Where

Entrance/Parking for Everett Crowley Park Trails, Kerr Street, Vancouver, BC, Canada

Description

The Everett Crowley Park Committee (ECPC) is hosting the next stewardship event on Saturday, March 9th. Come out to help remove Himalayan Blackberry and prepare sites for our Earth Festival planting in April!

Date: Saturday March 9th, 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Location: Everett Crowley Park (meet at the parking lot on Kerr St)

Gloves, tools and refreshments will be provided. Please dress appropriately for the weather and wear sturdy, close-toed shoes. If you are running late to the event, check the park signboard as we will post a map/directions to our work area.

Feel free to get in contact with us if you have any questions or would like more information at:
twitter: @ecpcstewards
MeetUp: https://www.meetup.com/Vancouver-Environment-Meetup/events/259073558/

Hope to see you there!

Where

central valley greenway at garden drive

Description

Join us for our annual Crow Roost Twilight Bike Ride!

NEW START LOCATION

Bring your wheels and meet other riders as we take off from the Central Valley Greenway Bike Route at GARDEN DRIVE (one block west of Nanaimo) at 5:30 pm. All riders and abilities welcome; we will have designated Ride Leaders for different paces of travel such as a kids/slow pace and an adult moderate pace.

This ride is free of charge and donations are welcome. There will be snacks and tea available by donation at the roost destination, and feel free to bring your own to share as well.

Costumes encouraged! crow / black fancydress / earth

RAIN DATE: In case of heavy rain, we will postpone to Sunday, March 10 at 6:30pm (Daylight Savings time change!). We will notify riders via this page.

This gathering takes place on the unceded, occupied, and ancestral homelands of xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), Sel̓íl̓witulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.

This ride is brought to you by Still Moon Arts Society, the folks who bring you the Renfrew Ravine Moon Festival.

Learn more at: https://www.facebook.com/events/327234007791679/

Where

W 4th Avenue and NW Marine Drive, Vancouver

Description

Join Jericho Stewardship Group's March work party on March 10th from 9:30AM – 12:30PM!

• What we'll do
We will be removing overgrown invasive plant from the growing native plants in our parks.

Come join us in helping make sure that Jericho Beach Park remains a healthy ecosystem for Vancouver!

Meet at the bridge between the duck ponds.

• What to bring
Please bring sturdy shoes, and water. Tools and snacks will be provided.

• Important to know
The weather will be cool so dress for the weather!

Learn more at: https://www.meetup.com/Vancouver-Environment-Meetup/events/259397506/

Where

A Central Vancouver Community Centre

Description

The Collaborative for Advanced Landscape Planning (CALP) is holding a focus group on ways to make your homes and neighbourhoods low-carbon and resilient. The focus groups is for local community leaders and homeowners like you, to give us feedback on bundled energy service (providing heat-pump to replace old furnaces, electric vehicle chargers, solar panels, and other home energy upgrades) and discount buying schemes for an integrated renewable energy package for Vancouver homes. CALP is working with energy experts and city staff to develop a one-stop-shop energy retrofit bundle that makes it easy for homeowners to make their homes more sustainable.

If you are interested in attending this short workshop (refreshments and snacks provided), please register at: https://ubc.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eLkuu17rhCydQC9 to provide your availability. Feel free to email kanchi.dave@ubc.ca if you have any questions and/or would like to suggest local events we could attend to explain how the program works.

Where

Renfrew Street and Boyd Diversion, Vancouver

Description

Join Still Creek Streamkeepers and Still Moon Arts Society on March 23rd at the new Renfrew Ravine Boardwalk (at the Renfrew-Boyd Diversion) for some native planting! Learn about different native plants and help them grow. Refreshments will be served. Come for the whole event or drop in anytime between 11 AM and 2 PM.

Notes: There is a staircase and a boardwalk down into the ravine. Please dress for the weather! Sturdy, close-toed shoes that can get dirty are recommended.

Learn more at: https://www.facebook.com/events/363039837626725/

Where

Cornett Road and Natal Street

Description

Join the Still Creek Streamkeepers on March 30th from 10:00AM to 1:00PM on a trip into Still Creek to get a sense of fish and benthic invertebrate populations. Led by biologist and Still Creek Streamkeeper Dave Scott, we will be on the look out for stickleback, mayflies, and much more!

Waders are recommended for going into the creek. We may have extra pairs, and there will also be activities on the shore, so don't be discouraged if you don't have any!

We will be sampling at the portion of the creek that is across from the Canadian Tire at Cornett Road and Natal Street - close to Rupert Skytrain Station.

Learn more at: https://www.facebook.com/events/356648481595507/

Where

Kitsilano Community Centre, Larch Street, Vancouver, BC, Canada

Description

The "Wonders of the Salish Sea” is being offered again this year from April 10 - May 8, 2019. This program is a great way for all your stewards to discover the wonders of the uniquely biodiverse, yet fragile, ecosystem that is our home. Evening presentations are given by an amazing array of local marine scientists, naturalists, and environmentalists. Presentations include, "The Salish Sea - A Sense of Place,” “Oceanography 101 and Plankton Dynamics”, "Kelp Forest Collapse and Recovery,” "Restoration of Rivers, Wetlands, Estuaries and Lakes,” "The History of Burrard Inlet,” “Transient or ‘Biggs' Killer Whales," "Howe Sound,“ "Earth Materials and Processes of the Salish Sea,” and “Climate Change Narratives.” For our weekend excursions we'll go to Jericho Beach Park and for a low-tide beach walk.

Kitsilano Community Centre. Wednesdays, April 10 to May 8, 7 - 9PM, and 2 Saturday outdoor excursions, April 13 and May 4, times TBA. Ages 17+. $50.00. Register on-line at Vancouver Recreation (https://ca.apm.activecommunities.com/vancouver/Activity_Search/the-wonders-of-the-salish-sea/197785), by phone 604-257-6976, or in person at 2690 Larch St.

Where

Environmental Youth Alliance - Eco Pavilion

Description

Interested in organizing a pollination project?

Join us for an evening workshop led by Environmental Youth Alliance and Hives for Humanity to learn how to get your project in motion and possible challenges that you may face.
March 14th, 2019 from 5:30PM to 7:30PM
Environmental Youth Alliance - Eco Pavilion
Light supper to be served
Children welcome
Space limited, please RSVP by March 10th by emailing: parkstewards@vancouver.ca
*If there are barriers to your attendance, please contact us.

Directions
The Eco Pavilion is located near Strathcona Community Garden (759 Malkin Ave). Please enter along Hawkes Street to join us for the workshop.

For individuals driving, street parking is available.

For individuals using transit, 022 Knight bus stop is located near the intersection of Prior Street and Hawkes Street.

Where

Stanley Park Pavilion, Pipeline Road, Vancouver, BC, Canada

Description

Interested in hosting an event for Bird Week 2019?

You're invited to join us as we examine what goes into planning, promoting and leading a nature-based program, particularly as we prepare for Bird Week 2019. Facilitated by Stanley Park Ecology Society's Public Education and School Programs teams, who bring a depth of knowledge when it comes to offering nature programs to audiences young and old. At this workshop, we will outline the elements needed to create a successful event and explore how groups can tailor their environmental education programs to deliver their message. Our goal is to provide the tools necessary to run your own programming during Bird Week 2019 and beyond.

Please RSVP to parkstewards@vancouver.ca by April 1st.

Saturday, April 6
9:00AM - 12:00PM
Stanley Park Pavilion | Heron Room
Children welcome
Refreshments to be served
*If there are any barriers to your attendance, please contact us