Lower Mainland Green Team

Lower Mainland Green Team We organize hands-on activities that promote community, health & inspire environmental stewardship 🌱

Our Mission:
To connect, build and empower diverse communities through hands-on activities that promote health, well-being and environmental stewardship

Our Vision:
Healthy communities engaged in environmental stewardship

We Support Communities To:
- Develop a sense of belonging to community and place
- Connect to nature, which increases health, well-being and environmental stewardship
- Learn a

bout how climate change impacts them and the actions they can take locally
- Realize they have the power to make a difference
- Build teamwork and leadership skills
- Join existing environmental programs and groups

Activities To Date:
- Identifying and removing invasive plants
- Planting native plant species
- Picking up litter along shorelines and in parks
- Preparing vegetable beds
- Harvest vegetables

Geographic Area Served:
Lower Mainland and Greater Victoria. In the future we plan to create green teams in other urban areas in BC and across Canada

Demographic:
We welcome people of all ages, backgrounds, abilities and experience levels to participate in our activities. Notably, we focus on engaging the demographic aged 12-30 who spend little time outdoors.

🌿 Join us to meet new people & have fun in nature by removing invasive blackberry on Sun. June 28th, 9:45-1pm at the Der...
06/05/2026

🌿 Join us to meet new people & have fun in nature by removing invasive blackberry on Sun. June 28th, 9:45-1pm at the Derek Doubleday Arboretum in Langley!

🙋‍♀️ No experience needed, all ages & abilities welcome! Bring your friends & family and come for as long as you are able!

This activity is run in partnership between the Lower Mainland Green Team & the Township of Langley

📅 When: Sun. June, 28th | 9:45AM – 1:00PM, Rain or Shine! 🌦️
🪏 What: Remove Invasive Blackberry at this beautiful Arboretum!
📍 Where: Derek Doubleday Arboretum, Langley
🧤 Provided: Tools, gloves, snacks, & educational instruction!
👖 You wear: Long sleeves, long pants, & closed-toe shoes.

👉 MORE INFO & SIGN UP: bit.ly/greenteam-jun28-2026
📧 QUESTIONS? Email: [email protected]

✨ Why join?
✔️ Meet new people!
✔️ Improve mental health & well-being in nature
✔️ Learn how to restore a green space
✔️ Enjoy DELICIOUS snacks 🍪🍎
✔️ Earn volunteer hours
✔️ HAVE FUN making a real difference! 😄

Don't miss out on the opportunity to explore the Arboretum’s sustainable demonstration garden (operated by LEPS in partnership with the Township of Langley), birding garden, community food forest, natural dyes garden, & more while you're here!

Whether you’re looking for fresh air, exercise, volunteer hours, or a chance to meet like-minded people, there’s something in it for everyone!

♻️ Can YOU help us tackle trash!? Join us to meet new people while cleaning up litter on Sat. Jun. 27th, 9am-12:15pm at ...
06/02/2026

♻️ Can YOU help us tackle trash!? Join us to meet new people while cleaning up litter on Sat. Jun. 27th, 9am-12:15pm at the Willingdon Community Centre!

🙋‍♀️ No experience needed, all ages & abilities welcome! Bring your friends & family and come for as long as you are able!

This activity is run in partnership between the Lower Mainland Green Team & the City of Burnaby - Local Government's Engineering Dept.

📅 When: Sat Jun 27th | 9AM – 12:15PM, Rain or Shine! 🌦️
🗑️ What: Cleaning up Litter to keep our community & environment clean & safe!
📍 Where: Willingdon Community Centre, 1491 Carleton Ave, Burnaby
🧤 Provided: Gloves, litter pickers, safety vests, buckets/bags, snacks, & educational instruction!
👖 You bring: Bright, visible clothing, closed-toe walking shoes, sun protection, a backpack, & water.

