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January Stewardship Opportunities

Are any of these activities on your goals for the new year?

  • Get outside
  • Meet new people
  • Get exercise
  • Volunteer
  • Learn about the nature around you
  • Actively take part in environmental stewardship
  • Give back to your community

We have some opportunities coming up that can tick these things off your list!

With the milder winter and no snow on the ground so far – we’re jumping right into our Weedbusters invasive species removal program at the Burnaby Lake Nature House. You will be able to meet other people who care and actively take care of the environment and contirbute to the ongoing stewardship of Burnaby Lake Regional Park.

No experience necessary – training and snacks provided!

These work parties will take place from 11 am to 2 pm.

For detailed information and to register (no drop ins allowed), sign up at the links above.

* Please note, work parties will take place as long as weather conditions allow. Our Coordinator will contact you if any there are changes.  

See you in the park! 🌿

Leaping into 2024!

Male Northern Pintail (Anas acuta) – Photo: Frank Lin

The BLPA is leaping into 2024!

We hope you had a good holiday break and your year is off to a good start.

We have been busy behind the scenes getting ready for the year ahead and plans for stewardship and outreach activities to get you outside and learn about the nature around you at Burnaby Lake Regional Park.

See you in the park!

December Stewardship Opportunities

Our work at the Burnaby Lake Nature House continues!

We will keep on digging up invasive Himalyan blackberry roots behind the Nature House. When that job is done, the ground will be covered with weed cloth to dissuade birds from nesting at this location in the spring which would allow us to continue stewardship work in the area according to provincial and federal regulations. 

Register at the following links:

Please note, work parties will take place as long as weather conditions allow. Our Coordinator will contact you if any there are changes.

We will take a short break after this and start up again in January as weather conditions allow. Once you sign up for a Weedbusters event, you will be notified of future opportunities or keep an eye on our social media for future dates.