The students and staff have been rehabilitating the creek in partnership with the Alouette River Management Society (ARMS) and other community groups since December. They have received grants from the Vancity Community Fund and RBC Blue Water Project, and help from Eco-system Restoration Associates.
The rehabilitation efforts include removing invasive plants, for example, morning glory and blackberries, and planting native plants like vine maple, salmonberry, skunk cabbage, rhododendrons, sword ferns, as well as native trees.
“The restoration is going well, but we are constantly working on ways to stop the Himalayan blackberry from reclaiming the area,” Tyler said.
There is also come debris in the creek that needs to be removed, Tyler added.
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