👉 MORE INFO & SIGN UP: bit.ly/greenteam-jun27-2026
📧 Questions? Email: [email protected]

✨ Why join?
✔️ Meet new people!
✔️ Be the change you want to see & inspire others
✔️ Help reduce pollution & prevent litter from entering storm drains, streams, & the ocean!
✔️ Enjoy DELICIOUS snacks 🍪🍎
✔️ Earn volunteer hours
✔️ Enjoy a walk in your community, rain or shine!
✔️ HAVE FUN & feel good making a visible, positive difference - fast! 😄

This is the first of FOUR community cleanups across Burnaby this summer! Check out burnaby.ca/cleanup for all the upcoming cleanups!

Whether you’re looking for fresh air, exercise, volunteer hours, or a chance to meet like-minded people, there’s something in it for everyone!


🌳 Join us THIS SATURDAY to meet new people while celebrating Burnaby’s Environment Week by removing invasive Ivy on Sat....
06/02/2026

🌳 Join us THIS SATURDAY to meet new people while celebrating Burnaby’s Environment Week by removing invasive Ivy on Sat. June 6th, 9:45am - 1pm at the Cariboo Heights Forest in Burnaby!

🙋‍♀️ No experience needed, all ages & abilities welcome! Bring your friends & family and come for as long as you are able!

This activity is brought to you by the Lower Mainland Green Team & the City of Burnaby - Local Government, in collaboration with the Burnaby's Secret Forest (the Cariboo Heights Forest Preservation Society).

📅 When: Sat. June 6th | 9:45AM – 1:00PM, Rain or Shine! 🌦️
🪏 What: Celebrate Environment Week by removing invasive Ivy!
📍 Where: Cariboo Trail Entrance behind Revive City Church, 7200 Cariboo Rd.
🧤 Provided: Tools, gloves, snacks, & educational instruction!
👖 You wear: Long sleeves, long pants, & closed-toe shoes.

👉 MORE INFO & SIGN UP: bit.ly/greenteam-jun6-2026
📧 QUESTIONS? Email: [email protected]

✨ Why join?
✔️ Meet new people!
✔️ Improve mental health & well-being in nature
✔️ Learn how to restore a green space
✔️ Enjoy DELICIOUS snacks 🍪🍎
✔️ Earn volunteer hours
✔️ HAVE FUN making a real difference! 😄

Whether you’re looking for fresh air, exercise, volunteer hours, or a chance to meet like-minded people, there’s something in it for everyone!

🌿 Join us THIS SATURDAY MAY 30th to meet new people & have fun in nature by removing invasive blackberry from 9:45-1pm a...
05/24/2026

🌿 Join us THIS SATURDAY MAY 30th to meet new people & have fun in nature by removing invasive blackberry from 9:45-1pm at the Derek Doubleday Arboretum in Langley! Can YOU help us steward this beautiful green space?!

🙋‍♀️ No experience needed, all ages & abilities welcome! Bring your friends & family and come for as long as you are able!

This activity is run in partnership between the Lower Mainland Green Team & the Township of Langley

📅 When: Sat. May, 30th | 9:45AM – 1:00PM, Rain or Shine! 🌦️
🪏 What: Remove Invasive Blackberry at this beautiful Arboretum!
📍 Where: Derek Doubleday Arboretum, Langley
🧤 Provided: Tools, gloves, snacks, & educational instruction!
👖 You wear: Long sleeves, long pants, & closed-toe shoes.

👉 MORE INFO & SIGN UP: bit.ly/greenteam-may30-2026
📧 QUESTIONS? Email: [email protected]

✨ Why join?
✔️ Meet new people!
✔️ Improve mental health & well-being in nature
✔️ Learn how to restore a green space
✔️ Enjoy DELICIOUS snacks 🍪🍎
✔️ Earn volunteer hours
✔️ HAVE FUN making a real difference! 😄

Don't miss out on the opportunity to explore the Arboretum’s sustainable demonstration garden (operated by LEPS in partnership with the Township of Langley), birding garden, community food forest, natural dyes garden, & more while you're here!

Whether you’re looking for fresh air, exercise, volunteer hours, or a chance to meet like-minded people, there’s something in it for everyone!


