BLPA - Weedbusters & Butterfly Garden Clean Up at Burnaby Lake Nature House

Last October during our EcoBlitz, we planted hundreds native plants at our 2025 restoration site by the Nature House (BI-A in the map below). The next step for this project is to go through the site for maintainance - checking for and removing any invasives that may have crept in , adding additional mulch between all these new plants. If we get through this task, we will move to another section of this restoration area.

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A small number of volunteers are needed to assist on our first Spring tidy up session of the Butterfly Garden in anticipation of the Forest Fairy Gathering on May 9th. We'll focus on clearing the paths so people can walk through the garden as well as away from the fence so the staff parking area isn’t obstructed. Any debris created will be disposed of on the compost pile behind the Nature House.

Everyone will meet in front of the Nature House.

Tools and safety 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 Weedbuster Volunteer" or "Returning Butterfly Gardener" Ticket.

• Water bottle, and your work/garden gloves and tools if you prefer.
• Dress for the weather - be prepared for rain (waterproof jacket, pants) depending on the forecast. Layers will help for handling colder temperatures or as the temperatures warm up as the day progresses and you engage in physical activity.
• Wear long-sleeved clothes you don't mind getting dirty or torn, and closed-toe sturdy shoes or boots for wet & muddy conditions.
• You may want knee pads, if you prefer to kneel while working close to the ground.
• Anything you need for your comfort and safety, e.g. Medic*tion, allergy pills, insect repellant, etc...

Burnaby Lake Nature House - look for signs

Please take note that if the weather is nice, the parking lot can be very busy. You may need to park along Piper Avenue or at Warner Loat Park right off of Winston which is a 450 m/5 minute walk to the Nature House. There are also train tracks crossing which may be blocked from time to time.

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

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+).

We’ll be using Burnaby Lake Regional Park trails which are accessible to wheelchair users, people who use mobility aids, or child strollers.

We look forward to seeing you!

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

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.

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