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SUMMARY:Event and Community Booth Support
DESCRIPTION:Indoor/Outdoor – Help\, Support\, Meet\, Share \nWe’re looking for enthusiastic volunteers to help FVC staff at community events\, both indoors and outdoors\, rain or shine for our 2025 season. Events take place in Mission\, Abbotsford\, Chilliwack area\, and Agassiz\, and your support helps make them more engaging and successful! \nView our list of upcoming events that need support here: https://fraservalleyconservancy.ca/events-2025/ \n  \n🌿 Indoor/Outdoor FVC Events Support: Responsibilities include\, but are not limited to\, assisting with set-up and take-down\, signing guests in\, and handing out supplies/equipment. View the entire job description here: https://tinyurl.com/jmu4a8cw \n🌿 Indoor/Outdoor Community Booth: Responsibilities include\, but are not limited to\, assisting with set-up and take-down\, helping run an interactive activity (training provided)\, representing the FVC by answering questions and sharing your experiences. View the entire job description here: https://tinyurl.com/wkbxe8zx \n  \n👉 Collect Service Seeds for every event you support! \n👉 If you’re interested in being on call for these volunteer opportunities\, please fill out the form by clicking the button below. We’ll contact you when events occur in your area. We appreciate any time you can give to support our work! \n👉 Must be fluent in English.
URL:https://fraservalleyconservancy.ca/event/event-booth-support-2025/
CATEGORIES:All Events,Volunteer
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SUMMARY:Solving the Mystery of the Elusive Phantom Orchid
DESCRIPTION:Indoor & Outdoor – Learn\, Ask\, Explore\, Discover \nDid you know that Ryder Lake is one of the few places in Canada where the elusive and endangered Phantom Orchid grows? \nJoin us for a special indoor and outdoor event to learn all about this unique\, rare plant and what you can do to help. We will start with a presentation inside Ryder Lake Hall\, followed by a visit to a nearby property where we will hopefully see a phantom orchid blooming in the wild. \nTakeaways:  \n🌿 Learn how to identify the Phantom Orchid and where and when to find it. \n🌿 Discover what makes the Phantom Orchid unique and why it’s endangered. \n🌿 Find out how you can help protect the Phantom Orchid and support local conservation efforts. \n🌿 Experience a guided walk to (hopefully!) see a Phantom Orchid blooming in the wild. \nImportant Reminders:  \n👉 Event by donation at the door. Pizza will be offered. Registration required. \n👉 Parking is provided at Ryder Lake Hall. Please respect the no parking signs around the firehall. \n👉 Be prepared that accessing the location of the Phantom Orchid may require a short walk / easy hike. Details will be provided closer to the event. \n👉 This activity is adult-oriented; children are welcome with adult supervision. \nEVENT IS NOW FULL. Follow registration link for instructions on how to be added to a waitlist. \n 
URL:https://fraservalleyconservancy.ca/event/solving-the-mystery-of-the-elusive-phantom-orchid/
LOCATION:Ryder Lake Hall\, 49265 Elk View Rd\, Chilliwack\, British Columbia\, V4Z 1E8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:All Events,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250607T090000
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SUMMARY:McKee Park: Native Plant Trail Tour
DESCRIPTION:Outdoor – Walk\, Learn\, Discover\, Connect\nJoin us for a return visit to McKee Park on a fun\, family-friendly native plant tour! We’re heading back to see how the plants our amazing volunteers put in the ground last fall are doing. Our very own plant expert (and nature enthusiast!) Jon Blais will lead the way and share the story behind these special plants and their importance to the trail. \nThere are three short tours to choose from\, each with the same awesome content and limited to 10 people. \nTour times:\n9:00 am –9:30 am \n9:45 am – 10:15 am \n10:30 am – 11:00 am\n \nImportant Reminders:  \n Registration required. \n Free event; Children are welcome with adult supervision. \n\nIf you are signing up as a group of 5+\, please contact patricia@fraservalleyconservancy.ca to confirm with us first. \n\n 
URL:https://fraservalleyconservancy.ca/event/mckee-park-tour2025/
LOCATION:McKee Park\, Skeena Ave\, Abbotsford\, British Columbia\, V2S 7H5\, Canada
CATEGORIES:All Events
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250621T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250621T113000
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SUMMARY:Lane Creek: Clean-up & Invasive Plant Removal
DESCRIPTION:Outdoor – Clip\, Remove\, Pile\, Improve \nAre you someone who wants to make a difference for nature and the people of the Fraser Valley? Do you want to see invasive plant species being managed? If so\, we want you on our team! We’re looking for energetic volunteers to help us with the restoration of Lane Creek in Mission. All tools and training will be provided. \n\nVolunteer Assets: \nBe able to bend\, kneel and pull. \nCapable of working on uneven and sloped terrain. \nComfortable using gardening tools such as shovels\, trowels\, and hand pruners. \nBe able to differentiate between invasive plant species and native plant species. \nBalsam and Himalayan blackberry will be the main focus of removal at this site. \nClick here to read the full Volunteer Job Description \nImportant Reminders:  \n Registration required. \n This activity is adult-oriented; children are welcome with adult supervision. \nIf you are signing up as a group of 5+\, please contact patricia@fraservalleyconservancy.ca to confirm with us first.
