BLPA - EcoBlitz Weedbusters Event (Wildflower Meadow Maintenance)

We are working on our native wildflower meadow! BLPA volunteers will W**d out any invasive vegetation regrowth spreading in from the edges of the meadow, particularly any Creeping Buttercup, Bindweed, and Himalayan Blackberry. Any patches that have been wholely taken over by these invasives may be covered with more compostable coffee bags and fresh soil.

We will meet at the Lenson Garage. Please scroll down to see a map to precise location.

Tools and training will be provided.

This event will be limited to 15 volunteers.

• If you are a new volunteer, please select the "New Volunteer" Ticket.
• If you are a returning volunteer, please select the "Returning Volunteer" Ticket.

• Water bottle, and your work/garden gloves and tools if you prefer.
• Dress for the weather - layers for the cold, rain or shade hat, clothes you don't mind getting dirty or torn (blackberry can be vicious), closed-toe sturdy shoes for the dirt & mud.
• Sunscreen and sunglasses, if a bright clear day is forecasted.
• Anything you need for your comfort and safety, e.g. Medic*tion, allergy pills, etc...

We will meet at Lenson Garage, as shown on the map below.

• If you drive or take transit and walk in, look for signs directing you to the site. There is a split rail fence to step over (there is one very low section to the right with a mown trail)
• If you drive, please park in the Avalon Parking Lot and walk up the trail to the meeting location.
• Volunteers should be prepared for the possibility of last minute cancellation or changes of stewardship events due to weather conditions.

If you would like detailed driving directions or how to get there by transit, click here.

*CONSTRUCTION NOTICE* - Please take note that if you are coming from the West, there is construction along Winston Street which includes single lane traffic that may add an additional 5 minutes to your trip. Details for the Winston Street Sewer project can be found here. We recommend taking Lougheed Highway east, then turn right at Brighton, left onto Winston, right on Cariboo, and then left on Avalon to the parking lot.

• We welcome everyone, including people with disabilities, people who are Black, Indigenous or People of Color (BIPOC), and people who are Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, Asexual (LGBTQIA+).

Space is limited. If you can no longer attend, please cancel your ticket so that someone else may attend.

The BLPA follows provincial guidelines to reduce the risk of transmission of infectious diseases like influenza and COVID-19.

Our best practices include the following:

• Our stewardship events are held outdoors.
• Numbers are limited to ensure adequate distancing between participants.
• We recommend wearing a mask when distancing is not possible.
• You will not attend if you do not feel well or are sick.
• Limited sharing of equipment with sanitization between users.
• Participants will bring a mask, water bottle, and anything they need to feel comfortable.

When you register, you will need to confirm that:

• You are at least 16 years of age or older (or 12 years of age with an adult with you) and
• You have read and understood the BLPA health and safety guidelines.

The BLPA respects volunteers' comfort level and privacy. Volunteers can opt out of being in photos. Additionally, no filming or interviews will be conducted during the event. Please do not take photos of others without their permission.

Click the links to find out more information about our Privacy Policy and Health and Safety Guidelines

Host or Publisher Burnaby Lake Park Association