Burnaby park stewardship dates need registration

Registration is the step to handle now if you want to join Burnaby's next park stewardship volunteer sessions. The City of Burnaby lists two remaining July dates: **Robert Burnaby Park on Friday, July 24** and **Deer Lake Park on Friday, July 31**. Burnaby lists both under its Environmental Stewardship Events program. The city describes the program as a way for volunteers to help protect and restore local parks. ## What volunteers will do The city says volunteers help protect and restore Burnaby parks by removing invasive species and planting native trees. The upcoming July dates are both listed as invasive-removal sessions. Burnaby says no experience is necessary. The event page says experts from the Invasive Species Council of Metro Vancouver lead the sessions and provide instruction, gloves, required tools, and refreshments. ## The next dates to note - **Friday, July 24**: Robert Burnaby Park, 10 a.m. to noon - **Friday, July 31**: Deer Lake Park, 6 to 8 p.m. The practical choice is timing. Robert Burnaby Park is the Friday morning option, while Deer Lake Park is the Friday evening option one week later. ## If July does not work The same Burnaby page lists more stewardship dates later in the year, including Central Park sessions on **August 29**, **September 19**, **October 3**, and **November 7**, plus another Robert Burnaby Park date on **September 18**. Burnaby says registration is required, so the useful move is to choose a park and time first, then use the city's registration form before planning around the shift. ## Sources - [City of Burnaby Environmental Stewardship Events](https://www.burnaby.ca/recreation-and-arts/events/environmental-stewardship-events) - [Burnaby stewardship event registration](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdDmBcedvJdnniwV6aeHcJRfVExluzpkCUPC3GqVbcAU_xpCg/viewform) - [Invasive Species Council of Metro Vancouver](https://iscmv.ca/)