MULCHING THE DEMONSTRATION GARDEN MAHON PARK Saturday, November 26, 2005 9:00 am to 12:00 noon Meet at the Mahon Park Demonstration garden by the Spray Park west of Jones Avenue between 18th Street and 19th Street. Join the Mahon Park Stewards in getting our Native Demonstration Garden ready for the winter. We will be cutting back, weeding and mulching with leaves. Everyone is welcome at this fun event. Training, refreshments, tools and gloves provided as per usual. For more information: Contact Eva Antonijevic at the Evergreen Foundation at 604-689-0766 (phone) or eva@evergreen.ca (email) GENERAL MEETING NORTH SHORE STREAMKEEPERS Tuesday, November 8, 2005 7:30 pm District of North Vancouver Municipal Hall Watershed and project updates. GENERAL MEETING NORTH SHORE STREAMKEEPERS Tuesday, September 13, 2005 7:30 pm District of North Vancouver Municipal Hall Watershed and project updates. INVASIVE PLANTS REMOVAL MAHON PARK Saturday, August 27, 2005 9:00 am to 12:00 noon Meet at West Keith Road Trailhead (1/2 block east of Bewicke) Join Mahon Park Stewards in a working walk through the park. Work will continue from where it left off last month starting from the Keith Trailhead. The Mahon Park Stewardship Coordinator, Eva, was fortunate to visit NO Ivy League in Portland recently and has some new wisdom to share, in addition to other updates. Everyone is welcome. Training, refreshments, tools and gloves provided as per usual. For more information: Contact Eva Antonijevic at the Evergreen Foundation at 604-689-0766 (phone) or eva@evergreen.ca (email) BLACKBERRY REMOVAL MAHON PARK Saturday, July 23, 2005 9:00 am to 12:00 noon Meet at the West 15th Street cul-de-sac off of Forbes Avenue Join the Mahon Park Stewards in a working walk through the park. We will continue our work from where we left it last Thursday, just to the right from the stairs leading into the park down from West 15th Street. If you arrive late please look for us along the trail leading towards the Keith Road Trailhead. If you have a problem finding us you can phone me (Eva) on my cell 604-761-4264. Everyone is welcome. Training, refreshments, tools and gloves provided. For more information: Contact Eva Antonijevic at the Evergreen Foundation at 604-689-0766 (phone) or eva@evergreen.ca (email) BLACKBERRY REMOVAL MAHON PARK Thursday, July 14, 2005 5:00 to 8:00 pm Meet at Jones Avenue Trailhead (at 18th Street) Join other Mahon Park Stewards in a working walk through the park. We will be removing re-grown Himalayan blackberry along the trails. If you arrive late please look for us. We will start at the Jones Avenue Trailhead and work our way south towards the Keith Road Trailhead. Everyone is welcome. Training, refreshments, tools and gloves provided. For more information: Contact Eva Antonijevic at the Evergreen Foundation at 604-689-0766 (phone) or eva@evergreen.ca (email) NATIVE PLANT GARDEN OPENING MAHON PARK Saturday, June 25, 2005 10:00 am to noon Jones Avenue at West 18th Street Mahon Spray Park and Playground Join us in the official opening of the Native Plant Demonstration Garden. The garden showcases the beauty of our BC native plants and uses principles of habitat gardening that can be practiced in your home garden. Mayor Barbara Sharp will open the garden. Master gardeners will be on site to answer your gardening questions. Native Plant Sale by Pacific Rim Nursery, displays, door prizes and cake for all. For more information: Contact Eva Antonijevic at the Evergreen Foundation at 604-689-0766 (phone) or eva@evergreen.ca (email) INDIAN ARM NATURE CRUISE TLC - THE LAND CONSERVANCY BC Saturday, June 18, 2005 1:00 to 4:00 pm Depart from the Deep Cove public dock in North Vancouver. Enjoy the shoreline along the southern half of Indian Arm with TLC - The Land Conservancy's latest nature cruise. TLC and guest naturalist, Terry Tobin, will be providing Lower Mainland residents with a scenic tour up spectacular