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| Share Your Stories! The newsletter was created as a platform to share updates from the Park Board and for our Park Partners and Stewards to learn about what is happening in our parks and connect with each other.
Send an email to parkstewards@vancouver.ca with any comments, feedback, and articles to be featured in the upcoming editions of the newsletter! To share your work and events, please be aware of the following dates:
- Featured articles must be submitted by the 15th*.
- Stewardship events must be submitted by the 26th* with event details.
*of the current month to be featured in the following month.
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Japanese beetle (Popillia japonica), an invasive and regulated plant pest in Canada, has been found in the False Creek area. They have potential to do a lot of damage to our local vegetation; their larvae feed on the roots of lawns and other plants and the adult beetles cause significant damage to flowers, foliage and fruit of more than 250 plant species, including roses, blueberries and grapevines.
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An order has been issued for Vancouver from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) to restrict plant and soil materials from outside
a movement-control zone. For a complete list of plant and soil material that can and cannot be moved visit
the CFIA website.
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Surveillance and Treatments City of Vancouver and the Vancouver Parks Board are treating approximately 70 hectares of park and public land. This includes all lawns within a 200 metre buffer zone around where the beetle was trapped by CFIA in 2018.
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To see the areas that have been treated, please visit https://vancouver.ca/home-property-development/treating-city-property.aspx
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Disposal Rules Starting June 15 until October 15 plants and above ground plant parts, such as grass clippings, pruning waste and branches with leaves attached cannot be moved outside the regulated area. This includes all outdoor plants, plant parts free from soil and green plant waste. As much as possible, these materials should be mulched in place or composted within the regulated area. Plant waste such as, pruning waste, grass clippings, leaves, weeds, and spent flowers, can be disposed in the green bin as long as it is substantially free from soil. The City of Vancouver will be collecting all the green waste within the regulated area separately and bringing it to a
temporary transfer station for proper disposal (located at 301 W 1st Ave Vancouver).
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How can you help? To help contain the spread and protect our local vegetation residents can do the following: - Report any insects that you suspect could be Japanese beetle to the CFIA by calling: 604-292-5742, emailing (with insect photos when possible)
cfia.wstjb-sj.acia@canada.ca or using
CFIA's online reporting form. - Leave the Japanese beetle traps alone over summer. Do not move or tamper with them so the beetles can be monitored. - Avoid moving soil, plants with soil, pruning waste and other plant debris as of June 15th until October 15th within or out of the ’zone‘ (it is illegal to move soil year-round). - Remove as many adult Japanese beetles as possible by hand and put them in soapy water to kill them. - Attract birds by installing a birdhouse. Questions? Phone 3-1-1 for questions about the treatment plan for public
land. ResourcesCanadian Food Inspection Agency
(CFIA)BC Landscape & Nursery
AssociationBC Ministry of
AgricultureInvasive Species Council of BC
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Volunteering in our parks? Remember to Make It Count! Use the forms below to track and record the growth of your events and community involvement. If you host numerous events a month, please contact us at parkstewards@vancouver.ca to receive the Stewardship Tracker spreadsheet.
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Park Partners Use the link below to keep track all of your stewardship, education, and research events!
| Park Stewards Use the link below to record your hours of involvement and activity in our parks!
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Canada Day at Hastings Park Where Hastings Community Centre, East Hastings Street, Vancouver, BC, Canada Description Celebrate Canada Day at Hastings Park between the community centre and the tennis courts on July 1 from 11am-2pm.
Free, all-ages family event!
Activities include:
- Live Performances
- Themed Arts & Crafts
- Balloon Twisting
- BBQ (Youth Fundraiser)
- Face Painting
- Carnival Games
- Prize Draw & Free Cake!
Date: Monday, July 1, 2019
Time: 11:00am-2:00pm
Location: Hastings Park (3096 E Hastings St, Vancouver, BC V5K 2A3) | | Add To Calendar | | |
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Canada Day at Sunset Park Where Sunset Park, East 51st Avenue, Vancouver, BC, Canada Description Put on your red and white and celebrate Canada Day with Sunset Pollinator Pathway. There will be FREE carnival rides, a BBQ and concession are part of the Canada Day festivities.
There will be information and hands-on activities in the future community garden at Sunset Park.
