BLPA - Weedbusters Burnaby Lake Blackberry Removal

The BLPA has set up a large area behind the Burnaby Lake Nature House to help remove the invasive Himalayan blackberry from our park. The work today will focus on removing the blackberry vines that have grown at the edges of the large areas of tarp that were placed earlier in the season. We will slip and prune the taller vines, as well as dig up the larger root bulbs to ensure further growth cannot occur.

We will meet in front of the Nature House.

Tool and safety training will be provided.

This event will be limited to 10 volunteers.

• Water bottle, and your work/garden gloves and tools if you prefer.
• Dress for the weather - layers, rain or shade hat, clothes you don't mind getting dirty or torn (blackberry can be vicious), closed-toe sturdy shoes
• Anything you need for your comfort and safety, e.g. Medic*tion

Burnaby Lake Nature House - look for signs

Please take note that if the weather is nice, the parking lot can be very busy. You may need to park along Piper Avenue or at Warner Loat Park right off of Winston which is a 450 m/5 minute walk to the Nature House. There are also train tracks crossing which may be blocked from time to time.

If you would like detailed driving directions or how to get there by transit, click here.

Everyone is welcome!

We welcome everyone, including people with disabilities, people who are Black, Indigenous or People of Color (BIPOC), and people who are Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, Asexual (LGBTQIA+).

Space is limited. If you can no longer attend, please cancel your ticket so that someone else may attend.
The BLPA respects volunteers' comfort level and privacy. Volunteers can opt out of being in photos. Additionally, no filming or interviews will be conducted during the event.

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