Indian Arm to Thwaytes Landing. All participants will be encouraged to explore the Landing so make sure to bring some comfy shoes for the rocky beach. Thwaytes Landing is located in Indian Arm, in the District of North Vancouver. This impressive 130-acre site includes 1,100 meters of shoreline, cliffs with rocky outcrops, three year-round streams, waterfalls, and a mature coniferous forest. In 1927, Captain Tom Thwaytes with his wife, Anya, a Russian princess, built the heritage home that is still standing today. Steep, spectacular cliffs characterize Indian Arm. The site is managed as a park by GVRD Parks, and is a partnership between TLC, the District of North Vancouver and the GVRD. Terry Tobin is passionate about the natural world and very knowledgeable about Indian Arm. He works as a wildlife interpreter, educator and environmental consultant, and has explored the remote areas of BC, Yukon and Alaska by kayak, raft and on foot. COST: $40+GST, but TLC members with a membership card get 10% off. Space is limited so reserve your seats by calling (604) 733-2313. Proceeds from the boat cruise will go directly towards preservation of Thwaytes Landing. INTERPRETIVE WALK MAHON PARK Thursday, June 9, 2005 7:00 pm Meet at Jones Avenue Trailhead (at 18th Street) Demonstration Garden by the Spray Park Due to popular demand Eva Antonijevic will be leading an Interpretive walk highlighting restoration work completed to date. We will also walk through the areas that will be worked on in the fall of 2005 and devise strategies for invasive species removal and replanting. For more information: Contact Eva Antonijevic at the Evergreen Foundation at 604-689-0766 (phone) or eva@evergreen.ca (email) WORKSHOP 2005 PACIFIC STREAMKEEPERS FEDERATION May 20-22, 2005 Squamish, B.C. These very popular weekend workshops are held every two years. Workshop 2005 will be a great opportunity for Salmon Enhancement and Streamkeepers Volunteers from around the province of British Columbia to meet, take some great workshops, share ideas and concerns with each other. Registration, Accommodation, Agenda information: Workshop 2005 For more information: Contact ZoAnn Morten, Pacific Streamkeepers Federation at: 604-986-5059 (phone) or 1-800-723-7753 (toll free) GENERAL MEETING NORTH SHORE STREAMKEEPERS Tuesday, May 10, 2005 7:30 pm District of North Vancouver Municipal Hall Watershed and project updates. CELEBRATE EARTH DAY WORKDAY MAHON PARK Saturday, April 23, 2005 9:00 am to 12:00 noon Demonstration Garden by the Spray Park (near Jones Avenue Trailhead at 18th Street in Mahon Park) Join residents and the Evergreen Foundation to help work in the Demonstration Garden and remove some invasive plants along the edge of the slope down from the garden. Eva will also update everyone on the information provided at the recently held workshops on Ivy Removal. Training, gloves, tools, and refreshments provided. For more information: Contact Eva Antonijevic at the Evergreen Foundation at 604-689-0766 (phone) or eva@evergreen.ca (email) COMMUNITY IVY PULL MAHON PARK Saturday, March 26, 2005 9:00 am to 12:00 noon Meet at Jones Avenue Trailhead (at 18th Street) Join residents and the Evergreen Foundation in Mahon Park's monthly Ivy Pull. Training, gloves, tools, and refreshments provided. For more information: Contact Eva Antonijevic at the Evergreen Foundation at 604-689-0766 (phone) or eva@evergreen.ca (email) MAHON PARK STEWARDS MEETING MAHON PARK Wednesday, March 23, 2005 7:00 to 9:00 pm Horseshoe Club, Mahon Park Located behind Fen Burdett Stadium, Jones Avenue and 16th Street (400 block) Eva Antonijevic, the stewardship coordinator for Mahon Park, will present what has been achieved in the park to date. Adam Vasilevich, the parks technician from the City of North Vancouver, will give a brief overview of Phase Two of the Mahon Park Restoration project. This will be followed by a brainstorming session where we would like