New Jubilee Conservation Land is a conservation easement in the northeast corner of the city of Edmonton. New Jubilee contains one of the largest remaining tracts of old-growth forest within the city of Edmonton, making it key habitat for a diversity of wildlife. This land is not open to the public, so this event is a rare opportunity to visit.
North Saskatchewan River from New Jubilee.
Like many of our other conservation lands, invasive species outcompete native species for habitat and resources. At this event, we will pull invasive common tansy and creeping thistle from the bank of the North Saskatchewan River on this property, which will open some space for native plants to establish.
This event will involve a moderate amount of physical activity, including hiking up and downhill, bending or kneeling to pull and trim plants, and walking up to 5 km.
We will meet at New Jubilee Conservation Lands promptly at 9:30 AM, and leave the site by 2:30 PM. Wear appropriate footwear and jeans, and bring a lunch, water, and a camera or binoculars if you'd like. If you have your own work gloves to bring we recommend that you do so, but otherwise tools and gloves will be provided. Additional information will be sent to you several days in advance of the event.
Other notes:
This land is located within city limits but is is not accessible by public transit.
We strongly recommend wearing jeans to protect you from thistle spines.
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.
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 Kayleen at kayleen.falkenstein@ealt.ca with any questions about this event.