Wild About Burnaby Lake - Weedbusters Intake #1 -10:00
Date and time
Location
9157 Avalon Avenue
Burnaby, BC V3N 4G7 CanadaDescription
Want some wild fun without leaving the city? Learn how to bring more nature to Burnaby through stewardship displays, guided walks and invasive species pulls. Wild About Burnaby Lake is presented in conjunction with Metro Vancouver Regional Parks and the City of Burnaby.
Ages 8+.
Be A Champion for Native Plants!
Join us in tackling and removing invasive species: non-native plants that have become established and replaced native species around Burnaby Lake. We will be preparing the area known as Lenson Field by removing invasive species in the area in preparation for planting during the October EcoBlitz events.
Dress for the weather with clothes you don't mind getting dirt on. Solid footwear for uneven or marshy terrain, and possibly trekking through brush or gravel or dirt trails to get to a work site. Ages 8+. We’ll provide gloves, tools, and snacks. Bring your own water bottle - there is a water fountain near the Weedbusters Check In Tent.
When you're done, please visit our stewardship partners' exhbits across Cariboo Dam. They are there 10am-2pm and the Burnaby Firefighters Charitable Society will be hosting a charity BBQ.
To keep up to date with any changes, please check our social media and website closer to the date where we will have the latest news with any changes (e.g. due to weather or things beyond our control).
Event Map below with transit stops, parking and trail map.
To get here:
- Driving - use the Avalon Entrance and parking lot
- Transit - Route 101 - Stop 59577 EB from 22nd Street Station or Stop 52280 WB from Lougheed Station
Then follow the signs to the Weedbusters Check-In Tent across from Cariboo Dam near the the water fountain.
* If you would like to bring a group of more than 6 people, please contact Ann at info@burnabylakepark.ca
Wild About Burnaby Lake Event Website
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