Tansy and Tunes at Jericho Beach Park

Volunteers from Starbucks Canada enthusiastically pulling invasive tansy and blackberry. (Photo: Evergreen)

Serenaded by the likes of Les Boukakes and Shayne Koyczan at the Vancouver Folk Festival, a group of volunteers recently made a big impact on the ecological health of Jericho Beach Park. All employees of Starbucks Canada, these volunteers donated their sunny Saturday to steward this important green space. With guidance from me and other Evergreen staff they constructed a shed, removed six cubic meters of invasive plant material and rescued 50 tree saplings from being smothered by morning glory.

The group also contributed to a new, important project: an Early Detection and Rapid Response study site for invasive plants. One of our regular stewards spotted a recently introduced invasive plant in the park. By creating this study site we will be able to perform a series of tests and hope to eradicate the plant before it gets a chance to establish.

A big thank you goes out to Starbucks employees for their dedication and hard work. Want to help protect green space near you? Visit our event calendar and join in!

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