This activity was organized in partnership with the Town of View Royal
Thank you to all of the community members who joined us!
Alex, Allie, Andrew, Derry, Arleen, Bella, Charles, Chloe, Dominic, Francine, Ida, Isaac, Jaimie, Kyrie, Lauren, Pei Hua, Rafael, Ray, Tristan, Ximena & Yuchen
Community Impacts
21 community members were engaged, contributing 68 hrs to environmental action!
- 62% visited Game Nature Park for the first time
- 24% removed invasive plants for the first time
16 participants completed a survey, and results showed:
- 100% felt inspired to take future environmental action
- 100% felt a sense of belonging & connection to others
- 94% felt their well-being improved
- 94% said time spent in nature contributed
- 88% said helping the environment contributed
- 94% increased their understanding of environmental issues
- 94% gained practical knowledge (e.g. impacts of invasive species)
- 94% developed new skills (e.g. teamwork & hands-on stewardship action)
Change starts with people. To have a lasting environmental impact, people need to feel connected, capable and empowered to take action.
Our activities are designed to increase:
- Community resilience & social connection
- Well-being through time in nature
- Participation in climate & environmental action
- Awareness of environmental issues
- Connection to local places & natural areas
- A culture of volunteerism & civic engagement
Environmental Impacts
- 9 cubic metres of invasive Himalayan Blackberry were removed (equivalent to the volume of 56 bathtubs!)
- 70 square metres of habitat were revitalized!
Highlights
- Community members joined us from across Greater Victoria including from View Royal itself, Langford, Colwood, Saanich, Victoria, and Saanichton!
- Environmental & social issues don’t have borders. By bringing together people from across the region, participants see others showing up to care for places beyond their own neighbourhoods. This reminds us that we share responsibility for the people & places around us, and that we’re all in this together.
- We learned about Nootka Rose and how to identify this native species! Learn more HERE!
- Allie put so much heart into helping the environment!
- Derry and Pei Hua worked together to remove this HUGE Blackberry root!
- Many delicious snacks were enjoyed during our snack break, including M&M cookies, dried shiitake mushrooms, oranges, fruit snacks, various types of granola bars, sparkling water, juice and more!
- Special thank you to:
- Bella for helping set up snacks!
- Charles, Alex, and Jaimie who helped with set up!
- Ray and Andrew for helping collect signs!
- EVERYONE for showing up to have an impact and pack up tools!
- People of all ages, backgrounds, abilities and experience levels came out including families, students, working professionals, retirees, first timers, returning GVGTers and newcomers!
- This was our first time working in Game Nature Park! Check out past activities near by below:
What Community Members Said
13 participants shared what this activity meant to them:
Video of Charles, speaking about being apart of this effort and the impact made!
Video of Rafael, speaking about connecting with nature and people with the same goals!
Video of Alex, speaking about having fun learning about invasive plants!
Community Investment Partner
Delivered in partnership with the Town of View Royal, our Community Investment Partner.
Green Teams of Canada and the Town are working together to achieve our shared environmental and community objectives.
The Town provides ecological direction, while we bring expertise in community engagement – mobilizing people to take meaningful environmental action and inspiring future stewardship.
This partnership includes financial investment from the Town to build connection, improve well-being, and create lasting environmental and community impact.
Special thanks to Chris, View Royal’s Habitat Restoration Coordinator, for helping to facilitate this activity and for bringing members of the View Royal Habitat Restoration Project to join!
Learn more about and get involved with the Town of View Royal’s habitat restoration program HERE and/or email Chris, the Habitat Restoration Coordinator at [email protected].
Staff Who Made This Activity Possible
Our dedicated staff are passionate about community engagement and environmental action. Their work includes extensive outreach, activity logistics, social media, reporting on impacts, partnership building and MUCH more!
This activity was run by Ashton Kerr our Director of Partnerships and Programs, and Chevy Alexander our Greater Victoria Green Team Program Manager.
We Are All In This TOGETHER! The Future Depends on Us
The Greater Victoria Green Team is a program of the charity Green Teams of Canada, engaging communities in hands-on environmental action since 2014.
We bring people together to improve well-being and inspire environmental stewardship. Through activities like invasive plant removal, native species planting, and litter clean-ups, participants take practical action and see the impact they can make.
What sets us apart is our focus on people. Our activities are inclusive and accessible to all ages, abilities and experience levels, especially those new to environmental action. Many join for the first time, deepen their understanding of environmental issues and leave feeling capable and motivated to take future action.
We also strengthen and support the broader stewardship network by working with governmental agencies, non-profits, land trusts, volunteer-led groups, schools, and businesses, bringing new people into existing efforts and expanding their reach. Many participants go on to deepen their involvement, take on leadership roles, or contribute to other initiatives.
We believe lasting environmental change starts with people. By creating meaningful opportunities for people to take part, we help build more connected, resilient communities.
We can all make a difference!