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Empowering equity-denied youth to become environmental stewards/Land-based education + job skills

10/12/2026

Our Land Guardians program recently kicked off with the youth going over community agreements and making nature journals. The group also discussed environmental careers and completed some stewardship in the garden, including removing invasive plants and harvesting nodding onion seeds to spread in the meadow. After spending time out in the garden, everyone gathered inside the Eco-Pavilion to learn about honourable harvest and play bingo! 🌿📝

10/09/2026

Our Nature Stewards programs for the season have been off to a fun start! 🍂

🍄 In Rewilding for Flora & Fungi, the youth kicked off the program by learning about harvesting, appreciating local birds, and making lasagna using nettles. As the days get colder, the youth are looking forward to having more conversations around the fire while discovering the world of fungi.

🌱 Our Native Plant Nursery program spent their first two weeks going over community agreements, touring the site, and defining native plants. They also removed invasive plants at Renfrew Ravine and learned how to do soil hand-testing while discussing the benefits of different types of soil!

🌿Lastly, our Earth Allies spent the start of their season harvesting goldenrod, Douglas aster, and yarrow seeds. The group also discussed the differences between native and invasive plants while removing invasives from the garden.

Earth Allies is funded by Canada Service Corps, a national movement that empowers youth aged 12–30 to gain experience and build important skills while giving back to their community. Learn more at Canada.ca/CanadaServiceCorps

10/05/2026

Peer Mentors is in full swing! The group spent their first week going over leadership and team roles, discussing what different roles look like and how to find a leadership style. 📝

EYA's Fundraising & Communications Coordinator, Cy, also visited the program to teach the mentors about photography and social media, emphasizing the importance of visual communications in environmental non-profits. The group got to practice some newly learned photography skills out in the garden and had a blast! Check out some of the photos they took! 📸

Peer Mentors is funded by Canada Service Corps, a national movement that empowers youth aged 12–30 to gain experience and build important skills while giving back to their community. Learn more at Canada.ca/CanadaServiceCorps

10/01/2026

📢 Calling all EYA Alumni, you asked and we delivered! Return to EYA this Fall for our newly revamped Cultivate: Employment Skills Workshops.

Join up to 3 free employment skills workshops that suit your interest and schedule:

🍂 October 25: Stewardship & Tool Safety
🍂 November 8: Creating Resumes & Cover Letters
🍂 November 22: All about Interviewing

Connect with other EYA Alumni and Youth Adults ages 19 - 25 who identify as BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Colour), 2SLGBTQIA+, and/or living with a disability. These workshops provide an opportunity to continue to foster community post-program while developing employability skills. Bus tickets, snacks, and a $20 e-gift card per workshop attended are provided!

To learn more and apply, visit https://eya.ca/cultivate or the link in our bio.

09/18/2026

Hear it from our youth! We invited youth participants to share about the impact of EYA's programs as environmental stewards. Thank you, Agam, for sharing your reflections and experiences in the Peer Mentors program! 🌎

If you're between the ages of 18 - 25, check out our Peer Mentors volunteer program, where you’ll develop skills in youth work and land-based education through training, mentorship, and hands-on experience helping to deliver our Nature Stewards programs alongside EYA staff. 🌱

Learn more through the link in our bio or visit www.eya.ca/peer-mentors/

09/14/2026

We’re excited to announce that registration is now open for our class field trips for grades K-12! From native plant horticulture to pollinator games to removing invasive species, our field trips offer meaningful and fun land-based education opportunities for your class.

🥳 Join us in our East Vancouver outdoor learning spaces at Strathcona Community Gardens!

🌼 East Vancouver & Alternative schools are prioritized

Visit www.eya.ca/fieldtrips or the link in our bio to learn more and register your class today! 🍀

09/11/2026

Over the course of the summer, our Youth Habitat Crew created this beautiful mural at our youth garden! 🎨

With the guidance of artists Andrea Roncancio and Solenn Le Divenah, the crew started the project by each choosing a native plant found within the garden and depicting it in their own unique way. They were encouraged to be bold and move beyond realistic colours. The group arranged these personalized plant drawings in a collage to then transfer onto the wall. Some of the plants depicted are goldenrod, sword fern, nettle, and calendula. 🌿

Every week, the crew mixed paints, lined and coloured in each plant, worked on the mural bit by bit, and had tons of fun in the process! Their enthusiasm and creativity shines through in the finished mural. 💚

09/09/2026

Ever wondered what the Youth Habitat Crew is all about? Last month, we handed the crew a mini keychain camera so that they can take us along for a day in the life of YHC. Let's join them in their work and see all the stewardship, creative projects, and silly endeavours they get up to! 🌱

09/04/2026

Our Youth Habitat Crew wrapped up last week! 🙌

Earlier this month, the crew stained the garden beds and deck at the gardens and helped put together a new harvest table in the youth garden. Along with the Roots & Shoots group, the crew visited Alvéole’s office in Burnaby to do a workshop on urban beekeeping! 🐝

In their final week, the crew completed their mural project with Solenn. They also helped with maintenance on the sites, doing some cleaning of the Eco-Pavilion and soil testing and changing in the youth garden. And to celebrate the end of a successful season of stewarding and connecting, the crew spent a fun day getting competitive and silly with bowling! 🎳�

We’d like to thank the Youth Habitat Crew for all their dedication and hard work this summer. Stay tuned for some more YHC recaps and highlights in the coming weeks! 💚

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09/02/2026

After a season full of learning and developing land-based job skills, our Roots & Shoots program has ended for the summer! ☀️

The Roots & Shoots youth spent lots of time with our Youth Habitat Crew, testing soil, stewarding the gardens, and putting together a new harvest table in the youth garden. Both groups also visited Alvéole's urban beekeeping office to learn all about honey, bees, career paths, and more. The youth spent the day interacting with bees and scraping open the cells of honeycombs to extract honey to take home! 🐝

The group was also recently joined by guest Sierra Tasi Baker, who brought everyone on a plant walk. And lastly, the program concluded with some final lessons and discussions on job applications, career navigation, workers rights, and land-based education in practice. 📝

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http://www.eya.ca/

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