BLPA - EcoBlitz Weedbusters Event (Wildflower Meadow Maintenance)

BLPA - EcoBlitz Weedbusters Event (Wildflower Meadow Maintenance)

Be a champion for native plants! Join the Burnaby Lake Park Association activities to do maintenance on the wildflower meadow!

Date and time

Sun, Oct 20, 2024 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM PDT

Location

Burnaby Lake Park - Lenson

9149 Avalon Ave Burnaby, BC V3N 4G7 Canada

About this event

  • Event lasts 3 hours

Help the Burnaby Lake Weedbusters at Lenson!

We are doing maintenance on the wildflower meadow!

We will meet at the Lenson Garage.

Tools and training will be provided.

This event will be limited to 15 volunteers.

  • If you are a new volunteer, please select the "New Volunteer" Ticket.
  • If you are a returning volunteer, please select the "Returning Volunteer" Ticket.


What to bring

  • Water bottle, and your work/garden gloves and tools if you prefer.
  • Dress for the weather - layers, rain or shade hat, clothes you don't mind getting dirty or torn (blackberry can be vicious), closed-toe sturdy shoes
  • Anything you need for your comfort and safety, e.g. medication, allergy pills, etc...


Location

We will meet at Lenson Garage, as shown on the map below.

  • If you drive or take transit and walk in, look for signs directing you to the site. There is a split rail fence to step over (there is one very low section to the right with a mown trail)
  • If you drive, please park in the Avalon Parking Lot and walk up the trail to the meeting location.
  • If you would like detailed directions, click for driving and transit options.
  • Volunteers should be prepared for the possibility of last minute cancellation or changes of stewardship events if provincial health orders change.


Everyone is welcome!

  • We welcome everyone, including people with disabilities, people who are Black, Indigenous or People of Color (BIPOC), and people who are Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, Asexual (LGBTQIA+).

Space is limited. If you can no longer attend, please cancel your ticket so that someone else may attend.


Additional Information

The BLPA follows provincial guidelines to reduce the risk of transmission of COVID-19 and other infectious diseases like influenza.

Our best practices include the following:

  • Our stewardship events are held outdoors.
  • Numbers are limited to ensure adequate distancing between participants.
  • We recommend wearing a mask when distancing is not possible.
  • You will not attend if you do not feel well or are sick.
  • Limited sharing of equipment with sanitization between users.
  • Participants will bring a mask, water bottle, and anything they need to feel comfortable.

When you register, you will need to confirm that:

  • You are at least 16 years of age or older (or 12 years of age with an adult with you) and
  • You have read and understood the BLPA health and safety guidelines.

The BLPA respects volunteers' comfort level and privacy. Volunteers can opt out of being in photos. Additionally, no filming or interviews will be conducted during the event.

Click the links to find out more information about our Privacy Policy and Health and Safety Guidelines

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Organized by

The Burnaby Lake Park Association was founded in 1972* and has been an active volunteer organization leading stewardship activities that preserve, restore, and protect Burnaby Lake Regional Park’s ecological integrity. They connect people with nature through habitat restoration and enhancement such as their invasive species removal program Weedbusters and Nestbox Monitoring, education and outreach in the community. The BLPA is an advocate for environmentally responsible management of Burnaby Lake Regional Park to ensure it is a legacy for future generations. We work in conjunction with Metro Vancouver Regional Parks Interpreters to help people discover the great outdoors!

The BLPA acknowledges that our work is situated on the the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territories of the hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ and Sḵwx̱wú7mesh speaking peoples. We offer immense gratitude and thanks to the nations and the Indigenous peoples who have long been protectors of the lands and the waters that house and nourish us and allow us to do this work to restore and protect Burnaby Lake Regional Park.

*As the Burnaby Outdoor Education Association