RIVERS DAY 2! Remove Invasive Plants @ Eagle Creek, Burnaby
About the event
Celebrate World Rivers Day at the Eagle Creek in Burnaby! Join the Lower Mainland Green Team, [Eagle Creek Streamkeepers](https://www.facebook.com/eaglecreekstreamkeepers/), & City of Burnaby to connect with your community celebrating World Rivers Day by removing invasive English Ivy and Himalayan Blackberry to steward this watershed! Brought to you by partnership with the [City of Burnaby's Planning & Development Dept.](https://www.burnaby.ca/our-city/city-departments/planning-and-development) & our charity, [Green Teams of Canada](https://greenteamscanada.ca/). 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 at the trail entrance to Charles Rummel Park at the corner of Mark Cres and Kraft Pl 👉 *Google Map Pin:* [Click here for Meeting Spot Pin!](https://maps.app.goo.gl/AJJhChzfdMdnxGAu9) *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!](https://greenteamscanada.ca/blog/category/in-action/lmgt/) 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](https://greenteams.formstack.com/forms/lower_mainland_green_team_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…
