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Check out these amazing results from EcoBlitz 2024, our biggest stewardship event of the year this past October! Across 14 regional parks, 590 volunteers came together for 37 events, dedicating 1,479 hours to restoring and protecting our natural spaces. Their efforts resulted in: • 4,900+ native trees & shrubs planted• 4.5 tonnes of invasive plants…

Our latest restoration project is making a big impact! By removing invasive blackberry bushes and replanting with 892 native trees, shrubs, sedges, and ferns across 1,283 m², we’re helping to restore habitat, support local wildlife, and create a thriving natural space. Surrounding this is a 2,124 m² wildflower meadow, with a scenic mowed trail for…

Thanks to last year’s REEL Earth Day Challenge donors and sponsors, these restoration efforts are making a lasting impact! By closing unsanctioned trails, planting native species, and removing invasive plants, this project is helping protect sensitive ecosystems while improving visitor experiences. Project Timeline & Highlights:• January 2024: Site mapping and restoration planning began. The proposal…

Thanks to the REEL Earth Day Challenge, the Mishkoopitum summer camps (hosted by CTS Youth Society) continue to provide an empowering space for youth to connect with Indigenous knowledge, traditions, and the land. Summer 2024 marked the third annual Mishkoopitum camps, a program initially funded in its first year by REEL Earth Day Challenge—and three…

Thanks to funds from the 2024 REEL Earth Day Challenge, newly planted trees in a looper moth-impacted area of Lynn Headwaters Regional Park are getting the care they need to thrive. • In August, bird surveys confirmed the site was clear of nests, allowing maintenance work to begin.• A forestry team used hand tools to…

Thanks to fundraising from the 2024 REEL Earth Day Challenge, groundbreaking research is underway to study how different floodgate designs impact juvenile coho salmon in the Coquitlam River! In partnership with Resilient Waters, UBC Pacific Salmon Lab, kʷikʷəƛ̓əm (Kwikwetlem First Nation), and Metro Vancouver Regional Parks, this project is tracking salmon movement to improve floodgate…

Thanks to the REEL Earth Day Challenge, a brand-new pond at Rowlatt Farmstead is bringing more life to Campbell Valley Regional Park! ⁠⁠In late July, excavation kicked off, repurposing organic soil for lush planting areas and using clay to build a sturdy new trail. Two culverts now improve water flow into the 1,760m² pond, which…