Celebrate Earth Day at Everett Crowley Park

April 11, 2005 (No. 26) - The public is invited to celebrate Earth Day on Saturday, April 23rd at Everett Crowley Park, Vancouver's second largest forested park. Volunteers can participate by helping to plant native plants and removing invasive species. Guided nature tours, music, participatory art and children's activities are also part of the celebrations. Participants should bring gardening gloves and shovels and wear good work shoes to this all weather event. Free refreshments will be available, so remember to bring a reusable mug, too. This annual project is offered through the Park Board's ParkPartners program, and organized by Evergreen and the Everett Crowley Park Committee .

Saturday, April 23rd
11 am to 3 pm
Everett Crowley Park
Kerr Road and S.E. Marine Drive (Enter from Kerr Road)

Earth Day is an annual event celebrated on April 22nd by people across Canada who get together to participate in environmental endeavours and celebrations at the local level. Canadians join over 500 million people from 180 countries around the world that organize and participate in a wide variety of Earth Day activities.

Through community support, the 39.44 hectare Everett Crowley Park officially became a park in the late 1980s. Since the park was established, the surrounding community has taken an active stewardship role that has included removal of invasive plants, tree planting, restoration of some areas to native species and the development of education programs in the park.

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Contact: Mac Stairs, Supervisor of Park Maintenance, Vancouver East District, at 604-718-6212.

The Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation maintains 200 parks and 40 major facilities throughout the City of Vancouver. The Park Board's mission is to provide, preserve and advocate for parks and recreation services to benefit people, communities and the environment.

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