YOUTH ACTIVITY: Remove Invasive Blackberry @ Meadows Edge Park, Langley!

We're engaging local students from RC Garnett Demonstration Elementary in an invasive blackberry removal!

We are excited to be engaging students across two sessions:

9:15am -11am: First Session with Stephenson's students!
11:30am-1pm: Second Session with Tazumi's students!

This activity will run RAIN OR SHINE! ⛅ We will have fun no matter the weather!

PARENTS: PLEASE FILL OUT THE FOLLOWING WAIVER & PHOTO CONSENT FORM FOR YOUR STUDENT by clicking: https://bit.ly/gtc-waiver-photo-consent.
Once you select the Age of Volunteer, the waiver form will appear.

Brought to you by partnership with the Township of Langley & our charity Green Teams of Canada.

This activity is being run with local teachers to provide hands-on education to students. This activity is not open to the public.

MEETING LOCATION 📍
We will meet at Meadows Edge Park off of Willoughby Way & 200 St in Langley.

👉 Google Map Pin: Click HERE for meeting spot map!
Look for our directional signs to help you find us!

WASHROOMS
The nearest public washrooms can be found behind the Langley Meadows Community School HERE: https://bit.ly/4i6sUJJ. Please ask students to go before leaving school!

FLOW OF THE ACTIVITY

Meet at your designated time.
Receive educational instruction, safety talk & demo on how to remove invasive plants.
Remove invasive plants until the end of your class' session.
Enjoy yummy snacks before heading back to school!

WHAT TO BRING 🧥👖
Please come prepared for outdoor, hands-on work:

Clothes you don’t mind getting dirty
Long sleeves & long pants (to protect from thorny plants + bugs)
Sturdy closed-toe shoes or boots
Refillable water bottle
Rain jacket (just in case!)
Hat & weather-appropriate layers

WHAT WE PROVIDE 🧤🪏
We’ve got youth & parent chaperones covered with:

Gloves, tools & safety glasses
Instruction, safety talk, & environmental education
Friendly, experienced staff support
Snacks & refreshments
Photos & videos of the day

GETTING THERE 🚌 🚗
We will be coordinating with the school to organize transportation, whether that be a bus ride or a healthy walk to be eco-friendly and get more exercise!

WHAT HAPPENS AFTERWARDS

Photos taken will be shared & uploaded on Meetup & our Flickr Page HERE!
A summary of the activity uploaded HERE!

🎓 BC CURRICULUM CONNECTIONS
These experiential activities support key BC curriculum competencies and learning outcomes, including:

Core Competencies: Communication, Thinking, Personal & Social
Career Education: Community involvement, volunteerism, leadership
Physical & Health Education: Outdoor activity, well-being, & connection to nature
Science: Human impact on ecosystems, biodiversity
Social Studies: Civic responsibility & engagement with community initiatives
… & many more!

COMMUNITY INVESTMENT PARTNER 💚
This activity is being made possible thanks to partnership with the Township of Langley. Their leadership, ecological knowledge, & financial support combined with our community engagement expertise allows us to bring people together through hands-on environmental action that supports both community well-being & ecological health!

LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 🧡
We acknowledge with respect & gratitude the traditional, ancestral & unceded territories of the sq̓əc̓iy̓aɁɬ təməxʷ (Katzie), Kwantlen, S’ólh Téméxw (Stó:lō), Á,LEṈENEȻ ȽTE (W̱SÁNEĆ), Cayuse, Umatilla, Walla Walla, and other Coast Salish Nations upon which this activity takes place.

QUESTIONS?
Email [email protected]