Name: Clean up the Grove!
Start: 2025-05-01T11:00:00-04:00
End: 2025-05-01T14:00:00-04:00
Location: Gillies Grove

Clean up the Grove!

Nature Conservancy of Canada

Join us to manually remove invasive species that are threatening Gillies Grove, and help clean up the trails.

Gillies Grove

<p>We will be manually removing invasive plant species and garbage that are threatening the sensitive ecosystem at Gillies Grove Nature Reserve. Many of these invasive species, including periwinkle, lily-of-the-valley and Japanese-spurge, have been introduced by organic waste being dumped in the forest. Physical activity will include walking approximately three kilometres on uneven terrain, bending, lifting and twisting. Lower impact activities will be accommodated upon request.</p>

<h3>About this event:</h3><ul><li>Moderate fitness level is required.</li><li>Event will include approximately 3 kilometres of hiking on uneven terrain.</li><li>There are no toilets on site.</li><li>All tools will be supplied by NCC.</li><li>Water and snacks will be provided.</li></ul>

<h3>Equipment to bring with you</h3><ul><li>sturdy closed-toe shoes you don’t mind getting muddy</li><li>layers of long clothing (long-sleeved shirt, long pants, sweater)</li><li>hat with a brim</li><li>raincoat and rain pants (just in case)</li><li>water bottle</li><li>lunch/snacks</li><li>sunscreen/bug spray</li><li>any necessary medications</li><li>optional: binoculars</li></ul>

<h3>Please note</h3><p>Additional event details, including directions and parking instructions, will be provided after registration. </p><p>Please look for three emails with event information: one will be sent immediately after registration (scroll to the bottom of the email for the participant package); a reminder will be sent one week; and the last will be sent one day before the event. The emails may get filtered into your spam or junk folders. </p><p>If you do not receive the correspondence with the event details, please contact on.volunteers@natureconservancy.ca.</p>

<h3>Questions?</h3><p>Please email on.volunteers@natureconservancy.ca</p>

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