As you may know, EALT has been hard at work securing more natural areas over the past two years. As part of this effort, we now have the privilege of stewarding a new property near Arnault Lake (in Lac Ste. Anne County) that we could use some help with. Since the land has not been announced to the public yet, this is an exclusive chance to see this site.

Volunteer pruning off an overhanging branch.

Later this summer there will be some events to control invasive plants at the land. However, this site is very remote and has limited access to the weed patches. At this event, volunteers will help clear a new trail through the land. This will involve hand tools such as pruning loppers, hedge trimmers, and pruning saws.

Since this land is not open to the public yet, the location and directions from Edmonton will be sent to you in an email preceding the event, along with other details about the day.

We will meet at the land at 10:00 am, and leave the site by 3:00 pm. Wear appropriate footwear and long pants, and bring a lunch, water, hat, sunscreen/bugspray, and a camera or binoculars if you'd like. If you have your own gardening tools and gloves to bring we recommend that you do so, but otherwise tools and gloves will be provided.

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.

• 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.

Email Kayleen at kayleen.falkenstein@ealt.ca for more information.

Click the button below to register.