Make Friends & Remove Invasive Plants & Alumni Chip Trail, UVic!

Come take care of Alumni Chip Trail & meet new people! 🌱

JOIN US to connect with others in nature & engage in environmental action removing invasive plants (mainly English ivy)! Together, we’ll give native trees & shrubs a chance to thrive and strengthen this forest. 💪

Brought to you by the UVic Office of Campus Planning & Sustainability & our charity Green Teams of Canada.

NO EXPERIENCE needed. ALL AGES & abilities welcome! Just bring yourself, curiosity & willingness to get your hands a little dirty 🌿. We'll provide instruction, tools, gloves & snacks! Comes for as long as you are able to!

This activity runs RAIN 🌧️ or SHINE ☀️

MEETING LOCATION 📍
Meet us by the entrance to Alumni Chip Trail off of University Drive (between the Ring Rd & Cedar Hill Cross Rd). Look for our signs & table!

👉 Google Map Pin: Click here to view meeting spot location

Look for our directional signs to help you find us!

WHY JOIN A GREEN TEAM ACTIVITY? 🌳
You’ll walk away having:

Met new people & felt part of something bigger than yourself
Learned about local ecosystems & environmental issues
Made a tangible difference for the environment
Spent quality time outdoors (great for mental health!)
Gotten some fresh air & exercise
Earned volunteer hours (if you need them)
Enjoyed delicious snacks 🍪 🧃 & warm, welcoming vibes
Had fun, even if it rains 🙂

The Greater Victoria Green Team is a program of the charity Green Teams of Canada. We connect & empower people by organizing hands-on, inclusive, safe & impactful environmental activities. Whether it’s your 1st coming out or your 50th, you’ll be guided every step of the way.
Want to know what to expect at an activity? Check out our Greater Victoria Green Team online summaries/blogs

STEPS TO SIGN UP 📝
✅ Step 1: Confirm you're able to attend!
Please only sign up if you're 100% committed to participating. If your plans change, please update your RSVP as soon as possible. Our activities often fill up & have waitlists, & timely updates help open spots for others who’d love to join.
We also pack tools, supplies & buy snacks in advance based on RSVPs so last-minute changes (within 24-48 hrs) are hard to accommodate, so we appreciate your care in registering thoughtfully & honouring the shared effort that makes these activities possible.

✅ Step 2: Registration (one-time only)
If this is your first-ever Green Team activity, please complete our Volunteer Registration Form:

All new volunteers CLICK 👉 Volunteer Registration Form

You only need to do this once.
This form registers you as a volunteer with our charity, it does not sign you up for activities

✅ Step 3: RSVP

1. Click "Attend” on this activity page; or,
2. Email 📧 [email protected]

Update your RSVP as soon as possible if something changes & you're no longer able to participate

To ensure fairness for everyone, participants who miss 2+ activities without updating their RSVP will be placed on the waitlist (if one exists) and added as space becomes available.

FLOW OF THE DAY ⏱️

9:45 am - Arrival, sign-in, grab gloves
10 am - Safety talk, education & demonstration
11:30 am - Snack break
12:45 pm - Wrap-up & pack up
1 pm - Sign-out, activity ends

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
Your own gloves/tools/safety glasses if you prefer (optional - we provide everything you need)

WHAT WE PROVIDE 🧤🪏
We’ve got you covered with:

Gloves, tools & safety glasses
Instruction, safety talk & environmental education
Friendly, experienced staff support
Snacks & refreshments
Photos & videos of the day
Volunteer reference letters (on request after the activity)

GETTING THERE 🚌 🚗 🚲
Parking:

Park in UVic Lot 6 (near the Multifaith Centre and Finnerty Gardens) and walk towards Finnerty Gardens, following our arrow signs to walk along the pathway to our meeting location.

Cycling:

Plan your route with the CRD Bike Map

Bus:

Lots of buses will take you to UVic!
Plan your bus route with BC Transit Victoria

Carpooling:

Use the “comments” section below to offer or request a ride
Staff can share information but are unable to coordinate carpools
Please prioritize clear communication & personal safety
Staff cannot offer rides

WASHROOMS 🚻
There are washrooms in the McPherson Library about a 10 min walk away. Please use a washroom before arriving.

COMMUNITY INVESTMENT PARTNER 💚
This activity is made possible through our partnership with the UVic Office of Campus Planning & Sustainability. 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 that this activity takes place on the Lək̓ʷəŋən (Songhees and Xʷsepsəm/Esquimalt) Peoples on whose territory the university stands, and the Lək̓ʷəŋən and W̱SÁNEĆ Peoples whose historical relationships with the land continue to this day. We are grateful to be guests here & to learn through caring for the land together!

QUESTIONS ❓ 📧
Email: [email protected]

We’d love to have you join us. Come as you are & leave knowing you made a real difference to yourself, your community & the environment!