Date: Monday, July 1, 2019
Time: 12:00-4:00pm
Location: Sunset Park (404 E 51st Ave, Vancouver, BC V5X 1C7) | | Add To Calendar | | |
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MacDonald Park Block Party Where MacDonald Park, East 44th Avenue, Vancouver, BC, Canada Description Come and join your neighbours at the MacDonald Park Block Party/Pot Luck. Celebrate Canada Day in the 'hood with the Sunset Pollinator Pathway and enjoy creating pollinator-themed crafts, bike decorating, parade, games and a pot luck dinner.
Bring a dish to share and help us go green by bringing your own plates, cutlery and cups. Ice Cream provided by your local Buy Low.
Date: Monday, July 1, 2019
Time: 4:00-7:00pm
Location: MacDonald Park (East 44th Avenue, Vancouver, BC, Canada)
To RSVP visit: https://www.facebook.com/events/642024722874327/ | | Add To Calendar | | |
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Small Fish Trapping Where Cornett Road and Natal Street Description Join the Still Creek Streamkeepers and Still Moon Arts Society on a trip into Still Creek to get a sense of small fish populations. They will be on the look out for stickleback, coho and much more! They will also test pH, dissolved oxygen and salinity of the creek.
Rubber boots are recommended for going into the creek.
Sampling will be done at the portion of the creek that is across from the Canadian Tire at Cornett Road and Natal Street - close to Rupert Skytrain Station.
Date: Saturday, July 6, 2019
Time: 10:30am-12:30pm
Location: Cornett Rd and Natal St
To sign up visit: https://www.facebook.com/events/878678249174674/ | | Add To Calendar | | |
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Tour of Strathcona Community Garden Where Strathcona Community Garden, Malkin Avenue, Vancouver, BC, Canada Description Join Strathcona Community Garden Society on a walking tour to learn about one of Vancouver's oldest and largest community gardens. You'll stroll around our 3-acre site, which includes orchards, buildings, a "rewilding" area and about 200 garden plots. The tour will be led by one of our gardeners and will last about an hour. Space is limited.
Date: Saturday, July 6, 2019
Time: 3:00-4:00pm
Location: Strathcona Community Garden (759 Malkin Ave, Vancouver, BC V6A 3Z9)
Sign up at: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/tour-of-strathcona-community-garden-registration-63526798364?aff=erellivmlt | | Add To Calendar | | |
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Commons Work Party Where Riley Park Community Garden 50 East 30th Avenue Vancouver Canada Description All welcome. There are no late-comers! Share in the planting, maintenance and harvest. All who participate receive produce. The Riley Park Community Garden is a food security project aiming to grow food for those in our community who are food insecure. Help us grow our garden and community.
After the Work Party, stay for lunch. Join Lori Snyder at 1pm for her Native Plant Walk and Artful Expressions session.
Snacks Provided by Matchstick Riley Park (32nd Main).
Date: Saturday, July 6, 2019
Time: 10:00am-12:00pm
Location: Riley Park Community Garden (50 East 30th Avenue Vancouver Canada) | | Add To Calendar | | |
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Pollination Garden Stewardship Where Corner of East 45th and Windsor (beside South Memorial Park) Description Join the Pollination Pathway Team and the Parks Board to steward this new pollination park and plan the fall planting together. We will provide gloves, tools and snacks.
Date: Monday, July 8th, 2019
Time: 6:00-8:00pm
Location: Corner of East 45th and Windsor (beside South Memorial Park) | | Add To Calendar | | |
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Colour Me Local Dye Garden Work Party Where Renfrew Ravine Park @ Renfrew St and 24th Avenue Description The Colour Me Local Dye garden was installed by Still Moon Arts Society in April 2019. Join them to help weed and water, and learn about different dye plants and how they make natural dyes. They need many hands to maintain the garden full of plants for dyes, medicinal uses & supporting pollinators. No experience is necessary and everyone is welcome.
Date: Wednesday, July 10, 2019
Time: 6:00-8:00pm
Location: Renfrew Ravine Park @ Renfrew St and 24th Avenue
To sign up visit: https://www.facebook.com/events/834207876965099/ | | Add To Calendar | | |
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2nd Annual Invasive Species Cook-off! Where Adanac Park, Boundary Road, Vancouver, BC, Canada Description Come out to the second annual Invasive Species Council of Metro Vancouver Invasive Species Cook-off!
