Wednesday, August 25, 2010

Greenways Loop underway!

Trail construction has begun on the Greenways Loop Jubilee Connector! This is a project over 10 years in the making! For more information, please visit www.greenwaystrust.ca!

Interpretive Walks for Summer and Fall!

Greenways Land Trust is offering three interpretive walks in late August and September. All walks cost $5.00 for an individual, $10.00 for a family, and Greenways Members are FREE! Please find details of our walks below.

August 29, 2010 - 1:00pm - 3:00pm

Location: Beaver Lodge Forest Lands

Parking and Meeting place: The first gate encountered driving south on ERT Road from Evergreen Road (please do not block the gate with vehicles, as it is an access point for fire services)

Topic: How wood fits in the ecosystem.
Includes wood creation and decay, value as habitat, value in a stream.

Led by Roy Myers of the Simms Creek Stewardship Society


September 14, 2010 - 6:00 to 7:30pm

Location: Haig-Brown Heritage House / Bed and Breakfast - Gold River Highway at Quinsam River Road

Topic: Best Laid Plans of Beavers and Man

Led by Sandra Milligan, biology instructor at North Island College




September 20, 2010 - 6:30pm to 7:30pm

Martin Road Entrance to Willow Creek Nature Trust

Topic: Environmental Stewardship

Led by Chuck DeSorcy of the Willow Creek Watershed Society

Monday, August 23, 2010

CR 50k Challenge!

September 5th, 9:00am - 7:00pm

Snowden Demonstration Forest

The 50k Challenge is on again! This event is a 54km singletrack race for trail runners and mountain bikers. What a wonderful event to showcase our local recreational amenities and promote active lifestyles!

Greenways will once again be participating in the Campbell River 50K Challenge, and we are looking for four volunteers to help at aid stations. The 50k challenge is held on September 05, 2010 (Saturday) at the Snowden Forest
.

There are two shifts (one from 9:15 to 12:00, and one from 11:45 to 4:00). If you are interested in volunteering for this event, please contact Greenways via e-mail, or phone 250-287-3785.
For more information about the 50k Challenge, please visit http://www.cr50k.com/

Thanks!

Thursday, August 12, 2010

Beaver Lodge Interpretive Walk

Title: Wood in the Ecosystem
Subject: How wood fits in the ecosystem of BLFL. Includes wood creation and decay, value as habitat, value in a stream.
Date: Sunday August 29, 2010
Time: 1300-1500 (1pm-3pm), between 1.5 to 2.0 hours long.

Parking and Meeting place: The first gate encountered driving south on ERT Road from Evergreen Road. "Please do not block the gate, as it is an access point for fire services."

Led by Roy Myers from the Simms Creek Stewardship Society

Admission: $5. individual, $10. family, and FREE for Greenways Land Trust members!

Contact greenways@greenwaystrust.ca for more information.

Invasive Plant Removal

Thank you to all of the volunteers who came out on Saturday to remove invasive species! We removed a large English holly tree, some lamium, Scotch broom and Himalayan blackberry from a riparian area in the Larwood Creek tributary. A huge thanks to our volunteers, and to Strategic Forest Management for clearing an access path!

Tuesday, July 6, 2010

Tim Hortons Community Cleanup


Tim Hortons Community Cleanup is this Saturday at 10am! Volunteers are meeting behind Banners Restaurant to pickup litter and bash broom. Tim Hortons is providing free Timbits, coffee, and is giving our travel mugs too! Come on down and show your community pride from 10-2!

Nunns Creek Park Video

http://www.youtube.com/ANewsVanIsland#p/search/0/SYO8df_d55g