out on your phone or our tablet
REGISTER AS A GREEN TEAM VOLUNTEER AHEAD OF TIME ONLINE
• If you haven’t yet, register online: http://goo.gl/WRx6jr
WHAT TO BRING
• Refillable water bottle
• Rain jacket in case it rains
• If it’s sunny bring a hat and sunscreen
• Your own gardening gloves and pruners if you prefer them (we provide them otherwise)
• Wear clothes you don’t mind getting dirty
• Long sleeves and long pants to protect you from thorny plants and ticks
• Sturdy, comfortable closed toe shoes/boots, or gum boots
WHAT WILL BE PROVIDED TO YOU:
• Training will be provided on the day (no experience necessary!)
• Gardening gloves
• Tools (e.g. pruners and loppers)
• Refreshments (often juices, fruits, veggies, energy bars and cookies)
• A small thank you gift at the end, often donated by a business