Join the Removal Team!

Help Restore Brooklyn Creek! Join Our Invasive Plant Removal Team!

Be part of something amazing! Join us at Birkdale Farm as we enter the final year of our four-year restoration project to bring Brooklyn Creek back to life! Your help is crucial in removing invasive plants and improving this vital salmon habitat.

Why Join?
Make a real impact on local wildlife
Get hands-on experience with cool restoration tools like the Extractigator (on loan from MARS!)
Work alongside a fun, passionate community
See firsthand how restoration efforts are bringing coho salmon back to the creek!

When:
Tuesday, March 18
Morning Session: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Afternoon Session: 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Rain Date: Wednesday, March 19 (if needed)

Where:
Birkdale Farm – 1836 Guthrie Road, Comox

What We’ll Be Doing:
Removing invasive plants using specialized tools
Weed whacking and hand-pulling unwanted species
General cleanup in restored areas
Helping improve salmon habitat—spawners have been spotted downstream!

Using the Extractigator

What to Bring:
Work gloves & sturdy footwear (rubber boots recommended!)
Long pants & weather-appropriate clothing (we work rain or shine!)
Water & snacks
(Optional) Protective glasses, a portable weed-whacker, shovel, or loppers

Please arrive on time (9 AM or 1 PM) so we can enter as a group with minimal disturbance to the farm. Late? Call Mikala at 613-532-7020 for access.

No need to sign up—just show up!

This work is only possible because of amazing volunteers like YOU and the generous support of Leighton Contracting and LaFarge Courtenay, who have donated over $12,000 in spawning gravel and rock!

Mark your calendar and spread the word! Let’s make a difference together.

Questions? Reach out here: BCWS contact or call Mikala at 613-532-7020

Thank you for helping restore Brooklyn Creek!