A volunteer program in Saanich, B.C., is helping to beat back invasive species on the island.
Saanich's "Pulling Together Volunteer Program" targets invasive species in the municipality's portion of the Coastal Douglas fir ecological zone, one of the smallest and most at-risk habitats in B.C., according to the program.Hundreds of volunteers and more than 25 schools and community groups participate in the program.Saanich Parks stewardship coordinator Katie Turner says every bit counts, and anyone can help.
"We won't have the biodiversity that all the animals that live here require.""Stop and talk to the volunteers, ask them what they are doing and how they are doing their ecosystem restoration in the park, how they are removing the invasives, and for sure, take that information and do that same work in your backyard," she said.A new educational video about the program, which highlights the benefits of community-based ecological restoration, can also be found on the website.
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