Crippen Regional Park on Bowen Island is more than just a great place to go for a long walk or bike ride. It’s also important habitat for all kinds of wildlife. On Saturday, October 25, park-lovers can lend a hand to wildlife by participating in Metro Vancouver’s first annual Ecoblitz by helping to plant native shrubs and trees along Davies Creek. The Ecoblitz will be taking place in ten parks across the Metro region.
The area has seen work before, in conjunction with the Bowen Island Fish and Wildlife Club and the Department of Fisheries and Oceans, to build a winter rearing pond for coho salmon, and to improve riparian habitat on the south side of the creek.
An old trail was recently decommissioned, and now there is a need to restore the area with plants such as salmonberry, Douglas fir and western red cedar to keep the creek and the salmon healthy.
Volunteers can meet at 10 a.m. at the Snug Cove picnic area. Shovels, gloves and refreshments will be provided. Participants are asked to wear clothing and footwear suitable for digging.
For more information or to sign up, people can call Metro Vancouver Regional Parks West Area Office at 604-224-5739.