all attendees to come up with ideas to help improve our stewardship efforts. Refreshments provided. For more information: Contact Eva Antonijevic at the Evergreen Foundation at 604-689-0766 (phone) or eva@evergreen.ca (email) GENERAL MEETING NORTH SHORE STREAMKEEPERS Tuesday, March 8, 2005 7:30 pm District of North Vancouver Municipal Hall Watershed and project updates. Guest Speaker: Eva Antoniejevic "Removal of Invasive Plants". STREAMKEEPER TRAINING WEEKEND Saturday & Sunday, March 5 & 6, 2005 9:30 am to 4:30 pm Princess Park, North Vancouver The 2 day course will cover Modules 1,2,3,4,7 & 11 of the Streamkeepers Handbook. Location: We will meet at Princess Park in North Vancouver. It is on Princess Avenue Northwest of Lynn Valley Centre. Go up Mountain Highway to Wellington, left on Wellington to end left on Princess, turn left into parking lot. Instructors: Dianne Ramage and ZoAnn Morten Please bring a pencil, calculator, bag lunch and your enthusiasm. Dress for the weather and be sure to wear your boots or waders. All class time is in the field. Price: $50. per student. Streamkeepers Handbook and Modules can be purchased at the course for the reduced price of $20. Registration and Information: call Zo Ann Morten at 604- 986-5059 or email zmorten@shaw.ca Please send registration form to: 720 Orwell Street North Vancouver, BC V7J 2G3 PUBLIC COMMENT WESTVIEW DEVELOPMENT PROPOSAL A development proposal has been submitted to the City of North Vancouver concerning property located in the southwest quadrant at the intersection of Highway 1 and the Westview overpass. The property is currently owned by the Ministry of Highways. The proposal is to subdivide the existing parcel to allow 9 single family homes - the maximum allowed under city bylaws. A public meeting was held on February 17. Anyone with an interest in submitting comments or concerns should send them in writing to the Approving Officer for the City of North Vancouver. DEADLINE: Monday, February 28, 2005 Mail to: Bill Susak, City of North Vancouver, 141 West 14th Street, North Vancouver, BC, V7M 1H9 Email to: bsusak@cnv.org Available information may be viewed at City Hall - Engineering, Environment and Parks Department. 604-985-7761 COMMUNITY IVY PULL MAHON PARK Saturday, February 26, 2005 9:00 am to 12:00 noon Meet at West Keith Road Trailhead (1/2 block east of Bewicke) Join residents and the Evergreen Foundation in Mahon Park's monthly Ivy Pull - the first one for 2005. Refreshments will be provided. For more information: Contact Eva Antonijevic at the Evergreen Foundation at 604-689-0766 (phone) or eva@evergreen.ca (email) COMMUNITY CONSULTATIVE MEETING WILD SALMON POLICY (DRAFT) Friday, February 25, 2005 6:30 pm Holiday Inn, North Vancouver REGISTRATION: Email pskf@direct.ca that you plan to attend. FACILITATOR: George Farrell, Chair - Salmon Enhancement and Habitat Enhancement Board (SEHAB) PANEL: Wild Salmon Policy Committee, SEHAB: George Farrell, ZoAnn Morten, Jack Minard, Dianne Ramage Fisheries & Oceans Canada: Mark Saunders, Policy Branch Carol Cross, Oceans and Habitat Sue Farlinger, Oceans and Habitat AGENDA: 6:30 to 6:45 - Opening Remarks - George Farrell Focus, procedure, introductions Background, SEHAB intentions, March 2 & 3 Forum 6:45 to 7:15 - Presentation - Mark Saunders Consultation process, initial feedback/response 7:15 to 8:15 - Facilitated Discussion - George Farrell Volunteer Community feedback, questions, and action items to DFO and/or SEHAB on 18 consultative questions (provided) 8:15 to 8:30 - Break 8:30 to 9:00 - Facilitated Discussion - George Farrell (cont.) Volunteer community feedback/action items on Question 19 "Considering the wild salmon policy as a whole is there something that needs to be added to the policy or reassessed?" GENERAL MEETING NORTH SHORE STREAMKEEPERS Tuesday, February 8, 2005 7:30 pm Room B, District of North Vancouver Municipal Hall Watershed and project updates.