🌿 NEW LOCATION! Join us to meet new people & have fun in nature by removing invasive blackberry on Sat., May 23rd, 9:45a...
05/20/2026

🌿 NEW LOCATION! Join us to meet new people & have fun in nature by removing invasive blackberry on Sat., May 23rd, 9:45am - 1pm at Garden City Community Park in Richmond!🌿

🙋‍♀️ No Experience Needed! All ages & abilities welcome! Bring your friends & family! Come for as long or as little as you're able!

This activity is brought to you by the Lower Mainland Green Team & the City of Richmond.

📅 When: Sat May 23rd | 9:45 – 1:00 pm, Rain or Shine! 🌦️
🪏 What: Remove invasive blackberry to help native plants thrive!
📍 NEW LOCATION: Garden City Community Park, 6620 Garden City Rd., Richmond
🧤 Provided: Tools, gloves, snacks, & educational instruction!
👖 You wear: Long sleeves, long pants, & closed-toe shoes.

👉 MORE INFO & SIGN UP: bit.ly/greenteam-may23-2026
📧 QUESTIONS? Email: [email protected]

✨ Why join?
✔️ Meet new people!
✔️ Improve mental health & well-being in nature
✔️ Learn how to restore a green space
✔️ Enjoy DELICIOUS snacks 🍪🍎
✔️ Earn volunteer hours
✔️ HAVE FUN making a real difference! 😄

Whether you’re looking for fresh air, exercise, volunteer hours, or a chance to meet like-minded people, there’s something in it for everyone!

🌱 Join us to make new friends while removing the easiest invasive plant to tackle, Small Balsam, on Sat. Jun. 13th, 9:45...
05/18/2026

🌱 Join us to make new friends while removing the easiest invasive plant to tackle, Small Balsam, on Sat. Jun. 13th, 9:45-1pm at Ruth Johnson Park in White Rock!

🙋‍♀️ No experience needed, all ages & abilities welcome! Bring your friends & family and come for as long as you are able!

This activity is brought to you by the Lower Mainland Green Team & the City of White Rock

📅 When: Sat Jun 13th | 9:45AM – 1:00PM, Rain or Shine! 🌦️
🪏 What: Remove easy-to-pull invasive plant Small Balsam!
📍 Where: Ruth Johnson Park, 14600 North Bluff Rd, White Rock
🧤 Provided: Tools, gloves, snacks, & educational instruction!
👖 You wear: Long sleeves, long pants, & closed-toe shoes.

👉 MORE INFO & SIGN UP: bit.ly/greenteam-jun13-2026
📧 Questions? Email: [email protected]

✨ Why join?
✔️ Meet new people!
✔️ Improve mental health & well-being in nature
✔️ Learn how to restore a green space
✔️ Enjoy DELICIOUS snacks 🍪🍎
✔️ Earn volunteer hours
✔️ HAVE FUN making a real difference! 😄

Whether you’re looking for fresh air, exercise, volunteer hours, or a chance to meet like-minded people, there’s something in it for everyone!



🌳 Meet new people while celebrating Burnaby’s Environment Week by removing invasive Ivy on Sat. June 6th, 9:45am - 1pm a...
05/11/2026

🌳 Meet new people while celebrating Burnaby’s Environment Week by removing invasive Ivy on Sat. June 6th, 9:45am - 1pm at the Cariboo Heights Forest in Burnaby!

🙋‍♀️ No experience needed, all ages & abilities welcome! Bring your friends & family and come for as long as you are able!

This activity is brought to you by the Lower Mainland Green Team & the City of Burnaby - Local Government, in collaboration with the Cariboo Heights Forest Preservation Society.

📅 When: Sat. June 6th | 9:45AM – 1:00PM, Rain or Shine! 🌦️
🪏 What: Celebrate Environment Week by removing invasive Ivy!
📍 Where: Cariboo Trail Entrance behind Revive City Church, 7200 Cariboo Rd.
🧤 Provided: Tools, gloves, snacks, & educational instruction!
👖 You wear: Long sleeves, long pants, & closed-toe shoes.

