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 excellent chance to get a first look at the property before it’s officially opened!

Like many lands when we first start stewarding them, it is surrounded by a fence that is not wildlife-friendly, so we’ll be removing two strands off the top of it to make sure the habitat is safe for wildlife that wants to cross it. This land is very rustic, and there are no formal trails. However, the fence we’ll be working on is directly beside the road, so there will be minimal bushwhacking involved.

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.

Accessibility

Anticipate a generally high level of physical exertion for this event. Activities will include:

• Roughly 4 km of walking on flat ground alongside a road, along with walking in the ditch

• Using hand tools to pry, cut, and bend barbed wire (tools and heavy-duty gloves provided)

• Winding up strands of barbed wire for disposal

• Carrying personal supplies for the day (water, layers, snacks, etc.) in your backpack

Other notes:

• If you need to cancel, please do so through SignUp.com or inform us as soon as possible. Please arrive on time.

• Please note that there are no transit options to this site, so volunteers must make their own way to this event.

• 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.

• Minors are not permitted at this event.

• If you wish to carpool with another volunteer, please review our Carpooling Policy here.

If you have any questions, please contact Gary at gary.elaschukpruden@ealt.ca.