The Greater Victoria Green Team volunteers worked to remove 100s of blackberry roots from a slopped area in Colwood Creek Park! We will be back in the fall to pull up more blackberry and plant native species that will help re-stabilize the bank!
Thank-you to all of the amazing people for making a big difference and participating: Akihito, Chris, Agustin, Jennifer M, Jen O, Carolina, Barbara, Carolina, Ben, Hideka, Yuri, Tomoko, Ian, Zachary, Lori, Helena, and Barbara and Ben’s wonderful son!
A big thank you to Colwood Parks department for supporting community engagement in your region! Your funding made it possible for us to engage community AND restore the environment! Thank you!
Our amazing community of eco-heroes!
PHOTO ALBUM FROM THE EVENT IS FOUND HERE
Highlights
- 17 volunteers were engaged and contributed 42 volunteer hours
- 12 of the volunteers had never been to Colwood Creek Park before
- 11 of the volunteers had never removed Himalayan Blackberry before!
- We removed 8 cubic metres of invasive plants
- We revitalized an area measuring approx. 150 square metres
- 3 volunteers took the bus, 2 us carpooled together and 1 biked!
- 10 volunteers live in Saanich, 3 live in Colwood, 1 Oak Bay and 1 in Sooke
Before and After photo
Volunteers in Action
