This spring, our Education & Outreach team hosted 7 Weed Pulls in the Sea to Sky, with 179 attendees in total! Here’s a quick recap of what each group accomplished:
Squamish Scouts – April 21
- Where? Coho Park, Squamish
- Who? 15 attendees
- What? 2 large bags of Yellow Lamium and English Ivy removed
Squamish Elementary School – April 27
- Where? Magee Road, Squamish
- Who? 19 attendees
- What? 50kg of Yellow Lamium and English Ivy removed
Pemberton Scouts – May 24
- Where? Staehli Park, Pemberton
- Who? 9 attendees
- What? 2 large bags of Yellow Lamium removed
Howe Sound Secondary School – May 26
- Where? Magee Road, Squamish
- Who? 12 attendees
- What? 110kg of Yellow Lamium and English Ivy removed
Garibaldi Highlands Elementary School – June 9
- Where? Garibaldi Highlands Elementary School grounds and surrounding area, Squamish
- Who? 25 attendees
- What? 20kg of Yellow Lamium, English Ivy, and Periwinkle removed
Ecole la Vallee – June 14
- Where? Public land surrounding Ecole La Vallee, Pemberton
- Who? 46 attendees
- What? 8 large bags of Common Burdock, Morning Glory, and Canada Thistle removed
Ecole la Vallee – June 16
- Where? Public land surrounding Ecole La Vallee, Pemberton
- Who? 36 attendees
- What? 5 large bags of Dalmatian Toadflax, Diffuse Knapweed, Morning Glory, and Yellow Lamium removed
Coast Mountain Academy – June 21
- Where? Powerhouse Springs Road, Squamish
- Who? 17 attendees
- What? 100kg of Yellow Lamium removed
Thanks to everyone who helped out!
Are you interested in organizing or joining a community weed pull? Check out our DIY Weed Pull Toolkit or send us a message to start planning one.
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