Beaconsfield Park Community Wetland Planting

The City of Vancouver and the Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation are creating a new wetland at Beaconsfield Park. It will restore some of the natural benefits of the wetlands once common in the neighbourhood, reducing flooding and drought, providing habitat for pollinators and birds, and filtering pollution from Still Creek.

Still Moon is hosting a community planting party to help to create the wetland by planting water-loving plants at the site. There will be live music and snacks to enjoy, too!

We're aiming to plant 800 plants, so the more the merrier... Bring your friends and family!

Registration to appreciated to help us plan, but drop-in participants are welcome too.

Featured speakers:

• Leona Brown is a Gitxsan and Nisga’a mother of 3 children, of the Fireweed House and the Killerwhale Clan. Leona is m an Indigenous Independent Cultural Facilitator, the Indigenous Advisor for the Vancouver Urban Food Forest Foundation
• Julie McManus, City of Vancouver.

Live Music:

• drum group has been together since 2018 and when COVID-19 hit we quickly moved online. Women from across Turtle Island joined us from the comfort of their homes. Women from the drum group have stated the group provides good medicine for each other and some women have found their voices through the power of the drum. The women from the drum group feel a strong sense of belonging, connection and unity. We hold monthly in person practice & potluck gatherings. We also have been invited to do performances and opening of events.
• (The East) is an East Vancouver based vocal trio specializing in music from Eastern Europe and the Balkans. All three founding members are of Ukrainian descent and have a deep and lasting connection to the Ukrainian Community in East Vancouver, specifically the Association of United Ukrainian Canadians. They share a love of not only their heritage, but the rich and varied, yet often interconnected musical and cultural traditions from across Eastern Europe and the Balkans. Vostok is passionate about learning from the keepers of these folk traditions and seeks to honour the unique linguistic and historical contexts of the music, while channeling it through their own unique, contemporary Canadian lens.

Face Painting

Free cookies & hot chocolate

>> Make sure to dress in warm layers! Gloves, a hat, and sturdy footwear are strongly recommended! <<

Accessibility

• Washrooms are available on site.

Getting There

• Parking in the area is limited. We recommed walking, bicycling, public transit or carpooling to get to the event.
• Beaconsfield Park is a 10-minute walk from Renfrew Skytrain Station , a 15-minute walk from Nanaimo Skytrain Station, or a short walk from the #7 or #16 bus routes

Thank You to our Funders

This event is supported by the City of Vancouver Greenest City Grant, the Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation, the Habitat Conservation Trust Foundation and TD-Friends of the Environment Foundation.

About Still Moon Arts Society

Still Moon Arts Society mobilizes community and creates positive change through eco-arts and environmental stewardship programming, and produces the annual Renfrew Ravine Moon Festival. Still Moon is a registered charity whose mission is to inspire vibrant and connected communities by creating artistic experiences and nurturing a passion for nature.

This event takes place on the unceded territories of xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish) and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.

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