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BurlingtonGreen is looking for your help with seasonal stewardship activities.

This initiative is your opportunity to really help the environment, have some fun and make new connections with BurlingtonGreen volunteers.

Visit our facebook or calendar pages for upcoming Saturday Stewardship dates and opportunities.  We provide gloves, sunscreen and refreshments - all you will need is a re-usable water bottle!
 

Current project status:
Back story: During the spring of 2010, BurlingtonGreen focused on garlic mustard removal. Read the Biodiversity Education and Awareness Network's Garlic Mustard Fact Sheet to learn more about this invasive alien species. 

2010 GARLIC MUSTARD SEASON CLOSED
- we completed one small event at Canada Centre for Inland Waters. BG is exploring options for future work at this site.
- two events were completed at Gary Allay High School/General Brock Park, for a combined total removal of 15 xx-large bags.
- two events were completed at LaSalle Park Marina (Halton Natural Areas Inventory #51, a recommended Halton Region ESA); 11 xx-large bags were removed in total.
- BurlingtonGreen participated in the Crawford Lake Garlic Mustard Pest-O-Fest, at which 9 xx-large bags were removed from a section of the Bruce Trail.
In future, BurlingtonGreen hopes to cooperate with the City of Burlington, the Royal Botanical Gardens, Conservation Halton and other partners, to expand Garlic Mustard activities in Burlington's City parks and natural areas.

If you would like to get involved with Saturday Stewardship events in 2010 (and/or 2011 planning), please contact Dianne Watkins with Stewardship Volunteer in the subject line.

UPDATED - 2010 Biodiversity Geocache Series - Trans Canada Trail

BurlingtonGreen is looking for assistance with the implementation of this project.
 
Current project status:
- cache boxes obtained (6 of 6) and camouflaged (6 of 6)
- cache contents obtained and sorted (6 of 6)
- cache memo pad labels printed and attached (4 of 6)
- cache locations established (3 of 6)
- cache information written (3 of 6)
- cache information printed and attached to cache lid (3 of 6)
- cache information and coordinates uploaded to www.geocaching.com (1 of 6 - not yet active)
- caches placed at established locations (3 of 3)
 
Three Burlington sites have been selected and permissions obtained.
Three Oakville site selection/permissions pending.
These caches will be repositioned and reloaded once a month now through August.
 
This is a job for up to 6 people. (1 of 6 so far - thanks!)
Project deadline: ASAP for May round.
 
If you would like to hear more about helping with this project, please contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it with Geocache Volunteer in the subject line.

Website Support:

• time committment - regular
• great opportunity to support BurlingtonGreen from your home computer!
• experience with website software (i.e.Joomla Content Management System) see: http://www.joomla.org/about-joomla.html
• assist webmaster with regular email updates, enhancements, ongoing site maintenance needs

Advocacy support:

• time committment - periodic or regular
• research local environmental issues
• draft letters, presentations, bulletins to supports & to elected officials
• attend relevant city/regional meetings
• serve as BG represenative/spokesperson at meetings/events (optional)

Membership/Public Relations:

• time committment- periodic or regular 
• "staff" BG booth at various Halton events
• assist with the membership drive program (membership outreach, program improvements etc)

Communications/Media Relations assistance:

• time committment - periodic or regular
• writing & editing of press releases, articles, newsletters
• public speaking engagements (optional)

Outreach/event assistance:

•  time committment - periodic or regular
•  assist with coordination of selected BG events such as our annual Eco-awards celebration,Eco-film festival and more
•  assit with coordination and implementation of various outreach services and programs (chidlren's workshops, youth conference etc)

Your gift of time, energy and ability is welcomed and appreciated at BurlingtonGreen.Contact us today. Together we CAN make a difference. 

BurlingtonGreen supports the valuable work of Habitat for Humanity and their Restore program which supports the local environment by finding alternative uses for a variety of materials.

To find out more about their volunteer opportunities, visit their website by clicking on the image box to the upper left.