URL:https://fraservalleyconservancy.ca/event/lanecreek-workparty-june2025/
LOCATION:Lane Creek\, 33247 2nd Ave\, Mission\, British Columbia\, V2V 1J9
CATEGORIES:All Events,Volunteer
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250624T183000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250624T200000
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CREATED:20250516T210943Z
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SUMMARY:Saving Water at Home
DESCRIPTION:Indoor – Relax\, Learn\, Ask\, Discuss \nAre you curious about how your household water use connects to the bigger picture of caring for nature? Whether you’re looking to cut back on your utility bill\, care for your garden more consciously\, or just understand how water systems work in Mission and Abbotsford\, this event is for you! \nJoin us for an interesting and beginner-friendly presentation hosted by Laith Furatian PhD\, P.Eng.\, a Senior Water Engineer at Abbotsford/Mission Water & Sewer Services. \nGiveaway:  \n⭐ The first 50 registrants who live in Abbotsford and Mission and attend the presentation will receive a free at-home Water Saving Kit! \n⭐ The kit includes indoor water-saving tools and a smart watering hose nozzle. \nWhat You Will Learn: \n💧 Where your water comes from and where it goes \n💧 What water demand management is and why it matters \n💧 Easy ways to save water inside your home \n💧 Waterwise landscaping tips for your yard \n💧 How your choices at home support a healthy local ecosystem \nImportant Reminders: \n👉 Registration required. \n👉 This activity is adult-oriented; children are welcome with adult supervision. \nBonus:   \n⭐ Join our Go Green! Saving Water Contest
URL:https://fraservalleyconservancy.ca/event/saving-water-2025/
LOCATION:Abbotsford Exhibition Park\, Ag-Rec Gallery\, 32470 Haida Drive\, Abbotsford\, British Columbia\, V2T 5A6\, Canada
CATEGORIES:All Events,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250626T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250626T130000
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SUMMARY:Toadlet Fencing 2025
DESCRIPTION:Outdoor – Carry\, Walk\, Hammer\, Staple \nDo you live in the Fraser Valley? Are you interested in helping nature and wildlife in your neighbourhood? We have an event coming up that might interest you! This Ryder Lake Nature Team event is open to anyone living in the Fraser Valley. We will be building a temporary fence along Elk View Road to help amphibians travel from the breeding wetlands to the forest! \n\nVolunteer requirements: \n\n• Capable of lifting up to 15 lbs and climb over fencing \n• Comfortable using a shovel\, hammer and staple gun \n• Able to stand and walk on uneven ground/in a ditch along a road\, and in a hay field \n• Works well in a team and follows instructions \nClick here to read the full volunteer job description. \n  \nPlease sign-up for this event here. \nWe need everyone to register so we can update you if there is a change in plans. \n 
URL:https://fraservalleyconservancy.ca/event/toadlet-fencing-2025/
LOCATION:Ryder Lake – Mailboxes at Elk View Rd. and Ryder Lake Rd.\, Canada
CATEGORIES:All Events,Volunteer
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