Date: Thursday, July 11, 2019
Time: 5:30-7:00pm
Location: Adanac Park Fieldhouse (1025 Boundary Road)
Please RSVP by texting 604-880-8358 or by emailing info@iscmv.ca
For more information, visit iscmv.ca | | Add To Calendar | | |
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Commons Work Party Where 50 East 30th Avenue, Vancouver, BC, Canada Description All welcome. There are no late-comers! Share in the planting, maintenance and harvest. All who participate receive produce. The Riley Park Community Garden is a food security project aiming to grow food for those in our community who are food insecure. Help us grow our garden and community.
After the Work Party, stay for lunch. Join Lori Snyder at 1pm for her Native Plant Walk and Artful Expressions session.
Snacks Provided by Matchstick Riley Park (32nd Main).
Date: Saturday, July 6, 2019
Time: 10:00am-12:00pm
Location: Riley Park Community Garden (50 East 30th Avenue Vancouver Canada) | | Add To Calendar | | |
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Eastside Ecostewards - Invasive Species Removal Where New Brighton Park, New Brighton Road, Vancouver, BC, Canada Description Eastside Ecostewards brings together members of the Hastings-Sunrise community to care for our parks and wild spaces in a sustainable, community-oriented way. Their family friendly events
occur on the second or third Saturday of each month. Community cleanup events are open to families, youth, and adults, while our invasive species removal events are restricted to youth 14-18yrs and adults.
Meet at the designated park each month.
Date: Saturday, July 13, 2019
Time: 10:30am-12:30pm
Location: New Brighton Park (3201 New Brighton Rd, Vancouver, BC V5K 0A1)
To register to volunteer, please contact Josh at es.ecostewards@gmail.com. Please complete a wavier form: http://hastingscc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Excel-Spring-Waiver-Form-2017-Adult.pdf | | Add To Calendar | | |
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Colour Me Local Dye Workshop Where Alder Eco-Arts Hub at 2750 E 29th Ave Description Curious about plant-based dyes for fabric? Still Moon Art Society is hosting a workshop to learn about mordanting, shifting the colour with pH and temperature, and dye plant identification. Each participant will get a strip of the raw silk to dye, or bring your own pre-mordanted fabric. Beginners and experts all welcome.
Date: Saturday, July 13, 2019
Time: 11:00am-4:00pm
Location: Alder Eco-Arts Hub at 2750 E 29th Ave
Cost: $40
Please register here:
https://ca.apm.activecommunities.com/vancouver/Activity_Search/colour-me-local/225460?fbclid=IwAR0GiYESZFNgA3rBZF39Fhm86_d-LSirGDJoRCl_DOEvVYLPzi5y9D8LEMc | | Add To Calendar | | |
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July Stewardship at Trillium Where Trillium North Park, Thornton St @ Malkin Ave, Vancouver, BC V6A 2E5, Canada Description Sessions are led by Jaymie Johnson and are drop in opportunities to become familiar with the crops growing at both Trillium North and Means of Production Garden. Time is spent primarily on seasonal stewardship tasks from planting, harvesting and weeding with fun diversions into the studio potential that the various crops offer. Some dates overlap with other programs, creating opportunity for collaborations and show and tell of what is happening in the gardens! Jaymie is an artist with an education in both Permaculture and Fine Arts and has been working with Cameron Cartiere (BorderFree Bees) and Sharon Kallis in developing her own community engaged practice that brings these two worlds together.
Date: Saturday, July 13, 2019
Time: 1:00-4:00pm
Location: Trillium North Park (Thornton St @ Malkin Ave)
Sign up at:
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/july-stewardship-at-trillium-tickets-54312751903?aff=erelexpmlt
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Jericho Park July Work Party Where W 4th Avenue and NW Marine Drive, Vancouver Description Join Jericho Stewardship Group's July work party on July 14th! Help make sure that Jericho Beach Park remains a healthy ecosystem for Vancouver!
• What we'll do
We will be removing overgrown invasive plant from the growing native plants in our parks.
• 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!
Date: Sunday, July, 14, 2019
Time: 9:30am-12:30pm
Location: Meet at the bridge between the duck ponds (W 4th Avenue and NW Marine Drive, Vancouver) | | Add To Calendar | | |
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5th & Pine Pollination Stewardship Event Where 1696 W 5th Ave, Vancouver, BC V6J 1N8, Canada Description Become a steward of Fifth and Pine pop-up park!
On Thursday, July 18th from 5:00pm to 7:00pm the Park Board will host a community stewardship event. We will tidy up the space and build on the existing pollinator habitat with more flowering plants and grasses. Come by for a few minutes, an hour, or the whole event. Bring your friends!
Be prepared: Rain or shine: Please dress for the weather.