👉 MORE INFO & SIGN UP: bit.ly/greenteam-jun6-2026
📧 QUESTIONS? Email: [email protected]

✨ Why join?
✔️ Meet new people!
✔️ Improve mental health & well-being in nature
✔️ Learn how to restore a green space
✔️ Enjoy DELICIOUS snacks 🍪🍎
✔️ Earn volunteer hours
✔️ HAVE FUN making a real difference! 😄

Whether you’re looking for fresh air, exercise, volunteer hours, or a chance to meet like-minded people, there’s something in it for everyone!



🌿 Make new friends in nature & have fun removing invasive plants on Sun. May 17th, 9:45-1pm at Hoffmann Park in Pitt Mea...
05/07/2026

🌿 Make new friends in nature & have fun removing invasive plants on Sun. May 17th, 9:45-1pm at Hoffmann Park in Pitt Meadows!

🙋‍♀️ No experience needed, all ages & abilities welcome! Bring your friends & family and come for as long as you are able!

This activity is run in partnership between the Lower Mainland Green Team & the City of Pitt Meadows.

📅 When: Sun. May, 17th | 9:45AM – 1:00PM, Rain or Shine! 🌦️
🪏 What: Remove Invasive Plants to help our environment!
📍 Where: Hoffmann Park, Entrance on 122 Avenue at 191B Street, Pitt Meadows
🧤 Provided: Tools, gloves, snacks, & educational instruction!
👖 You wear: Long sleeves, long pants, & closed-toe shoes.

👉 MORE INFO & SIGN UP: bit.ly/greenteam-may-17-2026
📧 QUESTIONS? Email: [email protected]

✨ Why join?
✔️ Meet new people!
✔️ Improve mental health & well-being in nature
✔️ Learn how to restore a green space
✔️ Enjoy DELICIOUS snacks 🍪🍎
✔️ Earn volunteer hours
✔️ HAVE FUN making a real difference! 😄

Whether you’re looking for fresh air, exercise, volunteer hours, or a chance to meet like-minded people, there’s something in it for everyone!

🌿 Join us to meet new people & have fun in nature by removing invasive blackberry on Sat. May 30th, 9:45-1pm at the Dere...
05/04/2026

🌿 Join us to meet new people & have fun in nature by removing invasive blackberry on Sat. May 30th, 9:45-1pm at the Derek Doubleday Arboretum in Langley!

🙋‍♀️ No experience needed, all ages & abilities welcome! Bring your friends & family and come for as long as you are able!

This activity is run in partnership between the Lower Mainland Green Team & the Township of Langley.

📅 When: Sat. May, 30th | 9:45AM – 1:00PM, Rain or Shine! 🌦️
🪏 What: Remove Invasive Blackberry at this beautiful Arboretum!
📍 Where: Derek Doubleday Arboretum, Langley
🧤 Provided: Tools, gloves, snacks, & educational instruction!
👖 You wear: Long sleeves, long pants, & closed-toe shoes.

👉 MORE INFO & SIGN UP: bit.ly/greenteam-may30-2026
📧 QUESTIONS? Email: [email protected]

✨ Why join?
✔️ Meet new people!
✔️ Improve mental health & well-being in nature
✔️ Learn how to restore a green space
✔️ Enjoy DELICIOUS snacks 🍪🍎
✔️ Earn volunteer hours
✔️ HAVE FUN making a real difference! 😄

Don't miss out on the opportunity to explore the Arboretum’s sustainable demonstration garden (operated by LEPS in partnership with the Township of Langley), birding garden, community food forest, natural dyes garden, & more while you're here!

Whether you’re looking for fresh air, exercise, volunteer hours, or a chance to meet like-minded people, there’s something in it for everyone!

Looking forward to our activity in City of Maple Ridge NEXT WEEKEND, Sat. May 9th! Can't wait to connect with community ...
04/30/2026

Looking forward to our activity in City of Maple Ridge NEXT WEEKEND, Sat. May 9th! Can't wait to connect with community and nature, making a difference at Westview Park 💪🌿

**Join us to remove Invasive Blackberry while making new friends at Westview Park in Maple Ridge!** Connect with others in nature and help revitalize the creek that runs t

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