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Volunteer Opportunities
Volunteer Stewardship Program - Current Year
High Park Stewards meet on the 2nd & 4th Sundays of each month, rain or shine. | |||||||
NEXT SESSION – EVERYONE WELCOME!
Hedge Parsley Pull in Site 10A- Sunday, June 23
Spreading Hedge Parsley,Torillis arvenis has been doing just that and has become a major problem in our savannah sites. We will be going to site 10, at the north end of the park, where we planted last year to remove as much as we can. Let's put this plant where it belongs
IMPORTANT: Meet us at the site, or at the N. entrance of the park (from High Park subway) at Bloor and Colborne Lodge Drive.
Additional info not on invite. We will also be doing a mini planting in site 10A.
Biting ants have been found in a number of places in the park and some people are sensitive to plants in the parsley family. Please make sure to wear long pants, socks and closed shoes. Long shirts, hats, sunscreen and water are also recommended. Gloves and tools will be provided.
Also see:
- Full Pingg Invite
- See Map of Savannah Areas for the location of our restoration areas.
- High Park Stewards Facebook Invasive Squad info
- Restoration techniques and Challenges
- High Park Restoration Sites
These photos are from our planting session in June 2012 in Site 10A:
It will be a great chance to see the results of our twp plantings in this area last year.
First planting in Site 10A
June 8, 2012
Site 10 is doing very well
May 17, 2013
Weeding in the adjacent site
July 8, 2012
Monitoring growth of transplants
July 22, 2012
Hedge Parsley is very aggressive and spreading
July 25, 2010
Proper dress for invasive species removal
We really want you to be protected
Upcoming Volunteer Stewards Session Dates
Draft schedule for 2013, subject to changeOur winter presentations will focus on successful restoration and other related projects. Outdoor sessions are dependent on weather and growing conditions and what is determined to be the greatest need for our volunteer efforts. | |
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Jul. 14: Maintenance of Restoration Sites Jul. 28: Hedge Parsley and/or Tall Sweet White Clover Removal Aug. 11: Himalayan Balsam Removal Aug. 25: Boulevard Beds Maintenance/Planting Sep. 08: Fall Planting |
Sep. 22: Seed Collection, High Park Nursery Oct. 13: No Session - Thanksgiving Holiday Oct. 27: Buckthorn Removal Nov. 10: Buckthorn Removal Nov. 24: Buckthorn Removal and Year End Pot Luck Lunch |
About the High Park Stewards (VSP)
Previous Years' Archives
Read the High Park Stewards WINTER AND SPRING 2012 NEWSLETTERS AND 2012 BROCHURE
Co-Chairs and Other Project Leaders Wanted
If anyone is interested in becoming a co-chair, a session greeter or working on any special projects including communications and the Boulevard Beds please let me know.
If you have a desire to become more involved and/or expertise in a wide variety of areas that could enhance our group, please see this document Stewards Additional Opportunities (pdf) and let us know how you would like to participate.
Sharon Lovett Chair, High Park Stewards, stewards@highparknature.org.
Many thanks to all of our volunteers who participate in our program. We've weeded, planted, collected and cleaned seeds, provided a native plant sale, maintained the Boulevard Beds, Sculpture Garden and All-Star sites, removed garlic mustard, hedge parsley, Himalayan Balsam and Buckthorn, and learned and taught each other about the flora and fauna found in the park. We also thank the city staff in Urban Forestry and Horticulture who do this work full time and guide us as we improve our stewardship capabilities. We know that we will have another successful year in 2012 protecting and supporting nature in High Park (and beyond).
TWEETERS WANTED. @highparksteward is looking for more people to help with this project. Tweet directly or you can contact us at stewards@highparknature.org.
If you would like to be added to the list please email stewards@highparknature.org.
Special thanks to our Communication team: Aaron Wieland, Sarah Malekzadeh (Plant Sale, Twitter),and Fleur Careil (Facebook), and to Karen Yukich for starting and maintaining this website.
Special thanks also to Linda Read for organizing the Elite Invasive Squad, to Katarina Marjan for Nature Watch, Leslie Gooding and Bill Montague for their work with the High Park Resource Group and other activities and to Tanya Aggett for 2013 catering and financial services.
Henny Markus is redesigning and leading a group of special volunteers for planting and weeding the Boulevard Beds native plant garden and has already done a wonderful job of making it look healthy and inspiring. If you are interested in helping with this please email stewards@highparknature.org.
Other Items and Events of Interest
There are always many thngs happening in the nature community. See Other Groups & Events for upcoming walking tours, presentations and activities of other local environment groups.
New England Aster
grow summer plants for pollinators and beauty
See our new GARDENING RESOURCES page.
City of Toronto Urban Forestry Info
North American Native Plant Society
See also:
What I Like to Do in Winter, Dagmar Baur, Wildflower magazine, 2003
Restoration and Site Restoration
Site Restoration Sculpture Garden Site Restoration 2009 - present
Sculpture Garden Stewards Sept 2009 Sculpture Garden Site |
Sculpture Garden Stewards June 2010 Sculpture Garden Site |
First a tarp is laid to kill the weeds Sculpture Garden Site |
Plants are grown in the High Park greenhouse Sculpture Garden Site |
Volunteers and Urban Forestry plant (2009) Sculpture Garden Site |
New plants have a chance to thrive Sculpture Garden Site |
Sept. 2009 plants on July 2010 Sculpture Garden Site |
Wildlife have a home (Skipper butterfly) Sculpture Garden Site |
High Park Stewards meet on the second and fourth Sundays of each month, rain or shine.
About the High Park Stewards (VSP) and 2013 Past Sessions
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2013 session dates and draft topics and Printable 2013 Calendar and the Stewards 2013 Brochure
If you would like to be added to the list please email stewards@highparknature.org.
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