Just west of Edmonton, Glory Hills - maskihkîy meskanaw is a refuge for wildlife. A lake, forest, and meadows support deer, moose, and many bird species. Stewardship of this land includes keeping the forest healthy by managing and preventing disease spread, such as black knot fungus. Black knot fungus can threaten trees of the Prunus family, including native chokecherries and pin cherries. The fungus infects within and on the outside of branches, eventually killing the tree. At this event we will remove as much fungus as we can find to help these trees thrive.
We will meet at the land at 10:00 AM, and leave the site by 2:30 PM at the latest. Additional information about the location and event details will be sent to signed-up volunteers within the week of the event.
What to wear and bring:
Warm and comfortable winter boots
Layers of winter clothing, including toque, good gloves or mittens, and warm socks
A lunch and lots of water
Gaiters and traction aids if you have them
Other notes:
If you need to cancel, please do so through SignUp.com or inform us as soon as possible. Please arrive on time.
Stewardship events are weather-dependent and subject to cancellation. If the temperature is forecasted to be below -15 before windchill we may reschedule or cancel this event for the safety of participants.
Please contact us in advance if you wish to bring a minor to this event.
If you wish to carpool with another volunteer, please review our Carpooling Policy here.
Click the button below to register. Email Ciara at ciara.fraser@ealt.ca with any questions about this event.