What to bring: We have gloves and tools for everyone, but if you have favourite gardening gloves or tools, please bring them along. We’ll also have light refreshments to share.
Date: Thursday, July 18, 2019
Time: 5:00-7:00pm
Location: 1696 W 5th Ave, Vancouver, BC V6J 1N8, Canada
Register by:
Email: parkstewards@vancouver.ca
Meetup: https://www.meetup.com/Vancouver-Environment-Meetup/events/262812951/ | | Add To Calendar | | |
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Commons Work Party Where 50 East 30th Avenue, Vancouver, BC, Canada Description All welcome. There are no late-comers! Share in the planting, maintenance and harvest. All who participate receive produce. The Riley Park Community Garden is a food security project aiming to grow food for those in our community who are food insecure. Help us grow our garden and community.
After the Work Party, stay for lunch. Join Lori Snyder at 1pm for her Native Plant Walk and Artful Expressions session.
Snacks Provided by Matchstick Riley Park (32nd Main).
Date: Saturday, July 6, 2019
Time: 10:00am-12:00pm
Location: Riley Park Community Garden (50 East 30th Avenue Vancouver Canada) | | Add To Calendar | | |
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Still Creek Streamkeepers Meeting Where 2750 E 29th Ave, Vancouver, BC V5R 1V6, Canada Description Interested in the Health of Still Creek and the Renfrew Ravine? Join the Still Creek Streamkeepers for our monthly public meeting. Everyone is welcome! Light refreshments provided.
The Still Creek Streamkeepers are a group of neighbours and citizen scientists who help take care of Still Creek and Renfrew Ravine, with the support of Still Moon Arts Society. We monitor the health of Still Creek and run activities that help improve water quality and ecosystems. This includes water quality testing, garbage removal, invertebrate sampling, and removing invasive species and replanting with native plants.
Date: Monday, July 22, 2019
Time: 6:30-8:30pm
Location: Slocan Community Hall (2750 E 29th Ave, Vancouver, BC V5R 1V6, Canada)
To sign up visit: https://www.facebook.com/events/2718098661749841/ | | Add To Calendar | | |
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Colour Me Local Dye Garden Work Party Where Renfrew Ravine Park @ Renfrew St and 24th Avenue Description The Colour Me Local Dye garden was installed by Still Moon Arts Society in April 2019. Join us to help weed and water, and learn about different dye plants and how they make natural dyes. We need many hands to maintain the garden full of plants for dyes, medicinal uses & supporting pollinators. No experience is necessary and everyone is welcome.
Date: Wednesday, July 24, 2019
Time: 6:00-8:00pm
Location: Renfrew Ravine Park @ Renfrew St and 24th Avenue
To sign up visit: https://www.facebook.com/events/834207876965099/ | | Add To Calendar | | |
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Bee-In at Moberly Park Where Moberly Arts & Cultural Centre, Prince Albert Street, Vancouver, BC, Canada Description Sunset Pollinator Pathway is hosting an event to promote pollinators and habitat protection in South Vancouver; hands-on activities include bee safari Lori Weidenhammer, natural lip salves with Lori Snyder, nature film strips with Echo Park Film Centre (EPFC) North.
Free event for the whole family!
Bee Safari: Lori Weidenhammer will be leading a fact filled pollinator identification safari in the Moberly Arts garden.
Herbal Lip Salve: Lori Snyder will hold a demo on how to make herbal lip salve, but will also prepare some for attendees to take home too!
Natural Film Strip: Create a flowery film loop from pre-foraged and natural materials with EPFC North. Please bring a few blooms from home to add to the mix!
Date: Saturday, July 27, 2019
Time: 1:00-4:00pm
Location: Moberly Arts & Cultural Centre (7646 Prince Albert Street @ E 59th Ave)
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Pandora Park Work Party Where 2325 Franklin St Vancouver, BC V5L 1S2 Description The Pandora Park Community Garden Society was formed in early 2009 by a group of people from the Hastings Sunrise area of Vancouver. We‘ve been meeting since February 2009 and have a steady core group of nearly 15 participants.
They have regular work parties scheduled on a Saturday or Sunday morning.
Date: Saturday, July 28, 2019
Time: 10:00am-3:00pm
Location: Pandora Park (2325 Franklin St, Vancouver, BC V5L 1S2)
Email pandoraparkcommunitygarden@gmail.com for more information or to get on the wait list. | | Add To Calendar | | |
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