In February 2022 Free the Fern volunteers began to take on the challenge of clearing invasives (English ivy & Himalayan blackberry) from the Triangle. The Triangle was a large thicket of invasives where the Red Alder Trail forks, between Matheson Height’s Co-op and Cartier Place… Read More »The Triangle
Today, on April 14, 2022, Brian Smith, with Fisheries and Ocean’s Canada, in partnership with the Still Moon Art’s Society, organized a Coho Salmon fry release into Still Creek at the Renfrew Ravine. The young salmon were carried in buckets by volunteers, down wooden steps… Read More »Salmon Fry Release!
Today, on April 13, 2022, Free the Fern members Grace & Joe, were invited to present at North Vancouver School District’s BeAwair Fair 2022. This year, Carson Graham Secondary was hosting, with the vice principle, Justin Wong, as the main organizer. Over 3000 students from… Read More »BeAwair Fair
On Sunday, April 10, 2022, Kinross Creek Housing Co-op, held a Spring Planting event. Thanks to support and consultation from Free the Fern director, Grace Nombrado, the Kinross Creek Landscape Committee was able to order 2 truck loads of soil (12 cu yards total) and… Read More »Kinross Creek Co-op Spring Planting Event
Today we received exciting news – Free the Fern has been approved for a TD Park People Grant of $2000! This is our second time receiving this grant, so we know what a tremendously positive impact this grant can have. This grant will allow us… Read More »TD Park People Grant!
Today, on Saturday, April 2, 2022, Free the Fern member, Martin, organized a successful invasive pull. The event took place at an area we call the “triangle”: where the Red Alder trail forks, between Cartier Place complex and Matheson Height’s Co-op. ***Please scroll to the… Read More »Invasive Pull & BBQ
Today, Sunday March 20, 2022, is the first day of Spring. So, I thought I would celebrate by sharing with you some photos taken along the Red Alder Trail, in our Douglas Fir Teaching garden. The first native shrub to flower on the trail is… Read More »First Signs of Spring
On Saturday, March 5, 2022, Free the Fern members Grace & Joe, organized a Weeding & Weaving event on Fir Trail, just north of the Kinross Creek Co-op. 10 volunteers gathered to remove invasive English ivy & Himalayan blackberry. Volunteers succeeded in removing 2,640 L… Read More »Weaving in Action
Founded in 1918, as Vancouver Natural History Society, Nature Vancouver offers a “variety of activities with a focus on nature education, and enjoyment and conservation of natural environment.” Since February 2021, Nature Vancouver member, Nigel Peck (in partnership with Vancouver Parks Board, Port of Vancouver,… Read More »Nature Vancouver
Today, I had the pleasure of taking out a class of grade 1/2 students from Champlain Heights Elementary for a walk down the Red Alder Trail, in the Champlain Heights Trail System. We discussed the idea of “plant blindness” and how the cure for it… Read More »Outdoor Education