Sunday Oct 1 1 to 3pm NO IVY LEAGUE
Join the Friends of Uplands Park each Sunday to remove English ivy. Removal of this highly invasive plant will help to restore the globally endangered Garry Oak Ecosystem of the park, and to protect the 24 rare plants. Tools, gloves and the Best Practices instruction are provided. Meet at Cattle Pt, near the kiosks.
Thursday Oct 5 7 to 9pm Windsor Pavilion at Windsor Park in Oak Bay RESTORATION IN UPLANDS PARK Wylie Thomas, Steering Committee member, will give an excellent power point presentation of the invasive plant management in this special urban park with 24 rare plants, an endangered ecosystem and the recreational use of the community. He will focus on what has been done, and what he hopes will happen in the next year or so. The second half of the program allows the audience to participate to share their concerns about some of the challenges in the park, so people should bring their enthusiastic ideas, possible solutions and compromises. Refreshments. Donations to Friends of Uplands Park appreciated.
Sunday Oct 8 1 to 3pm NO IVY LEAGUE
Join the Friends of Uplands Park each Sunday to remove English ivy. Removal of this highly invasive plant will help to restore the globally endangered Garry Oak Ecosystem of the park, and to protect the 24 rare plants. Tools, gloves and the Best Practices instruction are provided. Meet at Cattle Pt, near the kiosks.
Sat Oct 14 and Sun Oct 15 1 to 4pm. ANNUAL IVY BROOM BASH Join Friends of Uplands Park to remove a variety of alien invasive plants. Meet at the Information table on the field at the entrance to Cattle Point. Sign-in and become a Friend too. All tools, gloves and instructions are given. Refreshments. This is an excellent family and student opportunity.
Sunday Oct 22 1 to 3pm NO IVY LEAGUE
Join the Friends of Uplands Park each Sunday to remove English ivy. Removal of this highly invasive plant will help to restore the globally endangered Garry Oak Ecosystem of the park, and to protect the 24 rare plants. Tools, gloves and the Best Practices instruction are provided. Meet at Cattle Pt, near the kiosks.
Saturday Oct 28 8am BIRDING IN UPLANDS PARK Meet Geoffrey Newell at Cattle Point for a gentle ramble through the park, noting new arrivals for winter. Dress for the weather, bring binoculars. Free.
Sunday Oct 29 1 to 3pm NO IVY LEAGUE
Join the Friends of Uplands Park each Sunday to remove English ivy. Removal of this highly invasive plant will help to restore the globally endangered Garry Oak Ecosystem of the park, and to protect the 24 rare plants. Tools, gloves and the Best Practices instruction are provided. Meet at Cattle Pt, near the kiosks.
From Margaret Lidkea, FOUP Chair.
Friends of Uplands Park Society 